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If I shave between my Candela Gentle Yag laser treatment, will it be effective? Can my hair be long during treatment? (Photo)

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Yesterday i had my 6 session of laser on my legs, I waited like 2 and a half months since session number 5 because i was constantly receiving sun and shaving my legs.. My hairs were long but i did it anyway, because I'm starting to think that everytime that i shave my legs, more hair grows and i dont know if i might be losing the treatment. Right now I have burned hairs (as usual) but I also see hairs that seem to be intact, and i know if the laser didn't get to them for the long they were.

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