I am not pure Caucasian. My mother is Eastern Asian and my father is Caucasian/Middle-Eastern. Therefore, the labial areas are brownish-pink, while the surrounding areas are slightly whitish-tan colored. Should I ask them to use a combination of Nd:YAG and diode for bikini area laser hair removal? Or can the entire area (labial and rest of bikini) be done all using diode only? Thanks again for your time.
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Dear Sona,
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