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Does proper laser hair removal really work?

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Speckledpasta · 25/02/2024 16:41

I get terrible shaving rash and ingrown hairs so have to shave as little as possible but I also hate body hair and it gets me down.

I bought a Phillips lumea last summer but despite using it exactly to instructions it hasn't worked at all.

If that didn't work, would proper laser therapy at a clinic be any different? Looking for experiences of those who have given it a try please

If it makes a difference my skin tone is very light, hair colour light/medium brown

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Speckledpasta · 25/02/2024 17:04

Winterjoy · 25/02/2024 16:57

I have the lumea and it's worked really well for me but I have pale skin/dark hair, so it might be worth looking into the differences between the lumea and professional machines to see if they are likely to work better for your hair/skin combo before paying out.

Yes I'm hoping if I book into a good clinic for an assessment they'll be honest and not just try to flog me the treatment knowing it won't work!

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Tabletopspop · 25/02/2024 17:03

Pale skin dark hair here. Worked so well. So worth the money. My legs and bikini looked amazing after just one session.

Winterjoy · 25/02/2024 16:57

I have the lumea and it's worked really well for me but I have pale skin/dark hair, so it might be worth looking into the differences between the lumea and professional machines to see if they are likely to work better for your hair/skin combo before paying out.

MumofSpud · 25/02/2024 16:51

I am 4 sessions in - underarms and face
I wish I'd done it years ago - I must have had to shave maybe twice since starting it and no more plucking / nairing / waxing face!

BrokenBonesStixStones · 25/02/2024 16:50

Definitely worth the money! I got my legs / top lip / under arms done. Game changer. I also got my bikini area done & it worked well - although surprisingly I had some blonde hairs there. They didn’t go

YesThatsATurdOnTheRug · 25/02/2024 16:49

It's worked so incredibly well on my legs and bikini line. The hair itself needs to be dark though, it won't affect light coloured hairs.

Dotdashdottinghell · 25/02/2024 16:47

It works best on fair skin with dark hair I think.
But YES it worked for me. I had a wild bush, I kean wild, creeping down my legs, thick coarse hair. I had laser about 15 years ago and get the odd wisp, but that's it. Bloody life changing.

Woodstocks · 25/02/2024 16:46

Do it!!!! I have had it done and it was the best money I ever spent. Cost a fortune back in 2012 but I haven’t shaved since. I get the occasional stray hair that I pluck out and that’s it. I also had awful ingrown hair which I used to pick at and it turned I to inflamed spots and I never wore shorts and that completely disappeared too. It was so worth it for me