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If I start testosterone after Laser Hair Removal, will I have to redo laser again?

Giving232014Dec 19, 2021
I'm a trans man who hasn't started testosterone yet but I want to. The thing is that I'm getting laser hair removal because I have too much body hair (which I'm not entirely fond of). My question is if I start hormonal therapy, would I need to do the procedure again? If so, how often would I need to do it again?

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