Tria Home Laser?

[FloridaSmoothie]

My wife and I are both smoothies and are looking into getting lasered. Has anybody tried the Tria home laser?

 

[fire_breeze]

My wife and I are both smoothies and are looking into getting lasered. Has anybody tried the Tria home laser?

I've been lasered, however, I went to a certified professional.

From our discussions, home lasers are notoriously unreliable and aren't proven to be safe. The light pulses do not penetrate deeply and kill the root, so it may not even work all that well.

Also, technicians who are trained in hair removal laser are, well, trained. They can adjust the intensity, move at the right speed and know what to look out for if something goes wrong. Pain will not be an indicator in this case. A lay person, on the other hand, is not.

Remember, not everyone is a suitable candidate for laser. This can be only determined by someone who is trained to look at the skin and the hair colours, textures, reactions, etc. So you might not even be suitable for laser, and all the lasering will not remove the hair.

My suggestion? Go and make an appointment with a laser technician with the right equipment and who is trained.

 

[HeyItsDani]

My suggestion? Go and make an appointment with a laser technician with the right equipment and who is trained.

I concur with this. The same is true for waxing the genital areas as well, btw.

 

[Loverskitten]

I've been lasered, however, I went to a certified professional.

From our discussions, home lasers are notoriously unreliable and aren't proven to be safe. The light pulses do not penetrate deeply and kill the root, so it may not even work all that well.

Also, technicians who are trained in hair removal laser are, well, trained. They can adjust the intensity, move at the right speed and know what to look out for if something goes wrong. Pain will not be an indicator in this case. A lay person, on the other hand, is not.

Remember, not everyone is a suitable candidate for laser. This can be only determined by someone who is trained to look at the skin and the hair colours, textures, reactions, etc. So you might not even be suitable for laser, and all the lasering will not remove the hair.

My suggestion? Go and make an appointment with a laser technician with the right equipment and who is trained.

I agree with this too. Laser hair removal is expensive but I think a home device would be a complete waste of money.

 

[NippleMuncher]

Speaking as a professional, though not an aesthetician/laser specialist, I can assure you that home appliances are nowhere near the quality or intensity that professional machines and trained professionals are. I too would recommend at least a few professional hair removal treatments before investing in any home laser machinery. With a few professional treatments you can not only assess the situation, you can ask questions, learn what to watch for, machine quality, safety procedures, etc.

The main thing to keep in mind is that while you might save a little money to buy a machine and do it yourself, you also have to calculate the cost of emergency room visits, permanent skin damage, diminished sensitivity, and other costly factors. Add it all up and it just might be cheaper to go to a professional and have it done right the first time.

Good luck

 

[Loverskitten]

Speaking as a professional, though not an aesthetician/laser specialist, I can assure you that home appliances are nowhere near the quality or intensity that professional machines and trained professionals are. I too would recommend at least a few professional hair removal treatments before investing in any home laser machinery. With a few professional treatments you can not only assess the situation, you can ask questions, learn what to watch for, machine quality, safety procedures, etc.

The main thing to keep in mind is that while you might save a little money to buy a machine and do it yourself, you also have to calculate the cost of emergency room visits, permanent skin damage, diminished sensitivity, and other costly factors. Add it all up and it just might be cheaper to go to a professional and have it done right the first time.

Good luck

I just want to add that a home laser will not be very strong.
Keep your eyes open for Groupons for laser hair treatments. Sometimes there are deals.

I just checked amazon and the tria is around $400. There are slightly more 1star reviews than 5stars. So you are totally taking a gamble. You might as well spend the same on treatments that WILL WORK.

I am currently going through treatments myself and purchased 8. After 2, I see a difference.
I wish I could afford getting my legs done... *checks Groupon*

 

[NippleMuncher]

I just want to add that a home laser will not be very strong.

Isn't that what I said?

It's like saying that a Hyundai and a Mercedes are the same thing. While they both might be cars, a Merc is light years ahead of the other. Same goes for home treatments over professional treatments, yeah they both say that they'll remove hair, but the professionals know what they're doing and have equipment that actually works.

