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Can you have red light therapy after laser hair removal.

November 4, 2018
Asked By:rrobinson35 in New York, NY

I have seen that red light therapy stimulates the hair follicles on the face, would this not defeat the purpose of having laser hair removal?

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November 6, 2018

Answer: Red light therapy can also reduce the appearance of bruising and reduce healing time.

Monika Soni, MD
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Answer: Red light therapy can also reduce the appearance of bruising and reduce healing time.

Monika Soni, MD

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