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Can I use Certain Dri while getting laser hair removal?

emm219Apr 29, 2018
I’m currently getting laser hair removal on my underarms and I would like to use Certain Dri. I know while I get the treatment that I can’t have any deodorant or lotions on, and I have heard that Certain Dri stays absorbed in your skin for a few days. Does this mean that I can’t use it until all of my laser treatments are over?

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Dr. Monika Soni, MD
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Answered on Aug 30, 2018
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