Does the Lightsheer laser do anything besides laser hair removal?

People talk about the Lightsheer being good for hair reduction, but is that it?  Can it do anything else, like IPL?

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A: Lightsheer Laser

Tanveer Janjua, MD

No, it does not do anything else effectively. The frequency in the machine is specific for dark pigment. It is absorbed by the dark hair follicle roots and burns them leading to loss of that hair. IPL (Intense Pulse Light) is very different. In fact it is not even a laser. Laser uses only one frequency while... more

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Rosie127
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5 Jun 2009

I would like to know how much pain was involved and how long the pain and swelling lasted. Did you get your desired effect on your lips finally?

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