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Why do I have a red bumpy rash after laser hair removal? (photos)

karma898Apr 1, 2018
I had my lower legs lasered and the following day I ended up with very itchy red bumps all over my legs. It is now four days later and I still have the bumps. Is this normal? What can I do to treat this? This was my second treatment and this did not happen after the first treatment.

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