Skippy123
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How come?Date: 2/14/2007 7:25:40 AM
Author: ephemery1
My friend is having it done on her legs... she said it is horrifically painful there, but still worth it. Another friend is doing her bikini line. It works best on somebody with pale skin and dark hair. If you have a trouble spot and find a good package (a lot of places will put up specials to compete with each other), go for it!
As it was explained to me, it is easier for the laser to hone in on dark, coarse hair against a very light background. If you have light hair on light skin, or dark hair on dark skin, it makes it much harder for the laser to target each individual hair.Date: 2/14/2007 10:52:00 AM
Author: Ellen
How come?Date: 2/14/2007 7:25:40 AM
Author: ephemery1
My friend is having it done on her legs... she said it is horrifically painful there, but still worth it. Another friend is doing her bikini line. It works best on somebody with pale skin and dark hair. If you have a trouble spot and find a good package (a lot of places will put up specials to compete with each other), go for it!
Ahh, makes sense I guess. Thanks!Date: 2/14/2007 10:59:05 AM
Author: ephemery1
As it was explained to me, it is easier for the laser to hone in on dark, coarse hair against a very light background. If you have light hair on light skin, or dark hair on dark skin, it makes it much harder for the laser to target each individual hair.
From a quick Google search:
''Almost anybody who has undesirable hair is a candidate for laser hair removal. However certain conditions may complicate treatment. Laser hair removal achieves the best results with light-skinned, dark-haired individuals. Lasers with longer wavelengths are generally useful for darker-skinned patients.''
Date: 2/13/2007 10:38:36 PM
Author:Skippy123
I am curious if you did it and how the results turned out? How permament is it??? I would love more info on how permament the results are?
Date: 2/28/2007 12:07:22 PM
Author: golden
I did it once at a spa in Manhattan- what bothered me was- it looked like I blead a little bit, like I saw a few red dots sparatically. BUT my concern was....do they clean or change the end piece of the laser before each use? because it does touch your skin. Its like getting waxed- make sure you go somewhere that uses a new stick EVERY single time they dip in the wax!
Date: 2/28/2007 2:28:38 PM
Author: Becky P
Great topic! I''ve totally been thinking about doing this too, but gotta finish paying off the CR Cards first... but, one day soon, I''ll be able to! I''ve got light skin and dark hair, so I think it''ll work really well for me. How about the cost tho? What have people paid to have it done? How many sessions? What body part? I''d imagine legs are more expensive because there''s more surface area. But, then, bikini area anything tends to be more expensive as well...
Date: 3/1/2007 7:56:52 AM
Author: ephemery1
For my underarms, I paid about $700 for 5 treatments plus 1 follow-up if needed. Soooo.... about $58 per pit, per session?That was about a year ago... and done at a ''medspa'' with nurses rather than technicians.![]()
I figure if you divide that $700 by the number of summers I''ll wear sleeveless tops in peace for the rest of my life, it works out to be a pretty good bargain!!
Yes, I did and you did. I have been convinced that laser hair removal is possible, but not that it is better than electrolysis. For my needs, I will continue with an electrolygist.Date: 2/28/2007 11:31:24 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
If you look at my other thread (AGBF posted the link) I talk about my sessions in detail![]()