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Hair removal: I am suffering from strawberry legs problem. (photo)

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Amrita rainaJan 30, 2017

I switched from razor to waxing. Got little relief. But still left with some dark spots and each time I try to squeeze it,small hair comes out of it sometimes left with dark spots. What to do I am depressed. I tried lemon. Salicylic acid soaps nothing happened. Please help attaching pic here.

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It will take a series to get improvement. I typically have patients do laser hair removal every 4 weeks for the first 3 times and then every 4-6 weeks for 3 times after. This schedule gives great results with hair removal. Some patients do require treatments to maintain results. I recommend get...

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Hello,  Thank you for your question. The fact that you are already seeing reduction is very good. 3 treatments is still very early in the game. It will continue to improve as you have more treatments. It can take 10-12 depending on the laser and your hair. Good luck!

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