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Does waxing after laser hair removal undo all the laser progress?

Terrific762Jun 11, 2020
I got 6 treatments of laser hair removal on my face and it was clear I would need more treatments but I wasn't able to renew my treatments for several months now due to the pandemic (and I don't foresee going back any time soon). I was told to shave in between sittings but the hair is now thicker than before and grows back the next day. If I were to start waxing again so I had more time before the hair grows back, would that undo all the laser progress?

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