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Better for olive skin and coarse hair: Sharplight laser or soprano XL?

December 19, 2017
Asked By:emma365 in Toronto, ON

I have a medium olive skin tone and have an Iranian ethnic background. I am looking to get laser hair removal of my underarms and full brazilian where I have coarse black hair. I also want to get laser hair removal in the buttocks and upper/lower back region, where my hair is black but not as coarse. Which laser type/brand would you recommend?

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