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How Long Should I Wait to Drink Alcohol After a Vbeam Laser Treatment?

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aussiedebNov 15, 2012

I had my first Vbeam treatment today. I have checked the internet and get different answeres to my question. Some say it's Ok to drink a day or 2 afterwards and some sites say wait to weeks. What it the correct amount of time to wait and if I do drink afterwards will it dimish the effects of my treatment?

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