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I had a tooth extraction yesterday & going to have a laser hair removal on the face. Is this safe?

kyrelleJul 24, 2015
Hi, I ve had a tooth extraction yesterday (Fri afternoon) & I m due to have laser hair removal on my face on Monday afternoon. Is this safe to do? Thanks

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