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Will 10 treatments of laser hair removal help with the vellus hairs? (Photo)

B1b1b1Apr 8, 2021
Hi, I have vellus hairs on my neck and face, some of them are dark so I want to do laser hair removal, but I have read that laser can make the vellus hairs even worse, so I would like to ask if 10 procedures of laser hair removal can actually help or even 10 will make the situation worse? Thank you

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Dr. Mary C. DuPont, MD, FPMRS, FACS
Urogynecologist, Board Certified in Urology
Answered on Apr 14, 2021
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