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Less common or rare side effects may include pigment changes, skin irritation, and scarring if the skin is not properly treated.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
This laser tightens pores so small breakouts are a potential side effect.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
Why do vaccines cause side effects? Vaccines work by mimicking an infection.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
An estimated 65% of people undergoing chemotherapy experience it as a side effect — because the drugs attack rapidly growing cells but can’t selectively spare those that are not cancerous, such as in hair follicles.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
This laser tightens pores so small breakouts are a potential side effect.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
Why do vaccines cause side effects? Vaccines work by mimicking an infection.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
An estimated 65% of people undergoing chemotherapy experience it as a side effect — because the drugs attack rapidly growing cells but can’t selectively spare those that are not cancerous, such as in hair follicles.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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