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Can I have laser hair removal after a c section?

hi doc. i have given birth through c section last year. can i have now hair laser removal? but laser light might affect scar. please help

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Dr. Anne Marie McNeill, MD, PhD
Dr. Anne Marie McNeill, MD, PhD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Apr 5, 2014
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Dr. Melinda Lirag Lacerna-Kimbrell, MD, FACS
Dr. Melinda Lirag Lacerna-Kimbrell, MD, FACS
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Answered on Apr 16, 2014
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