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For woman between facial chin IPL treatment - shave v. wax?

ronit1965Sep 21, 2015
As a woman - my chin facial hair between ipl treatment can be shaved.. i dont see myself walking with the hairgrowth until the next session... some say wax between seetion and until the next time when the facialhair grow make your next ipl.. that makes the every 2-4 weeks session not on time... so wax or shave? thanks

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