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Im a 32 Years Old Man Who Did Laser Hair Removal on my Beard and Now I Want It Back What Can I Do? (photo)

motor23nycFeb 11, 2013

i did laser hair removal with the light sheer six years agoon my facial hair when i had full beard...and its dark hair...now i have very little hair and patchy spots... and i want to bring back the beard ...will the facial hair ever grow back on those patchy spots? is minoxidil can help for that? or is this hair gone forever?

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