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Is it possible to get warts from laser hair removal? Are the machines dirty?

bcxzApr 9, 2013
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Dr. Anatoli Freiman, MD
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Dr. Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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Answered on Apr 10, 2013
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