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Can IPL Remove or Thin out Facial Hair?

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I've had trouble shaving for years, and it's very painful for me. I also have very sensitive skin and after I shave my face is red, blotchy, and in pain. I would like to thin the hair on my face, and make it less painful to shave, and perhaps reduce the frequency of it. I would like to try IPL treatment, but don't know if I should. Would it have any effect on my facial hair? Could it reduce it in any way what so ever?

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Dr. Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Dermatologic Surgeon, Certified in Dermatology
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Dr. Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD (retired)
Board Certified Dermatologist
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Dr. Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS (retired)
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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