laser and emotion

Hair Removal Methods Laser hair removal
#1

Well I have light skin and dark hair. I had 3 good treatments with the candela gentlelase plus alexandrite, others unsucessful with different machines. Here I am in Mexico studying abroad nearly nine months after treatment. The hair is long since back and ive plucked, shaved and waxed. its short right now and it hurts. very prickly. I spent over two years doing laser and my results arent happy yet.

What a dilemma. Its time to face the music and let it grow out. That is such an emotional issue for me, its making my trip here so stressful. Is there anyone out there that can relate? I’m struggling. I hate thinking that those two years spent out of the sun waiting for a better body were spent in vain. I could have been dealing with my body issues better by telling people I had a problem. No Im facing it in Guadalajara Mexico.

#2

Are you looking for information on LHR and how to do this right? If not, you may want to post in the Feelings section where people can help you vent :slight_smile:

To address the LHR issue here, I can tell you that you’re jumping to conclusion too early. Hair is not “all back”. You’ve only had 3 good treatments that affected the hair. That’s just SOME of the hair that was affected. You’re seeing the other hair that you were supposed to affect in the next 4-5 treatments you still needed and hadn’t had a chance to. Once you’re back in the states, you can continue. Or you can look for a clinic in Mexico. They have LHR there as well, though it may be a bit more difficult to find the right laser there.

You don’t provide details, so it’s hard to comment more. What area are you treating? What type of hair (coarse? that’s important. just dark is not enough)? Did it all shed each time? Are you male or female? Hormonal issues?

#3

Hello LA girl. I am male with very white skin and black hair. and have been treating my legs. I had 3 good treatments and all the hair shed. previously, I had 4 bad treatments where not all the hair shed. I didnt kno what i was doing. i think laser hair removal is time consuming.

Right now in Mexico my legs are tan, like orangey. Previously, with my teatments with Dana in Raleigh with gentlelase is was very very important to have pale skin.

Whats the best laser for my tanner skin and will treatments with tan skin b less effective? Would a picture help?

#4

I would wait until your skin doesn’t have a tan anymore. Otherwise, you’re risking burns at effective settings no matter which laser type you use.

Generally, Yag lasers are meant for dark skin, but even with them clinics would have to use low settings to avoid burning you in many cases, which defeats the point.