Is laser hair removal safe over a previous area that had surgery?

October 22, 2019
Asked By:ep604 in Vancouver, BC

I had a partial hysterectomy/uterus removed almost 2 years ago. They had to make an incision on my lower tummy. I'm now thinking about getting laser hair removal in the bikini area and it may be near the scar area. Will there be any problems? Would the laser aggravate any internal scar tissue?

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