I see great answers here, but i'm a bit confused on whether Coolglide or Gentle Yag Laser is better for my dark skin. I hear they're both good, but what's best?
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Laser hair removal does not require you to be put to sleep. The most you'll require is numbing cream to alleviate any discomfort, although this isn't necessary either depending on your sensitivity.The cost of each session is based on area targeted.
The laser hair removals are not sold as permanent removal, rather as permanent "reduction." Also, if you didn't complete a series of treatments you would not get any result over time. You did not mention this. There are no guarantees in this and some patients respond...
This paradox, that laser can both grow and remove hair was first noted in Spain. Physicians there noticed that some women, seeking laser hair removal, returned to physician's offices complaining that, while hair was diminished in the targeted area, hair in the surrounding skin had grown thicker...