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Can I switch from IPL treatments to laser hair treatments?

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I’ve been doing IPL once a month for the past 7 months and I’m not very satisfied with my results. I’m now wanting to switch to laser hair removal instead. Is this safe? Should I wait to grow all my hair follicles out again before starting treatment?

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