Transfem @lemmy.blahaj.zone kali @fedia.io 3 mo. ago

IPL Effect on Laser

Hey all, I currently can't get laser for a variety of reasons, and was wondering if anyone knows if using IPL now effects my potential of getting laser in the future?

I know certain things can make laser less effective, but I couldn't find any info about this. Thanks

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I honestly have a very bad experience with IPLs. I used one for several months once a week and, not only did mine break after 3 months, it also wasn't really noticeable that anything happened.

No, actually that was a lie. I did notice that, the space that was usually occupied with one hair now occasionally had a second (very thin) hair growing right next to it. It made me effectively have more body hair.

I'm sure that it would have worked better if I kept it up for half a year more or so, but there where 2 more factors that made my stop using it:

the IPL impulses hurt my eyes even it had good skin contact

doing one session takes fucking for ever

So in conclusion: save your money and save your time (imo)

Edit to clarify: I mainly used it on my legs, I notices absolutely nothing on my face either though
- What machine did you use so I can avoid it?
  
  The Braun Silk-expert pro 5, probably the most expensive and best reviewed IPL device out there
- heh, same here... originally planed to use it on my arms too but... it takes forever and doesnt do much so, a simple epilator is much more effective, hurts like a bitch, even more than ipl, but at least the hair is gone. only sucks to have to rub my skin sore every now and then to avoid ingrown hair...
  
  I actually wanted to try an epilator too but I'm pretty scared... I've got 4 massive surgery scars on one of my legs and I'm scared that I'll somehow fuck something up (surgery was like 7 years ago but the scars don't go away)
  
  And waxing makes me get more razor burns than a razor funnily enough
- thanks for the input! im looking into laser right now and was just weighing up my options for if i can't get it
  
  If you still wanna get into it the rule of thumb is: The lighter your skin and the darker your hair, the better
I use it from the chest down. White skin, pretty black thick hair.

It is definitely time consuming, especially in the beginning.

My legs and arms are heavily reduced, the hair grows in much more sporadically, thinner, and there are patches where nothing is.

My chest is coming along as well, but taking longer but that hair was thicker… like 2 hairs per pore 😒

Armpits are also coming along well. Grows much slower and sparser.

I did 2-3 sessions a week for 2 months. So time consuming.

Haven’t tried my face yet.

I have the ulike with cooling tech. It makes it pretty painless. Don’t get one without skin cooling.
I have one, but I don’t have any sort of routine with it. I’ve used it here and there if I want to sort of extend the working time of shaving my face. Let’s say I’ve got a night out, maybe spending the night somewhere other than home, and I want to still have a smooth-ish face the next morning, then I’ll use it.
What is IPL? I do not speak acronyms.
- Intense Pulsated Light
  
  Similar to laser, but it doesn't last nearly as long and you can do it at home for a few hundred dollars. It's less effective though, and I'm still trying to make up my mind as to whether it's worth it or if I should just go straight for laser and skip the IPL bother.
  
  Thanks! This thread has such helpful information.

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