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Is it safe to wax after IPL sessions?

Hi! My last IPL session was more than a year ago, but given the pandemic, I resorted to shaving my underarms instead. Is it safe to go with

I have folliculitis on my back. Will IPL laser hair removal work to get rid of it? Any possible negative effects? (photo)

Antibiotics only work slightly and it comes back so I'm not sure what kind of folliculitis I have. There are no pustules and its only in

Can I Shave Before I Have my IPL Hair Removal?

I am going to do my first IPL section in about a month, and I haven't waxed for more than 6 months and I have been shaving all this time.

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Is it normal for hair to grow the day after IPL laser treatment?

I got my first session of IPL laser hair removal for full face and neck yesterday but there is a lot of stubble today. Is this normal? I do

After my ipl session my hair grow really fast so am I okay to shave the next day or 2nd day after my ipl session?

My hair grow really fast so after I had my 2nd session my hair grew fast like second day I felt it rough so Am I allowed to shave or shall

IPL and laser shedding process.

I know all about different stages of hair growth just curious how do I notice hair shedding when I keep hair shaved or they feel more

Ingrown/sideways growing hair... can I prevent this? (photo)

This pic is of my calf just after shaving. I always get hairs that grow sideways just below the skin surface. And often new hairs tend to

Will shaving skin if using a home ILP treatment make hair thicker? Do home ILP kits work?

Will shaving skin if using a home ILP treatment make hair thicker? Im use to waxing never shaving. Recently using an electric epilator on a

If I shaved my upper lip before IPL, do I need to shave it between treatments? Or will the hair fall out?

At the salon they shaved my upper lip before the session and now (day after treatment) im starting to feel stubble (but im super detailist

For woman between facial chin IPL treatment - shave v. wax?

As a woman - my chin facial hair between ipl treatment can be shaved.. i dont see myself walking with the hairgrowth until the next