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Spider Angioma on Face, Can I Laser It While Nursing?

maraschinoFeb 10, 2011
I was referred to another doctor after having three treatments, but I am pregnant now and was told to wait because the hormones can effect my skin's reaction. Do I have to wait until I'm done nursing too?

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Deborah Sarnoff, MD
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