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I had 4 sessions of hair removal to thin my beard 2.5 yrs ago which I regret. Will it ever return to how it was?

rb26detFeb 10, 2017
After i did the 4 sessions the hair grew back 5 months after but then in the span of 2 years kept growing and falling out now it grew back with some patchiness and a bit thinner will it ever return back to how it was?

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