huh, that’s a pretty big claim (that it gets the same results, just takes longer). The costs for laser treatments are a whole order of magnitude greater, I would imagine if at-home devices were effective the economics would cause most people (esp. trans people who typically have less money than the average person) to use them and have them recommended - so my assumption has always been that they can’t be that effective.
either way, I’m happy to be wrong and excited to hear how it goes!
EDIT: here are some of the things I see being said:
that at-home “laser” devices are not laser devices at all, they’re IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) devices
lots of people reporting IPL devices definitely helps thin their hair, esp. on arms and legs
lots of people saying IPL won’t do much, esp. for face and groin
that IPL devices don’t result in permanent hair removal, but puts hair follicles into a temporary dormant state while laser is more likely to actually destroy follicles
I think this just confirms my impression that IPL results are not likely to justify the cost, unfortunately.
I don’t really know if it will work either, that’s why I’m testing before I recommend it lol. At the very least the refund policy of the corporation I bought from is very generous, so hopefully I’ll just be out some time if it fails.
yeah, that’s my main concern, that you didn’t have money for laser or electrolysis and put what you had in IPL instead; hopefully you can get your money back🤞
I bought an IPL device originally for my legs because I was shaving them every other day and it was great for that. Now I only need to shave my legs once a weak at most, and even at that point my legs are still smooth.
I have had mixed results in my face so far. Using it once a week like the manufacturer recommends does nothing whatsoever. Now that I have started using it after each shave, the hair between my chin and my adams apple has thinned or disappeared in a few patches. My chin, my upper lip, and my cheeks have seen no improvement so far. Although it could be that I just haven’t hit the right growth cycle yet, since I have only changed my routine 2-3 weeks ago.
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huh, that’s a pretty big claim (that it gets the same results, just takes longer). The costs for laser treatments are a whole order of magnitude greater, I would imagine if at-home devices were effective the economics would cause most people (esp. trans people who typically have less money than the average person) to use them and have them recommended - so my assumption has always been that they can’t be that effective.
either way, I’m happy to be wrong and excited to hear how it goes!
EDIT: here are some of the things I see being said:
I think this just confirms my impression that IPL results are not likely to justify the cost, unfortunately.
I don’t really know if it will work either, that’s why I’m testing before I recommend it lol. At the very least the refund policy of the corporation I bought from is very generous, so hopefully I’ll just be out some time if it fails.
yeah, that’s my main concern, that you didn’t have money for laser or electrolysis and put what you had in IPL instead; hopefully you can get your money back🤞
I bought an IPL device originally for my legs because I was shaving them every other day and it was great for that. Now I only need to shave my legs once a weak at most, and even at that point my legs are still smooth.
I have had mixed results in my face so far. Using it once a week like the manufacturer recommends does nothing whatsoever. Now that I have started using it after each shave, the hair between my chin and my adams apple has thinned or disappeared in a few patches. My chin, my upper lip, and my cheeks have seen no improvement so far. Although it could be that I just haven’t hit the right growth cycle yet, since I have only changed my routine 2-3 weeks ago.