Dear LAgirl, Me11i, asskwoo, misjules, choice, karenfent
Firstly, please excuse my late response.
Perhaps I should clarify my statement regarding the existence of “home hair removal lasers”.
I do not purport to dispute the fact that home lasers exist, nor that the FDA have not approved such devices.
Many laser devices exist, are FDA approved (eg. Laser Pointers, Laser Printers, etc) and are safe to use at home.
My point is that the EFFECTIVENESS of hair removal lasers are almost directly proportional to the amount of energy (FLUENCE) the laser can deliver to the Melanin contained within the hair root/follicle.
High Fluence lasers are expensive and dangerous (in untrained hands) and therefore unlikely to be FDA approved (although the FDA are known to do some strange things from time to time) for home use.
So in summary, the difference between these FDA approved “Home Use Lasers” is not necessarily in the number of pulses that the device can produce, its build quality or branding, but rather in the strength (fluence) that the laser can produce to destroy the hair follicles.
Without becoming too technical and going into laser physics, Xemos’ device is unlikely to be able produce the fluences required for hair removal.
At the risk of sounding cynical, this is probably why so many people on this forum haven’t received their device yet.
Asskwoo your point with respect to the ‘cost contributing’ factors of producing any technology are valid and noted, however one must bear in mind that NASA produced its first space ship in the early 1900s, using your logic, we should be able to buy consumer grade space ships in the very near future. I guess the point I’m making is that certain technologies are just not feasible for home usage.
Also certain devices are too dangerous for home use, You don’t see the US Military marketing its battle tanks to the consumer because Hi-jackings and crime is on the rise?
Again, I caution unsuspecting consumers to be wary of such devices.
Regards
Kamlen Pillay
Me11i, please also forgive my lack cyber etiquette by cutting and pasting my comments on two forums that are discussing the same questions. On the count of being technologically ‘un-savvy’ , I plead guilty as charged.
Disclaimer: I have no stock or shares in ANY hair removal laser company or any company for that matter. My interest in laser hair removal stems from my own research in this arena in order to produce a credible peer reviewed paper on this subject.