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I Have Folliculitis Should I Get Laser Hair Removal?

4423anonNov 28, 2010
My dermatologist told me I have folliculitis due to bacteria, she gave me a lot of anti-bacteria products but none of them work my folliculitis just keeps coming back, its pretty severe, I got a lot of acne scars and skin discoloration, so I was thinking about laser hair removal but since my folliculitis is due to bacteria will laser hair removal still work? and can I get rid of my scars through laser acne scar removal?

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