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Will pulling out the loosened hair after laser hair removal make my treatment ineffective?

negnegkMay 6, 2016
I had my laser hair removal session in my bikini area 10 days ago, now my hairs are strating to shed. I pulled out a lot of them (I didn't use any force though, they were very loose) I want to know if it's okay to pull out the loose ones.

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Dr. Sandra M. Johnson, MD
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