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

  • Squished Fly (she/they)
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    2 months ago

    Very interesting. I’m white enough that I get made fun of for it from my family and my body hair as pretty much as black as it gets but it just didn’t seem like it worked…

    I also never got any razor burns (tho in all fairness, I only really used it for me legs and face). Maybe my unit was just defective?

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      2 months ago

      I get razorburn from the shaving. You are supposed to shave as close as you can before using the IPL so that the light energy goes into the follicle and isn’t expended vaporizing the hair left above the skin. If you ever smelled burning hair that’s from not shaving close enough before usage.

      That unit isn’t supposed to work on the face, according to the manual. Supposedly beard hair is thick enough and densely packed so that the laser light gets absorbed without enough energy left to damage the follicle. I think that’s why it stings worst on the face. From the reviews I read it seems like it comes down to hair type, if you have very thin black hairs it’ll sort of work but if you hair is thick or coarse like in some men’s beards it just tanks it.