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A beautician accidentally lasered over my beauty spot, will it come back? (Photo)

rosap1986Jun 4, 2016
I had a Marilyn Munroe beauty spot above my lip (had it since i was 4 years old) I recently did laser hair removal and specifically said do not laser it as i do not want it to be removed. After laser it turned into a scab and has fallen off. I'm so upset, it’s been my trademark since i was very little and my mum has one in the exact same spot. Will it come back? The laser they used is called Candela.

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Dr. Hardik Soni, MD
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Answered on Jun 6, 2016
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