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Pulled out the loose hair. Should I wait longer before doing the next treatment?

Fafou12Aug 2, 2023
After my first treatment of laser hair removal, I made the mistake of pulling out loose hair in the treated area by hand. I'm concerned if this might make the treatment ineffective. To fix the error, I'll make sure not to pull out any hair in the future. Should I wait longer before doing the next treatment?

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