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IPL and Laser Hair Removal Simultaneously?

kidinmnAug 26, 2012
Hello, I bought a package of IPL treatments and wasn't seeing a lot of improvement and so I tried a few sessions of laser hair removal with the SopranoXLi diode laser but am still getting IPL treatments since I already paid for them. Will the IPL treatments interfere with the diode laser hair removal treatments in any way?

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