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Plucking Hair Immediately After Laser Hair Treatment

hi, doctor. i have few strays of hair on chin area. i do the laser at home and after treatment, i pluck the hair out immediately. Will it affect the results if the hair is plucked out immediately after treatment?(i don't suffer from any redness or discomfort). notes: i do the laser everytime with hair on the surface before pluck them out. i just want to make sure is there any problem. thanks.

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Dr. Ron Shelton, MD
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