Silkn Reviews !

Hair Removal Methods Do-It-Yourself Laser/IPL
#93

Look here’s the deal. A lot of people on here have tried the Silk’n and none, myself included, have got any results from it. Then every once in awhile, someone comes on here who just happened to join the site that day and their very first post is about how the Silk’n is so great and how they never shave and are totally hair free. So you can see why we’re all skeptical on here over it’s results. I’ll admit your post sounds most genuine as most are just people saying “I love the Silk’n I used it a 2 years ago and I’ve never had to shave since!”

The main issue with your statement as well is that you say you’ve done permanent laser sessions which removed 80-90% of the hair. By that point, only very fine hair should be left, which professional laser can’t see. This is when most people switch to electrolysis. So the fact that the Silk’n which is 100x weaker than a professional laser, could zap those remaining hairs permanently, it’s just not plausible. If you had said you use it every month or so to maintain, then it would be more likely.

Again as I said if it works for you then great. Here’s my problem though. I’m male, skin type 3, with normal guy hair. I used the Silk’n on my underarms, and pubic area. Being male, skin type 3, and those regions which obviously are dark and coarse, I should be the perfect candidate for laser in those regions, yet I had 0 results and no shedding. So regardless of whether the Silk’n did happen to work for you, the fact that it did nothing on me the ideal candidate, shows me that it would have an even worse effect on a woman for example who’s hair is even finer than a guys.

Now as for the One Touch, that does work but it’s very annoying to use and almost too time consuming to be even worth it. It’s painful, and takes at least a minute per hair to treat, since you have to get the probe in properly, then leave it in 15-30 seconds before the hair slides out, then remove the hair and move on. Even on the smallest areas which seem like no big deal, do that on 10 hairs and see how much patience you have!

#94

I didn’t join this Forum to praise the benefits of Silk’n.

I’ve had my say and you can take it for what it’s worth to you – which is obviously nothing. I just wanted to report my experience with the product which obviously has been much different than yours (and apparently that of others). Any further discussion would be moot, given our difference experiences.

I actually joined to get info on electrolysis to deal with the white hairs on my face and neck. I didn’t know about One Touch until I read about it on this Forum. So, it was worth joining just for that.

I have a great deal of patience – one of the other body modification practices (other than hair removal) that I’ve been engaged in is foreskin restoration (FR). If you know anything about that, you’ll know that it requires extreme patience and dedication to achieve any results. I’ve been engaged in FR for YEARS and have achieved partial coverage (when I had none before), but still have a long ways to go to achieve complete coverage.

Spending a minute or 2 removing a hair at a time with One Touch (or any other electrolysis device) will be a piece of cake, in comparison. :wink:

#95

Swingshift: OneTouch shouldn’t be used on the face. It’s way too finicky and there is only minimal control over the flow of current. It doesn’t have a way to moderate the voltage based on moisture and conductivity of the tissue the way most higher-level machines do. It is also more likely to leave red marks or scars than a higher quality machine, especially on a face. I’ve probably used the OneTouch machine more than anyone you’ll ever find, and I think that if you’re patient you can do it, but only for body work.

I am also surprised that your results with Silk’n conflict with what is scientifically known about hair removal and this product, but maybe you are just very lucky and I don’t think you are lying :slight_smile: Nobody here is trying to call you a liar, we value your honest feedback. But you can’t blame us for wanting proof. We’re just curious (and always eager to find new methods that actually work). That doesn’t mean you OWE us proof, but we’ll remain skeptical without it. No big deal. Just the way scientific inquiry works, right? :slight_smile:

#96

Swingshiftworker, if you want information on Foreskin Restoration, I know someone who did it and got a perfect result. (well, at least he did, after having a botched procedure by one well known doctor, and having it redone by another less well known one.) Maybe he could save you some time.

#97

I agree with Kitty. DYI electrolysis shouldn’t be done on the face. Even professional electrologists don’t do their own faces. It’s too hard to do proper insertions without potential permanent side effects.

#98

So, given your and Kitty’s response, do you have any recommendations for a well-qualified electrolysis professional who does facial hair removal in the SF Bay Area?

#99

Joanie from Hayward used to post here. I don’t know any others, but there have been a number of posts from others getting treatments in the area. Try running a search on the forum for various cities in the area. It would help to know where in the Bay as well if you’re not willing to commute absolutely anywhere.

#100

Hey …I had the same experince with silk’n i had some unwanted facial hair n it worked it went away the machine wasnt mine but my friend’s who bought it …i dont have the money so for my face it actually really worked i cant talk about other body parts because i havent tried but thats the deal

#101

Is it your testimony “CandyMandy” that you used the Silk’n ONE TIME and had zero regrowth on your facial hair?

#102

Candy, do you have any specifics on your treatments? You have to understand that it looks suspicious when your only post on a forum is promoting a product and without any specifics on your treatments. How many, how long has it been since the last one, what did you experience in between, your skin type, settings, hair type, etc.

#103

Hi:

It sounds more like a Spamimony than a testimony.

