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Can IPL Be Used to Remove Hairs Around the Nipples? Can It Cause Breast Cancer?

SunnygalDec 29, 2011
Can IPL Be Used to Remove Hairs Around the Nipples? Can It Cause Breast Cancer?

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Dr. Richard Ort, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Jan 4, 2012
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