 

[fire_breeze]

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The main thing to keep in mind is that while you might save a little money to buy a machine and do it yourself, you also have to calculate the cost of emergency room visits, permanent skin damage, diminished sensitivity, and other costly factors. Add it all up and it just might be cheaper to go to a professional and have it done right the first time.

Good luck

I came back from a post-laser check-up, and the aesthetician who lasered me just mentioned that she picked up a client who did huge damage to her skin with one of those home lasers. She is trying to repair what has happened. The worst part is that the woman only managed to remove a very very small portion of her hair. So not worth it.

Investing in myself and getting it done professionally? That was worth every single penny.

 

[FloridaSmoothie]

Thanks everyone for the input! We have also been considering the Groupon methodology. Seems that is the way to go.

 

[Reba67]

Keep in mind that if you do go through Groupon/Wagjag/etc, the place you go will be pitching you to purchase more of their services. The groupon is a grab to get you in there. I used to work at a medical spa where we did laser stuff.

 

[Loverskitten]

Keep in mind that if you do go through Groupon/Wagjag/etc, the place you go will be pitching you to purchase more of their services. The groupon is a grab to get you in there. I used to work at a medical spa where we did laser stuff.

SECONDED! I got one for bikini but had to pay extra for Brazilian. It did come out less than normal but way more than I initially planned. Do some price research before you buy a groupon. I didn't.

 

[timurlenky]

It's not the same product, but I have a BellaLite at home laser and have also had professional laser treatments done. I must say that the professional treatments have been far more effective.

I was getting the professional treatments first but the cost just started to add up too much for me since I was doing large areas. And because I was doing so much at a time, the dermatologist tended to miss a few spots and I began to agonize about how many treatments it would take... I've had 3 professional sessions on my abdomen, face, and arms. I think I've used the BellaLite on these areas about 4 times.

I think that the at home laser is not as strong as the laser at my dermatologist's office. It seems to be almost ineffective for facial hair (which requires a stronger laser than normal). I could feel a definite difference between the two. Professional lasers leave more of a deeper "snap" pain when they are used, while the BellaLite was not as painful, even on the highest setting. (And I'm not trying to scare you - the pain isn't that bad in either one - save for the area above the upper lip that was quite painful, as well as the armpits. Another painful area for me was right next to my nipples. If you're doing an area with more pores closer together it's going to be more painful because you're getting more at a time.) I've heard the most painful area is the hands and feet, which I haven't had done. The BellaLite seemed to be more of a "hot" sensation than the "stinging/snap" sensation that I experienced with professional lasers, but that might also be because with the professional lasers she would cool my skin immediately with damp gauze. And she was using some kind of gel...

I have also (stupidly) accidentally pressed the button before the BellaLite was against my skin and flashed the light at my eyes. Not fun! Luckily it did no serious damage, but I had partial vision loss (like when you stare at the sun for too long) for a couple minutes. Be very careful with that if you do try home laser. To be on the safer side, I would suggest wearing sunglasses -- which my dermatologist required when I went in for professional treatments.

Another downside to the at home treatments is I started to notice some hyper pigmentation in some of the areas I used the light on. It wasn't anything extremely alarming, but in some areas there are small light brown dots now. This is what ultimately made me stop doing the treatments, for fear it was harming my skin.

While I have noticed that the BellaLite has made an improvement on my arms and a test patch I did on my leg -- it hasn't been able to completely rid me of hair in the areas I've tried. Another problem I've experienced is doing the treatments alone, I tend to get sloppy or miss areas. Now my arms are kind of patchy lol... there are square areas without hair surrounded by strands of hair. But it's better than completely hairy. ;P Maybe if I kept up with the treatments I would have completely rid my arms of hair, but I prefer to be on the safer side.

Overall if you can afford it I would recommend professional lasers. Try checking dermatologists offices because they know what they're doing.

 

[FloridaSmoothie]

Thanks all for the input!

 

[trb2216]

i too am thinking about buying the tria. with a 90 day warranty to see results i think this could be the way to go.

i would love to be hair free for good, not to have to deal with it any more.

anybody else use this with good results?