The machine is broken...

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#1

…! That’s what I was told when I went in for my 4th treatment on my underarms so the woman instead did a patch test on me using the Alma machine which is a Soprano laser and said that we will be continuing my laser treatment with this.

I wasn’t happy as I am used to the machine she was using before (HP Synchro - I believe it’s a YAG) and I just don’t know if it is a)good to switch machines during treatment b)if the Soprano would even be effective.

She was surprised when I said I want to wait until the other machine is fixed (4 weeks) and said that the Soprano machine is better.

Is she fobbing me off or would I genuinely be ok going onto the Soprano machine?

Any advice appreciated.

#2

Synchro is a Yag and the Soprano is a Diode. For your underarms, if your skin tone is condusive, a diode would give you better results.

#3

Soprano has really bad feedback on these forums. Have you used it or seen results from it, Chris?

#4

My posting makes a choice among the two options available to the person who is treating the underarms. Out of the two, the Soprano would give BETTER RESULTS on the underarms. And, YES, I have used both machines before.

#5

I’m pretty sure most of the bad feedback about the Soprano is due to the fact that clinics don’t seem to know how to use it properly.

#6

Thank you for your replies. I am just a bit stuck now as to what to do - should I hold out for the other machine to hopefully be repaired or go ahead with the Soprano machine? The Soprano is a new laser they’ve only recently started advertising in the clinic so I’m not sure how much training the woman has had with it.

#7

Soprano is a piece of junk, waste of money and doesn’t work. If treated properly it should be better than the Yag though but Soprano isn’t a good machine.

#8

You could work with them and say that you’ll try it, but that you would want a free re-treatment if your hair doesn’t shed.