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Can a person have a underarm laser treatment for hair removal 4 months after her chemo therapy is over?

sukanyaSep 13, 2014
I had non hodgkins lymphoma. I was diagnosed on december 2013 and had undergone chemotherapy till may 2014. I am no longer under any medication. Can I now undergo laser underarm hair removal treatement ? Is it safe ?

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