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I Had Laser Hair Removal Last Week, and I Squeezed a Hair Out.. but It Felt As if It Was Ready to Come Out.. Did I Ruin It?

tinaharwoodJun 8, 2013
i have been having it for a year now and the problem is last year i plucked the hairs and they grew back and it pretty much ruined everything, so i wanted to know if squeezing one hair out when it looked/felt ready to fall out anyway was going to change anything. thanks.

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Dr. Martie Gidon, MD, FRCPC, FAAD
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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