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Can Nd:YAG laser work for hair removal on fair skinned blonde/strawberry blonde?

mcdherrJan 20, 2019
I've been researching laser hair removal for fair skin blonde/strawberry blonde hair and came across Nd:YAG laser. Is it true that it works?

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Dr. Paul Flashner, MD
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