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I Have Some Pain in my Wrist Bone After Doing 6 Treatments of Laser Hair Removal Why?

joyceyNov 6, 2011
I Have Some Pain in my Wrist Bone After Doing 6 Treatments of Laser Hair Removal Why?

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Dr. Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended
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Answered on Nov 9, 2011
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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Answered on Nov 7, 2011
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