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Do I Need to Shave my Small Beard Before Getting a Micro Peel or Chemical Peel?

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johnabraham2011Oct 1, 2013

Im getting a Micro peel done on my face soon. I have been growing a small beard which I trim everyday. Just wondering if I should shave before I get the Micro peel done or is it alright to have a small beard while getting a Micro peel / Chemical peel? Each of my beard hair is almost half inch long.

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