spinnylady started this discussion ·
Has anyone has laser hair removal on their bikini line? I'm thinking about it. I usually have a Brazilian wax. So everything off bar a small strip. Just wanted to know how much they can laser off. Can they do everywhere like a normal wax or would it be just the outer edges?
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Has anyone has laser hair removal on their bikini line? I'm thinking about it. I usually have a Brazilian wax. So everything off bar a small strip. Just wanted to know how much they can laser off. Can they do everywhere like a normal wax or would it be just the outer edges?
Piaketz ·
They can do everywhere down there. Waxing hurts worse...
I just did my first full Brazilian (aka- The Sphinx, haha!) last month. They gave me numbing cream to use before, so it really didn't hurt too bad. I think it hurts much less than waxing. I've had very little hair regrowth already.
I've been lasering the full bikini area (inside outside front to back top to bottom!!) The results have been really good. Also as you do more sessions it hurts less.
I would definitely ask for a prescription for the numbing cream. Between that and advil, the pain was very minimal and less than with waxing.
I have had electrolysis, laser hair removal and wax. The electrolysis is expensive, time-consuming and painful, but permanent. The wax just hurt too much. Laser is expensive and most of mine grew back. I took 5 treatments all over, and 3/4 of it grew back. They say you have to continue tx. Would not do again, it was also painful. Maybe the tx are better now, that was 6 yrs ago.
DeniseL ·
I am in the process of having it done, about half way there, I think it works great. I had my underarms done about six years ago and i have maybe ten hairs or so that grew back. After finishing your sessions (five to eight depending) you should go back once a year or so to get whatever has grown back. It hurts really badly thou, I dont use numbing cream I just ask for them to put an ice pack on. So u ice a section and than they laser it while icing another section. It is definately a bit weird to have an ice pack shoved between your legs but its better than the burning feeling. You can ask them to remove however much you like. Also I know here in Canada with all the online deals available you can get it done super cheap. Usually 200 bucks for a year of unlimited on an area (u go every six weeks or so) Compaired to 250 for ONE session its a steal :D Good luck!
i have done about 7 treatments and everything is gone except a few strays. go somewhere with a PAINLESS laser. if it's too cheap, chances are it will be the old type that hurt. electrolysis i believe targets one hair at a time and you can smell the burning. with the new lasers, it still hurts, but you only feel heat, as oppossed to individual hairs being burnt out. ive also done underarms and that's all gone too. it works well. just go somewhere legit. alma and luminess lasers are great!
great thanks girls, im def guna look into having it done. dont mind paying a bit more if it means getting it done properly. it will be worth it in the long run
great thanks girls, im def guna look into having it done. dont mind paying a bit more if it means getting it done properly. it will be worth it in the long run
I had six treatments for the bikini line and wasn't very pleased with the results. There are a lot of stray hairs, particularly where the hairs were finer. At least everything is finer overall now. Basically I still want to go for waxes regularly. Also, I liked the waxes better than the laser treatments in regard to pain, but neither is very bad.
debra007 ·
Most of how well it works depends on your skin and hair color. If you have pale skin and dark hair you are an ideal candidate. It's tougher if you have dark skin or light hair. I have the pale skin/dark hair coloring and it went great for me. I went for 5 treatments. I get the occasional hair that comes back, but it's 99.9% gone. I used to get bad shaving bumps there so I love it. As for pain, I didn't use numbing cream (I didn't know you could get numbing cream!) and it hurt but not bad. It's like someone flicked me really quick with a rubber band.
I had my "bikini area" lasered almost 6 years ago. I had 5 treatments over almost 1 year and have not ever been back for any follow up becasue I bit the bullet and had electrolosis done down there after the laser series. My hubby asked me in the midst of treatments why I hated my crotch so much. LOL! I kept telling him it's becasue I adore her so much, THAT'S why I did it. I am SO very happy with my results.
I know a couple people who have had it done and love it! I really wanna get it done but i can't afford it :( I'm thinking about getting one of those NoNo devices that crystalizes the hair. has anyone used one of those?
Look on Groupon (or something similar) for specials. For the price of a year's worth of waxes, I had what I wanted done (including underams). Modified Brazilian (still have some "styling options"!). No more razor bumps, no waiting for 1/4" regrowth for wax. It hurt less than waxing, and decreases each time.
adAstra ·
I saw on youtube that you can try the NoNo for 2 months (and if you don't like it for any reason you can ship it back free and get a refund on what you paid. So I'm thinking of trying that and if it really works as well as they say, then I'll keep it. If not, my sister was also going to do a trial so we'd have 4 months total to see if it takes more time to work. Just an idea ;)
The reviews on amazon for NO!NO! are terrible. Just want to give you ladies a heads up, but if you're brave enough to try it anyways, lemme know how it turns out. lol.
