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Will waxing 2-4 weeks before laser/IPL get more hair follicles on the same growth cycle, and increase the IPL's effectiveness?

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I understand the hair follicle must be visible for IPL/laser be effective, so one should not wax just before a treatment. But could this help boost the effectiveness for IPL treatments (or reduce the total treatments needed): - Wax the whole (bikini) area - Wait 2-4 weeks for most follicles to be in anagen phase - Shave 1-2 days before first IPL/laser treatment - Do the IPL, and every 4 weeks thereafter Would that work? Or do two "rounds" of waxing to get more hairs on the same cycle?

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