pulling hair while shedding

Hi all, stupid question probably but anyway here it is:

Two weeks ago I had IPL done on my upper lip and chin. The hair has started shedding now (yippee) and it’s so tempting to keep trying to pull them out all the time. I’ve pulled out quite a few already but I’m worried that pulling them might stimulate the follicle again as if I was tweezing them and undo all the good work.

Similarly, I gently rub my skin face with a loofah every morning in the shower (to make shaving easier). Could that be disturbing the roots?

You can pull them out as long as they slide out easily without any resistance. Using a loofah is perfectly fine it will just help the hair fall out quicker.