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Pulsed Dye Laser for Hypopigmentation After Electrolysis?

schOct 17, 2009
I am considering Pulsed Dye Laser on my upper lip due to hypopigmentation from electrolysis, which left it looking like a permanent white moustache. Would this procedure help my upper lip area look normal with the rest of my skin?

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