Hello, I am new here but have read on the forums off and on for a year.
Some background: Many years ago I had what I thought were laser hair treatments on my face and underarms. It was completely ineffective and actually made my face worse. I know now that the medspa was using an IPL machine and not a true laser. I’ve been doing electrolysis every 2-3 weeks for probably 5 years now, with a few longer chunks of not going thrown in there.
I am hoping with knowledge I will be able to get treatment for something that has made me self-conscious for a long time. I believe I am a Fitzpatrick II, and I have dark, coarse hair on my legs/bikini area that I would like treated.
I live in a relatively rural area in Idaho. A local plastic surgeon has a GentleYag machine, but I believe I would be best served by a GentleLase, and from what I can tell the nearest clinic offering that is 2 hours away. My first question: would going to the local place get the job done? I don’t have a good grasp on the difference between the two machines.
Thank you!