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Is electrolysis safe to be done before or during fraxel laser resurfacing of the face?

maya23Nov 17, 2014
I will be doing a series of laser resurfacing on my face (nonablative) and I want to to do electrolysis as well. Should I wait after the whole laser series are done, or can I do it in between sessions? Do these treatments affect each other in any way?

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