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Will IPL treatment work on angio fibromyalgia around the nose?

PennyGFeb 22, 2014
My son has had angio fibroma since he was 8 he is now 28 will this work?

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Dr. Daniel Levy, MD
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Dr. Daniel Levy, MD
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Dr. Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
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