Why defoliate at all?
It is not necessary!
Less leaves = less energy production = less growth.
Some light, well considered lollipopping is fine, but I don't see any reason to handicap a plant with defoliation "just because".
The absolute worst time to defoliate is right before flowering, this is when a plant requires the most energy to grow her flowers and reducing leaves at this time delays flower development and flower size due to the lack of available energy.
Why people defoliate "just because" and based on bro science is beyond me.
They obviously do not understand how plants function and the role of photosynthesis.
Removing healthy green leaves and forcing your plant to grow new healthy green leaves seems rather pointless to me, and no doubt the plant thinks so too!
Oh well, too late now, you can't stick them back on.
But in future, just remember ..........
Maximum amount of healthy green leaves = maximum amount of energy production = maximum growth.
It is that simple folks!
Try and only ever remove yellow leaves, for by the time they are yellow, they have served their purpose.
Besides, if your plant would not NEED those leaves, it would not grow them in the first place!
Nature knows best!
Only foolish people think they know better than nature and better than a plant that has been growing for Millenia to be at its peak evolvement for efficiency and function!