Has anyone used a home permanent hair remover

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• JO

  

  Jorgi

  Apr 13, 2020

  The work, but not as good as getting it done professionally. Probably better for a top up.

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• SH

  

  ShavedNudist27Original Poster

  Apr 13, 2020

  Thanks for the reply's!

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• MA

  

  mart

  Apr 13, 2020

  i self wax the neither region my self

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• WA

  

  Wayne

  Apr 13, 2020

  I have a home IPL, and it works fine. Slow work, and needs recharging frequently, but gets there eventually.

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• RE

  renamed_usr_471265087

  Feb 8, 2021

  I just ordered one from Amazon. I'm looking forward to trying it out. It's about time I fulfill my dream of being hairless forever.

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• JO

  

  John

  Feb 8, 2021

  I've been using the Tria system for quite awhile now (They're selling version 4, and I have an original). It's taken me longer than your average bear since my tan tends to linger deep into winter, and so I only get 2-3 month period where my skin tone is light enough. (I just started doing touch up areas two weeks ago for this year) I can attest that it does work. The areas I've done have much slower hair growth, is very sparse, and what does grow is significantly thinner and finer.
  
  The downside is the treatment area per zap is about the diameter of a pencil, so it takes a long time and a lot of patience to do a area of any size (the systems with a larger rectangular head take many more treatments to accomplish the same results). You also have to have relatively dark hair and light skin. There are systems that claim a wider range in each catagory, but I suspect the lighter your hair the less effective the treatments will be, and the darker your skin, the more likely skin damage will occur.
  
  
  John aka cobeachbum

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• CA

  

  Cam

  Feb 27, 2021

  Never heard of such a thing outside of electrolysis, but now I'm curious. I am level-10 hairy.

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• J

  

  J

  Jan 18, 2023

  We talked about it, but it would be 30-mile trip and it sounds like it would take several trips. If I remember it was rather costly at least here in the Midwest. I am not that harry so a couple times a week in the shower I do a quick once over have been smooth for many years.

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• DA

  

  David

  Mar 15, 2023

  Anything you see advertised for sale as a "permanent" hair remover IS NOT a "permanent" hair remover. The only ACTUAL "permanent" hair remover I know of is genetics. Even chemo and radiation aren't "permanent" hair removers.

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• GI

  

  Gilan

  Mar 18, 2023

  I use an IPL but can't tell if it works.
  There are hundreds of IPL devices on Amazon. I can tell you the light is intense for sure and if you get one make sure to always look away when you use it or you won't see for a few minutes.

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• JO

  

  John

  Mar 18, 2023

  [quote]I use an IPL but can't tell if it works.There are hundreds of IPL devices on Amazon. I can tell you the light is intense for sure and if you get one make sure to always look away when you use it or you won't see for a few minutes.[/quote]
  
  If the unit you bought doesn't have a safety feature to prevent it from firing when not pressed against an opaque barrier (like your skin), I would question its all-around safety. This is an intensive laser beam and can cause serious eye damage.
  
  For those considering home IPL devices, in general the bigger the contact area, the less intensive the laser, and the more treatments required.
  The Tria uses a pencil sized round pulse, delivering the full power to a small area . Others use a bigger rectangle shape, delivering a weaker pulse over a larger area. Pick your poison depending on what area you're zapping.
  
  I have been using the original Tria system (they're up to gen 4 now). Due to my nearly year-round tan, I only get a roughly 2 month period for treatments, but even with that I can report a significant reduction in hair growth. Pubic hair takes 4+ weeks before becoming even slightly noticeable. On a whim, I zapped my underarms once. It reduced the hair growth by about 50%. In both areas, what hair does grow is very fine, and not nearly as dark (which unfortunate makes the Tria less effective for each subsequent treatment).
  
  Bottom line, they do work, but different people will experience different results, mostly depending on skin tone (Lighter is better) and hair color (Darker is better). Different areas of the body will react differently as well.
  
  John aka cobeachbum

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