I just found out that I'm about 5 to 6 weeks pregnant. I have an IPL session scheduled, for my face, in 2 weeks. I am mainly having it done for sun damage and I've never had this done before. Can/should I still have this procedure done?
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Dr. Armando Soto, MD, FACS
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Dr. Harold J. Kaplan, MD
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