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Itchiness after Vbeam laser treatment. Is this normal?

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Em2807Aug 7, 2015

I had the vbeam laser done with bruising several hours ago and am experiencing extreme itchiness in the treated areas. Is this normal? And is there any way to make the bruises go away faster?

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