This is a copy & paste...you can do some more research for yourself. I've used both and I remember liking the Cadella GentleLASE a lot more. They're both good but if it were me I'd be using the Candella (and I do). The lag is more for tan/darker skin...but here:
"The GentleLase and Lighsheer are both very effective, and popular, hair removal lasers.
The GentleLase (755nm long-pulsed Alexandrite laser) is a very effective laser for hair removal in lighter skin types. It has excellent pick up by melanin (skin and hair pigment), making it great for hair removal in lighter skin types, but not a good option for colored skin.
The Lightsheer (810nm long-pulsed Diode laser) is not absorbed by melanin as well as the Alexandrite. This may make it less effective for thinner or lighter brown hairs, but allows some darker skin types to be treated. I still would not treat African American skin with this laser--- for dark brown or black skin I prefer the long-pulsed Nd:Yag lasers such as the GentleYag.
So-- for lighter skin types, especially if you have thinner or lighter pigmented hairs, the GentleLase is a better option. If you are darker skin toned, such a darker Italian skin, Middle-Eastern, Hispanic etc-- the Lightsheer (or the GentleYag) would be a better choice. For dark brown and black skin, stick with the GentleYag".
-Jeffrey C. Poole, MD
She didn't miss anything. The hair comes off in patches....or in your case, lines. The hair may come back but it may take a long time, if ever. These lasers are no joke. I will say that the neck does respond very well to laser. If you decide to continue with the treatments on your neck you will be amazed at the results. It would probably take a good 8-10 treatments or so to really get your neck nice and hair free. If you decide to continue with the treatments you need to understand that you will have to get touch ups once or twice a year to maintain the results. If you do decide to continue DO NOT do your beard. The beard does not respond anywhere near to as good as the neck does and that wasn't just my experience that was reported on here by many. I had amazing results on my whole face/neck but I have had 40-50 treatments and had to go through some incredibly difficult times, emotionally, to get to where I'm at with it today.
Bro. Go find a good tech who uses a Candella. Continue with the treatments. Accept the fact that this is something you're going to have to maintain for the rest of your life. I now go in three times a year...so every four months for a touch up and my skin/face looks great. Yeah, it sucks still having to go in but I'm telling you it far outweighs anything you're going through.
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