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Can I have laser hair removal over a sebaceous cyst?

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ari.starthrowAug 17, 2020

I’ve already posted a question on here referring to this cyst, but I have a sebaceous cyst in my areola. I want to get laser hair removal here, but I’m wondering if this is okay with the cyst present. It seems closer to the surface of the skin. Is laser hair removal safe with an active under the skin cyst?

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