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Laser hair removal & number of sessions for full beard area? (Photos)

Gregarious978041Jun 10, 2022
Hello. I went for a consultation for laser hair removal of my full beard area (lower face and neck). The doctor said I’d need about 12 sessions to permanently remove all my facial hair. Isn’t this a lot? I thought you typically need about 6-8 laser sessions for permanent hair removal?

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