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.