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Can I get laser hair removal tomorrow if I only finished my antibiotics today?

January 31, 2019
Asked By:carriedayman in Dublin, OH

Got prescribed penicillin for strep throat, and have just finished a 10 day course. I am scheduled for laser hair removal tomorrow. Is this safe? Does penicillin cause photosensitivity?

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