If it worked that well then there would be no need for either
laser clinics or electrolysis practitioners.

Being it was the first and probably only post it smells fishy!

Alicia

#104

I highly doubt it Candy. I’m male with dark coarse facial hair. I did a test spot on my cheek, firing the Silk’n 3 times in a row, every few days for almost a month, I had zero shedding! And no I’m not some special exception to laser, when I go in the same spot for a professional treatment I get full shedding. If you’re female then even a professional laser is usually not going to work on your face…

#105

I posted a message in the Electrolysis Referral sub-forum for a referral in the SF Bay Area.

I’m retired and can travel anywhere w/in the greater SF Bay Area (Sacramento to San Jose) to get treatments, as long as the treatments are only once a week to once a month. I found a reference to an electrologist in Sacramento (Lisa Stephens, CPE) that I am considering following up on, but only after I get rid of the black hair on my face first. If Silk’n doesn’t work doing that, I’ll get laser treatments to get that done and then I’ll find any electrologist to take care of the white hairs.

Thanks!

PS: I now see your point about suspicious 1x posters praising Silk’n.

#106

You can also do your own research on a site like Yelp.com and by using the electrolysis forum sticky post with links on finding an electrologist. You should be looking for someone using thermolysis method (fastest) if possible and a newer modern computerized epilator like Apilus.

You’d have to go in for longer treatments and often (1-2 weeks) at first to clear the hair you want gone fast. Then you just got in when the new hair appears (every 2-3 weeks, then slows down to once a month or so).

#107

This isn’t about DIY laser, but we were talking about the OneTouch a few posts ago. I used it again on my foot last night and timed myself, I was able to do 15 hairs in 10 minutes, so 1.5 hairs per minute to give you an idea of how fast you can go with it. Maybe this is common knowledge but I stopped using it because I found it was a pain to get at the root of the hair, there were always other hairs in the way that I’d have to move and so on. The hairs are all curly so they kept overlapping each other. When I was doing my Tria experiment, I shaved my foot to do it. The hair has grown back, but only a few mm above the surface so it was WAY easier to do the One Touch. So just a tip if anyone does it, use clippers or something and shave the hair so it’s still long but maybe half the original length. Makes it much much easier. Not tons of hair on the top of my foot but I did it for maybe 20-25 minutes or so and removed half. My leg was completely asleep and couldn’t take anymore though so i’ll do more today!

#108

It must be hard to do your own foot! I can only imagine the awkward position you’d have to be in, in order to get a good view. I don’t think I could see follicles all the way down on my foot without some serious magnification and contortions. :stuck_out_tongue:

#109

Hello to all!

I have read almost all the post regarding these home laser systems.
This is my story.

I am 23 male. I have quite hairy chest and abdomen, but I am not really bother with that. What bother me is hair started to grow on my back. I really hate it.
Now I am trying to look for my options. I must highlight what I am looking for.

I am not necessarily look for permanent hair removal, more like something what I can manage and for me that is like being 2 months w/o shaving or waxing. Also I am not necessarily look that all my hair must go, more I am looking to reduce it to some level.

What I am looking for is something that could help me to be happy for 2 month time without embracement of taking my shirt off.

I don’t have any experience in these devices, apart what I have read. Silkn looks to me like maybe possible solution. It would be great if I could use something which will make me not perfectly smooth, but at least without immediate visual effect of my hairy back.

I am asking anybody willing to help me. Could Silkn provide me solution (less painful way of waxing - I was doing it on my chest - it was very painful, hopefully longer effect, and WITHOUT problems of undergrowth hair - I really hate that one). I am not prefer to go to prof service.
How much bulbs would I need if I am just treating my back area (let say for 1 year).

I am posting also two pictures of my hairy back. Thx to all who help me.

#110

If you filled in your location, we might be able to give you some names of people in your area who can help you.

This would be an easy job for someone like Arlene, Dee, The Gior family, or myself.

While I usually tell people that back work comes in with a +/-12 hour first clearance I think yours would be +/-6, and then you could settle in with once every 6 to 8 week reclearances, and be done in about 12 months. After all, you are only looking to remove the hair that would be dark and visible from a conversational distance away. Am I correct?

#111

Yeah, you are totally right. I just want to be able to go let say in public swimingpool without catching the strange looks from people.

Well, I am not in US, I am living in London. I have found prof here (they are using GentleLASE).

12 horse ?! That really sounds very long. I saw on websites they are clamming they are doing back in 2-3 horse. Could it be ?

Thank you very much for you help. How much would you charge for one treatment like this, just to have some reference.

#112

I was quoting Electrolysis treatment times.
Electrolysis is a more sure treatment, it just doesn’t fit in with the quick and dirty instant gratification desires of the current culture.

What I have discussed would cost between 300 and 600 US dollars in the states. I don’t know the possibilities in your area, as we are only just starting to have an impact on how work is done there.

When it comes to light based systems, the best you can hope for is reduction, but the upper back is prone to stimulation, so it is not a good bet for Light Based treatments.