IPL at Home - request advice

[Rania]

I have started IPL at home , and I am doing facial remove once a week , level 5 while trying to find a therapist in Germany .. any advice my dear friend ?

[Rania]

17 hours ago, gina-nicole-t said:

@Rania I have and at home IPL that doesn't work at level 5 for removing hair. You think the higher you turn it up the faster your hair removes, when in fact at level 1 it has worked better and faster for me than at level 5. Just something that I have found out from trial and error. 

Gina

 

I started with facial hear !! 

 

Do you think once a week is good ! 

 

I started by level 5, may try other levels after 4 weeks ( as suggested by the booklet ) 

[VickySGV]

I don't know about Germany, but here in the U.S., if you can buy it without having to show a license from your state board of cosmetology or another medical license, they simply will not work on beard hair and forcing the unit up to its highest level can be hazardous and create burns that will need to be fully healed before a licensed electrologist can safely help you with the right machinery.  We have some pictures in our older files of people who tried the home units and fully regretted it for a long time. Think a year for deep burns to heal. IPL is supposed to incinerate your hair but it can harm the rest of you. These units are for lower body Estrogen fed hair of cis women, but about three to six months on HRT yours will respond nicely to it in those body parts if the hairs are dark.

[Rania]

On 4/1/2021 at 9:17 PM, gina-nicole-t said:

Honestly I don't really know. My facial hair is so coarse that I am considering electrolysis on it and using my IPL on my body. Do what works for you, and what your skin and body tolerates, and what the book says on treatments. 

Gina

 

I think you are right , i can not see any significant hair reduction , May be I should seek some other treatment 

[Rania]

On 4/1/2021 at 9:56 PM, VickySGV said:

I don't know about Germany, but here in the U.S., if you can buy it without having to show a license from your state board of cosmetology or another medical license, they simply will not work on beard hair and forcing the unit up to its highest level can be hazardous and create burns that will need to be fully healed before a licensed electrologist can safely help you with the right machinery.  We have some pictures in our older files of people who tried the home units and fully regretted it for a long time. Think a year for deep burns to heal. IPL is supposed to incinerate your hair but it can harm the rest of you. These units are for lower body Estrogen fed hair of cis women, but about three to six months on HRT yours will respond nicely to it in those body parts if the hairs are dark.

 

I tried it 3 times already , with no luck , and no burns as well . so I will try it somewhere else in my body 

 

with regard to HRT I am struggling to find a therapist who is not fully scheduled and good with englisch ... no luck yet 

 

Thank you for the advice  

[JustKate]

I also started at level 5 thinking it'd be a great idea and help to work faster. However, since lockdown started it did barely anything. It was only when I dropped it down to 3 that it started to work for me.

 

 

[Joanne07081]

I realize this is an older thread, but I am glad that I read it.

 

I started HRT the end of June, due to health issues we have been adjusting meds and dosages.

 

I purchased one of the IPL units from Ketch Beauty and have been using it for my chest hair.

I am using setting 5 and so far I have had some limited success.

I will try lowering the level down to 3 during my next session and see if there is any improvement.

 

Joanne

 

[SaraB]

I have been using one for 2 months now at levels 1-3 2 times a week. Mixed results. What I have noticed is it has reduced the hair shaft strength and improved skin consisitency. Both of those make the experience worth soemthing, but it doesn't seem to qualify as a complete remover so far. For as cheap as its, however it is ok.