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Hair Removal Methods Laser hair removal
#1

I recently discovered this forum…thanks to everyone’s great advice/info. So with a recent groupon special, for only $99, I got $650 worth of treatments at a local Laser Hair removal clinic, with licensed Estheticians and a 10 year long running business. They use a Lightsheer.

I’m planning to finally, treat my abdomen and chest. With using ANOTHER groupon as a gift, I can get 2 treatments to BOTH areas (according to their pricing). I do know that the end result won’t be bare, but I’d love some thinning out.

Do you guys have any helpful advice for me and my complete lack of knowledge? I am quite light skinned (easily burns) and have course/dark hair. Do you think 2 treatments will provide any results? When a clinic states “Chest-$295.00” does that generally mean my entire chest? Or could that fluctuate drastically depending on the density, etc.
I really appreciate any input…and in the meantime, I’ll be searching through all of these wonderful posts!
Thanks,
Josh

#2

Does this mean you’re getting 2 chest and abdomen treatments for $650 total? That’s a standard price and not really a “deal” in my opinion. In fact, you may even be able to find better deals if you look around.

Either way, this is a decent machine, but it’s relatively hard to use. So the technician needs to be very experienced with it. I would ask them for a test patch and ask for settings they’re planning to use. We don’t recommend treating at anything below 25J on this machine as it would likely be too low to disable any hair permanently.

You should ask for joules that will be used on you, and you should inquire whether this is the 9mm or the 12mm spot size machine. 12mm would be better.

They also need to use compression when treating, which some inexperienced techs don’t do.

If you see all treated hair shed within 3 weeks after the treatment, it’s a good indication that the treatment is going well. If you don’t, it’s a problem. If you have patchy shedding at 3 weeks, they weren’t overlapping properly and missed spots, and you’d need to ask for a touchup.

2 treatments is not really enough for a good noticeable reduction, but it will make some difference. Generally, if you want a reduction, 3-4 treatments spaced 8-12 weeks apart are recommended in order to kill a good amount of hair in each hair growth phase.

#3

Thanks, I really do appreciate the help. I’m getting 2 chest and 2 abdomen for a total of $198 (through 2 groupons). Since it does seem to be a good deal, I might end up paying full price for a 3rd treatment to both at some point. I’d rather have more reduction than less, if that makes sense.

I’ll email them about the spot size of the machine and the joules they most likely will be using. And do you have any suggestions or clues into determining the overall experience of the technician without blatantly asking? Or is this a common question. I do know that she has been doing this for ten years…if that means anything :slight_smile: Maybe I should post to see if anyone has experience with this specific clinic?

Again, thanks a ton for the info, as I’m sure you can tell, I’m still learning…A LOT.

#4

The settings they want to use with respect to your skin type will help you determine whether they know what they’re doing and are comfortable being aggressive.

You can look for reviews of this clinic online.