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Can I thread my face after laser treatment ?

jessicajes28Nov 6, 2015
Hi I started my laser hair removal a few month ago and now its more then 9 treatment done but hair on my face is still the same as before to start treatment. I just wanna ask that can i thread and bleach my hair. My last treatment was on 11th of oct 2015.

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