Do not pluck, wax or otherwise remove the hair other than shaving. Removing the hair from the follicle (such as waxing) means that the target for the laser (dark color in the hair) is no longer present in the skin. This is why waxing or plucking during laser hair removal treatments will lead to poor results.
What should I do between hair removal treatments?
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A: No waxing or tweezing in between hair removal treatments
Once you begin your laser hair removal treatments, you can only shave. When you shave, you only remove the hair on the surface and leave the root untouched. In order for the laser hair removal to be effective, the light needs to be attracted to the root of the hair, or hair follicle. After each treatment, the... more
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