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Is laser hair removal safe on the penis?

Anony10Jul 1, 2020
I have some hair growing on my actual penis (more toward the bottom) as I have shaved the small baby hairs that used to grow on accident. It’s very embarrassing and I would like to know if It is safe to use laser hair removal to get it permanently removed.

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