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What method of permanent hair removal can remove unpigmented hairs on lip and chin? did laser hair removal treatment cause vitiligo to spread

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Vitiligo: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease. The laser hair removal did not cause the vitiligo to spread.

Answered 11/22/2018

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