I started treatment yesterday and didn’t feel anything, so I’m not sure it was effective. I also have many short, stubbly hairs. I thought I would be smooth until the hair grew back. The doctor used a “fluence” of 10, and I didn’t get the “rubberband snapping” sensation that everyone else claims to get. The device used was an Accento machine, if that makes a difference. I am between skin type V and VI, with thick, coarse dark hair.
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Laser hair removal is done after shaving the hair.
It is recommended that you complete the sessions and there is a possibility that the growth phase of thin hairs could have been prolonged after the first session and you could have long hairs.
It is common to have...
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We have hair follicles in different depth and different color hair and every individual has different skin type and color. What it means is that we need different lasers with different wavelength to be able to get rid all kind of hairs. I have learned alternating different lasers or...
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sorry that you're experiencing some discomfort. All of your efforts with the
plucking, waxing, etc could be causing a lot of irritation which leads to an
in-grown hair. This area is perfect for laser hair removal. After scheduling a
consultation, it usually takes...
