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“Works on my Light/med Colored Skin..will Need More Treatments Long Term - Suffern, NY”
Swirlmommy
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Spent: $1,080 in Suffern, NY
Spent: $1,080 in Suffern, NY
Posted 27 May 2011
Package of 5 treatments for my bikini, inner thighs, & belly. I am mixed-race with light/med colored skin. I'd suffered with excess hair AND ingrowns with hyperpigmentation. The laser did produce some hyperpigmentation but it fades very quickly....not like that caused by ingrown hairs.
The laser intensity had to be reduced b/c of my skin color, but I've had no hair between treatments. I completed 5 treatments last year...about 3-4 months after my last treatment, everything grew back with the same ferocity. I need more treatments than the average fair-skinned persons. I can live with that as long as I can go weeks and months w/o hair.
It's been a quality-of-life issue for me, and so I'm willing to make the investment. My derm recommended this laser, but I found a friendly technician to treat me so it is much more affordable.
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My Doctor: name not provided
Friendly staff. Affordable pricing. Effective treatments. Just want I wanted.
Hi Swirl,
I'm glad you found something that works so well for you. Does the laser cause any pain? Did I read correctly that your hair stays away for 3-4 months? That would be awesome. Please keep us updated.
Thanks so much for the review,
-Britt
My hair took 3-4 months to grow back ONLY AFTER I had completed 5 treatments. I should have gone for more. Fast forward 1 year later to now, I've made the decision to go longer. Now instead of just the bikini, I'm getting the brazilian/lower belly/inner thighs treated. I'm going to do this right, and I'm just going to have to cough up the change to make it happen. Without the treatment, the hyperpigmentation (from old ingrowns) is just way too embarrassing to leave to my own devices.
Great added info. Thanks Swirl.
-Britt