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IPL for Reducing Facial Hair or Stubble?

I am considering IPL treatment to reduce the appearance of my stubble/facial hair, especially around the chin. I'm most probably looking at one treatment. I would also like to know if in the future, I wanted to grow a beard or some facial hair, is there any method of which I can go about acheiving this? Many thanks!

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Sugar_Ray in England
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IPL Treatment for Hair Removal

IPL treatment may reduce some of the facial hair/stubble, but in many cases, it takes a couple of treatments to see a noticeable difference. If you are wanting the hair reduced temporarily however, with the option of it coming back, I would not do the IPL. For some it may come back, but in others it has been permanent. If you are definitely wanting permanent hair removal, then I would look at having laser treatment with a Candela laser. We have multiple hair removal lasers in my office, and... more

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