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What happens if you get a laser hair removal treatment 3 weeks after a treatment?

ShelleP
I just had my 5th laser hair treatment done and I told them part of the treated area doesn't seem to be responding. They turned up the frequency, but I'm still worried the wrong laser is being used since the skin is darker & I didn't feel stings in the unresponsive area. In general my skin is white and my hair black. She offered an extra treatment in 3 weeks, and said that it'd be ok to shorten the interval since the hairs missed would still be in the right growth phases. Does that sound right?

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