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I was wondering if general anesthesia affects me in anyway because of laser hair removal?

emmzz_Jan 6, 2018
I had my first treatment of hair removal yesterday, but was thinking how i need to have my wisdom teeth taken out sometime this or next month. I was wondering if General anesthesia affects me in anyway because of the laser? i read this packet of thing to not eat or do and cant remember if General anesthesia was one of them. if you cant please give a window of when i can. for ex. 3 days after a session etc thank you!!

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