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

December 29, 2011
Asked By:Sunnygal

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

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