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A member asked:
I have keratosis pilaris and was wondering if it could potentially be harmful to my skin to proceed with an ipl hair removal treatment?
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Not harmful: Intense pulsed light treatment is unlikely to be harmful for your keratosis pilaris - it may actually help.
Answered 4/26/2014
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