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Laser Hair Treatment #1, It Appears Nothing has Happened, Normal?

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slater.acNov 25, 2011

its been a week since my first laser treatment, and it appears that nothing has happened. i.e- the hair is still growing, at a fairly rapid rate. Is this normal? I thought some hairs, or all, should fall out.

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Dr. Jack Fisher, MD
Dr. Jack Fisher, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Dec 13, 2011
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Mar 23, 2016
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Dr. Richard Galitz, MD, FACS (in memoriam)
Dr. Richard Galitz, MD, FACS (in memoriam)
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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