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Can I do the Halo laser while taking Metronidazole?

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RSMember8854Mar 2, 2020

I'm planning to have a HALO laser approximately two weeks after the end of my antibiotic treatment (with oral Metronidazole). Should I reschedule the laser for another time?

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