I'm a little late to this thread, but I had laser hair removal done "Brazilian style" (meaning, all the hair was treated, like getting a brazilian wax.) I chose to get the Brazilian instead of the regular bikini because my hair down there was so thick. I wanted it all gone, or at least lessened! From the very beginning the treatment center was very clear that it would not leave me completely hairless - I could only expect "Permanent Hair Reduction." This was fine with me, as anything would be an improvement. Shaving it usually resulted in half a day of smoothness followed by a week of angry red bumps. I was considered to be the ideal candidate (fair skinned with dark hair.) I won't lie, the treatments were painful, but no worse than getting waxed. If you have had a bikini wax and managed not to cry, you will be fine with lasers. :) They were not able to get "all" of the hair down there because of my pain tolerance... there are some parts that just should not be touched by a laser. But anything visible under a skimpy bikini was taken care of easily. It has now been a year since I finished treatment and I am still pleased. I purchased the unlimited treatment plan, and I'm happy I did. I needed more than the average number of treatments until I was satisfied with the amount of hair. It was nice not to have to pay extra for that. I still have hair down there, but it is soft and fine, grows back slowly, and very easy to shave. It takes less than 30 seconds in the shower to shave my bikini area, which makes beach season awesome. I recommend it for that reason - it doesn't make shaving obsolete, but it does make it a lot easier. One thing to be wary of is the sun. You need to avoid sun exposure to the treatment area for the entire course of treatment. It's a good thing to do in the fall/winter for that reason. Be careful of Groupons for laser hair removal. After my great experience getting my bikini area done at full price, I bought a Groupon for 8 treatments for the underarms at a different med spa. The results there were not nearly as good, and they were also a lot less painful, which seemed to be revealing. I suspect they were not using a high powered laser in an effort to get me to buy more treatments at the non-Groupon price. I definitely still have to shave my armpits every other day! Also, be sure to go to a facility where there will be a doctor handling the treatments. The laws vary state to state, but I got my lasering done in NJ (where a doctor is required to be on the premises, and in the case of the first place I went, actually operated the laser at all times.) It's a serious burn hazard if not operated correctly. Meanwhile, just over the border in NY, the equivalent of a nail tech license is enough to operate a laser. No thanks!
mastaas ·
PLEASE do not get the NoNo... biggest waste of money in the entire universe. I literally have nothing to do with mine but sit it in a drawer. Save your money ladies!
I have lighter olive skin with dark brown hair and 'm currently doing my full everything downstairs from front all the way up the back. Where I went sells packages in sets of 4. I finished my last one about two months ago and haven't had the money to finish yet. When I stopped I was about 75% bare. Already some has started growing back and its about 60% bare now. My best friend needed about 20 sessions to get everything off for good. She finished hers two years ago and she hasn't had anything grow back (which is the only reason why I plan to continue mine); however, she is Asian and had less to begin with so maybe that has something to do with it. She went to American Laser which is international. I used a local place which uses a GentleLASE machine.
and by international i definitely meant national...oops!
Hi! I've had 7 treaments so far and some parts look good. The part that needs work are the VERY sensitive areas. So to the ladies using numbing cream, have you had any reactions? I'm scared I might have a scary side effect down there. If I'm paying lots of money to get it done so I want them to do it right but my God the pain in that area. Do you just use a little or smear lots on a few hours before? What are you guys using? Thanks!!!! :)
Ive done the waxing before and bled from my pores pretty good. Then It hurt terribly as it healed. It was like I had severe razor burn I could barley touch that area. I don't have the money to do laser treatments so I just invest in real good razors and shave. I do a real great job right down to the skin, and I never get bumps or burns. Going slowly and having a good shave cream that you don't have a reaction too is key as well. I just stick with that and make sure I'm extra hair free before pole sessions/ competitions.
I love laser hair removal, but I will say, choose the place you get it done carefully. I had a groupon for one place and not only did they burn me, but the laser didn't even work. The place I go to regularly barely hurts, and I always have great results. I've done my chin, my legs, and my bikini, and my armpits once or twice. I don't think it costs that much more than waxing and not only do the effects last longer, you'll have less hair later, and no irritation. Or at least I've never had any irritation.
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