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Laser hair removal & hemorrhoids; will the procedure have any effect on my condition?

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kara26wowJan 29, 2015

I'm a 20 year old male and I would like to try laser hair removal on my rectal area, although I have a thrombosed hemorrhoid that reappears from time to time, will the procedure have any effect on my condition?

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