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Laser hair removal vs electrolysis post male facelift, coarse dark hair, skintype 3/4

November 6, 2023
Asked By:improve110 in Los Angeles, California

Post facelift patient, male, skin type 3/4, with coatse dark hair. My incison was beind the tragus so sideburn came close to ear. What is better and safer: laser (YAG, diode, etc) or electrolysis? Is it true that laser is just a permenant reduction but not a permanent removal?

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