I bought a package of 8 diode laser treatments. The technician saw my shaven underarms and said that my hair is too thick and the laser will not work for me. She then tried to sell me the "medical" laser that would cost me a lot more, or if I wanted to stick with the diode, I would need to buy at least 20 sessions. I decided to stick with the 8 session plan. I have white skin and black hair. After the first session I took a photo of the settings she used. Thoughts on effectiveness of settings?
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Answer: You have the best possible condition for laser hair reduction
There is a small chance that LHR stimulates hair re-growth. This is thought to be due to sub-therapeutic thermal energy delivered to nearby follicles. A study showed that hair re-growth occurred mostly in areas in which fine hair or both fine and coarse hair was present prior to initiation of...
Hello Vivid. Sorry to hear about your situation, but you do have great options.
For the folliculitis, you are correct that laser hair removal is the best option to get rid of it. Plan on 6-10 visits depending on your skin type to get a high % (75-90%) of permanent hair removal. If you are...