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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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[-] SquishedFly 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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

[-] kali@fedia.io 4 points 5 months ago

thanks for the input! im looking into laser right now and was just weighing up my options for if i can't get it

[-] SquishedFly 2 points 5 months ago

If you still wanna get into it the rule of thumb is: The lighter your skin and the darker your hair, the better

[-] kali@fedia.io 2 points 5 months ago

well... I'm a scottish-australian with black hair lmao, maybe I should look into it

[-] LadyMeow 3 points 5 months ago

Ive been doing laser and im loving it. It can be pretty painful, but the results have been great for me

[-] ada 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah, that's me too, and laser was super effective on me

[-] janet_catcus 4 points 5 months ago

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...

[-] SquishedFly 3 points 5 months ago

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

[-] tiefling 4 points 5 months ago

I think you'll be fine. I'm covered in scars and epilate no problem, but admittedly they're not huge. FWIW, I find epilators weirdly relaxing but I'm weird.

[-] SquishedFly 1 points 5 months ago

I should have probably mentioned that the stitch points and some areas of the scars are visibly bulging out a little, which is why I'm so worried...

[-] janet_catcus 3 points 5 months ago

not going to lie, it hurt a lot the first time... but everytime i redo my arms, it hurts less, though i have to also admit i miss the pain a little ^^'

i think those scars ought to be fine .. if in doubt, use tweezers near them instead, takes longer, hurts less, but eventually the regrowing hair will become thinner, a little, and then you can just use the epilator there too... i do it like moving the device into the hairs along the skin untill it hurts, then i pull back and lift off so it doesnt touch any more, repeat. also make sure the hair you epilate isnt to long, the longer it is the more likely it snaps, instead of being ripped out :3

[-] Arkhive 4 points 5 months ago

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.

[-] Luvon@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago

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.

[-] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

What is IPL? I do not speak acronyms.

[-] kali@fedia.io 3 points 5 months ago

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.

[-] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Thanks! This thread has such helpful information.

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