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Want to Remove a Large Brown Birthmark on the Back with Hair?
I'm Asian, has a large brown birthmark on my back with hair. It's like roughly 1/4 of the size of my back. My mother said it was a small spot when I was a baby, but it gets bigger as I grow. Is there anyway that I can remove it? I've watched a tv program once, and a doctor suggested to do laser, and it'll remove the pigment and hair. Is that right?
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Birthmark Removal on the Back
Hello garconNYC!
It's not possible to give you precise answers without seeing the type of birthmark and the location or size. However... laser can reduce pigment and hair, although it is likely to require many treaments and may be quite expensive for a birthmark that is 1/4 the size of your back. Laser treatment is not likely to completely remove your birthmark.
The surgical option is to have your birthmark excised. Given the large size of your birthmark it is unlikely that this...
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