It’s no
secret that many of us go to extreme lengths in our journey for
perfection! Being female I too have my many experiments in the quest of
conquering the so evasive perfection. Yea you can say that you are fine with
the way you are but let’s be real here, wouldn't you take up the opportunity to
be a little smoother, slimmer, sexier...? One of my many experiments is Laser
Hair Removal and I have decided to share my first experience with this new age
miracle tool.
So I'm a
bit hairy as a lot of women are. Okay okay, I'm extremely hairy, very much more
than the average woman. When I say hairy, I don't mean tamed soft feminine,
hard to notice hair. I'm talking about black, prickly, coarse hair that would
make any man jump out of bed alarmed that there is some creature under the
covers! So after my battles with ingrown hair I decided to look into Laser Hair
Removal, which is claimed to permanently remove hair. Now this was a fairy tale
to me, but desperate times call for......you know the rest.
The Decision
So I did
what I do best, I googled Laser Hair Removal in Trinidad and found two places.
The Face and Body Clinic and another place called TULIP. I eventually
chose The Face and Body Clinic after having consultation with both places,
where the specialists looked at my skin to determine if I would be a good
candidate for the treatment. Firstly I felt safer as Face and Body Clinic
appeared more established, they have been dealing with the laser treatments for
some time now so I assumed that they would have an idea of what works
and what doesn't, what's safe and what's not. Additionally I felt like I was
getting more bang for my buck, although, Laser ain't cheap whichever way you
flip the coin.
Pre Treatment
Treatment
day and I'm excited and nervous. I was very worried as I have heard horror
stories of scarring and of skin lightening in patches from laser treatment
(especially people with tan and dark skin tones).I decided to do only lower
legs to see if the treatment is worthwhile, so I let the hair grow out on my legs
as instructed during my consultation. Oh I should let you know that the darker
the hair the better the effects of the laser treatment.
The first
part of the process was cleaning the skin to remove any lotion, oils etc.
The Treatment
Finally
the technician came into the room to begin the process. Now, not even he was
prepared for the level of hairiness!! Hahahaha! He immediately said "for
the next treatment you don't have to let it grow out this much". And to
think I was actually contemplating postponing my appointment to let it grow out
a little more.
The laser
basically shoots beams of light which is absorbed by the pigment in hair follicles;
as a result it damages the follicles.
Now the advertisements
of these treatments claim that it is not painful, just a bit
uncomfortable.....LIES, LIES, and LIES!!!!!!!!!!!
The best
way that I can describe the feeling of the beams hitting my skin is to compare
it to touching the skin with a match stick immediately after outing the fame. I
basically felt like I was getting burned. Oh and the smell!! By the end of the
treatment the entire room was engulfed in the scent of my burned hair.
Post Treatment
After the
treatment my skin looked white, as though there were tiny white blisters, but this
immediately disappeared after the technician applied burn cream to the skin
which is a normal part of the process. I was also given a couple tubes of burn
cream to apply at home over the next couple of days.
My skin
actually felt quite normal by the end of that day and I actually only used the
burn cream once and decided my skin didn't need it as it was totally fine.
The most
intriguing part came within the next couple weeks post treatment. As the hair
grew back on my legs they would simply fall off..Yes!.. they would grow out a
bit and just fall off. I was amazed. Eventually this stopped and I was able to
make a pre-treatment versus post treatment comparison to the level of hair
growth.
The
verdict?? It worked!!! Now let me first say that multiple treatments are
required to totally remove all hair growth and this was my first. I saw a
significant reduction in the amount of hair and also the level of coarseness.
The hair was less prickly and the best thing is that this is permanent (or at
least appears to be). I did this treatment quite some time ago so I can testify
that the results are lasting.
I would
definitely recommend this treatment, it is worth every cent. I plan to do
another treatment soon. Basically
anywhere on the body can be treated: Face, Arms, Legs, BIKINI (wink), and
Armpits.
The cost
will vary according to what you are having done and this will be communicated
in your consultation after they look at your issue. My treatment cost about
$2400 TTD/$380 USD for lower legs (below knees).
The laser
treatment can also be used to reduce pore size and remove scars and marks.
I hope
this helped provide some information for those of you who are considering the
treatment. This is just an account of my experience, and you should do some
research on your own to help decide if this treatment is right for you.
You have just gotten a promotion in a new area of
interest. You have the required educational qualifications and then some. All
that is needed is the opportunity to get a start in this field of interest.
