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Safe to Have Laser Hair Removal on Scarred Area?

norma rayFeb 3, 2009
I've had laser resurfacing done on my face 5 years ago, and it has left me with a scar above my lip where I'm thinking of having laser hair removal. Do you think it's safe to have laser hair removal over a scarred area?

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Dr. Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACS
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Dr. Harold J. Kaplan, MD
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Dr. Ron Shelton, MD
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