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Dermaplaning or shaving before CO2 laser?

EmiilypbJun 19, 2023
Hello, I'm going to have my first session of co2 fractional laser and I don't know if I should do dermaplaning or shave the peach fuzz on my face before that. I'm very hairy and I'm afraid it might burn the peach fuzz and therefore me.

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