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Is it bad to pull out hairs with my fingers after a laser hair removal session?

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I had my first laser hair removal session on my bikini area 10 days ago. The doctor asked me not to wax, tweeze or shave the hair as it will fall out on its own after about two weeks and that I could shave the hair that would then regrow (but not earlier). It's been 10 days and I noticed that just by lightly scratching the hairs or by pulling them out with my fingers, they come out easily. Am I hindering the process by doing that or are they at the stage where they would fall off anyway?

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