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Is It Safe to Have Laser Hair Removal Where There is a Mole?

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I am considering laser hair removal for my underarms, but I have a mole on my underarm, would I need to remove my mole before Laser Hair removal or is it ok to do the laser hair removal on the area where I have a mole?

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