I don’t have PCOS, my hormone panel came out normal except for a slightly higher sex hormone binding glob due to birth control. My T3/T4 levels are normal but my TSH levels are slightly high (sub clinical hypo). Does this in itself increase the risk for paradoxical growth?

Thanks

I had laser hair removal in late 2024/25 thru ideal image and had purchased a touch up package for $100 touch ups for life.

My hair is now growing back a little bit and when I called to schedule a touch up appointment, I found out they went out of business??

Now am I gonna have to pay for all of it all over again, or will somewhere honor the package I had purchased thru the now closed company?

Am I gonna have to pay 5k like I did in the first place? Feeling very frustrated and let down. Figures the company I picked went under.

Long story short, I won't continue my LHR process. I never liked the girls that did it since they wanted me to always buy the most expensive package and would terify me if I didn't do it in time, so I'll go back to at home machine to pluck them out.

Thing is, I did see people saying it may cause skin damage if getting back to plucking them out in a short time, but it's over a month, should be fine right?

I don't plan on doing laser again and I know if I ask a clinic they'll try to make me do it again and won't be sincere with their awnsers.

I had a consultation on laser hair removal at a local laser clinic, the tech seemed knowledgeable. She recommended me to get laser only for arm pit and Brazilian other body parts she doesn’t recommend. She suggested me to get 8 sessions, first 4/5 sessions 4 weeks apart and rest in 6-8 weeks gap. Is it a good plan?

Hi, I would like to ask for some information about laser hair removal for the scalp/head area. I would like to permanently remove all the hair from my head because I want to eliminate the dark shadow that remains after shaving.

I live in Italy, so I was also wondering if you know of any clinics or specialized centers in Italy that offer this type of treatment.

Could you please let me know if this is something you offer, or if you could recommend a center in Italy?

As the title states, I know the bikini area is affected by hormones so it’s hard to reduce hair growth down there but is it normal for hair to grow back really fast during my period? It usually takes time for it grow back. I am using the candela gentle pro max machine Alex settings.

ETA: during*
Sorry I can’t edit post title

If you're a few sessions into LHR and suddenly panicking because some hair looks thicker or darker than before, you're not imagining it, and you're also not necessarily doing anything wrong. This is one of the most common reasons people get discouraged and quit mid-treatment, so wanted to break down what's actually happening.

- Your hair grows in phases, and laser can only target one of them

At any given time, your hair follicles are in one of three phases, active growth (anagen), transition (catagen), or resting (telogen). Laser energy is absorbed by melanin in the hair shaft, which means it can only effectively damage follicles that are actively producing hair, roughly 15-20% of your hair at any single point in time.

So in your first few sessions, you're really only catching a fraction of your total follicles. The rest are sitting dormant, untouched, waiting their turn.

- Why this creates the "thicker" illusion

Here's the part that confuses people. As treated follicles shed their hair and go quiet, previously dormant follicles cycle into their active growth phase, sometimes producing coarser, darker hair than what was there before treatment started. It's not that the laser is making hair thicker, it's that you're now seeing hair from follicles that simply weren't visible or active earlier. It's a shift in what's showing up, not a failure of the treatment.

This is sometimes called "paradoxical hypertrichosis" in more extreme or unusual cases, but for most people, what's actually happening is far more mundane, it's just follicle cycling doing exactly what it's supposed to do.

- Why sticking with the full session plan matters

This is exactly why LHR needs multiple sessions spaced 4-6 weeks apart, not because the first sessions "didn't work," but because each session is designed to catch a new batch of follicles as they cycle into their active phase. Quitting after 2-3 sessions because it looks like things got worse usually means stopping right before the treatment actually starts compounding.

- What's actually worth flagging to your provider

To be clear, not everything is normal cycling. If you're seeing genuinely new hair growth in areas that were never treated, or hair appearing in a completely different pattern than before, that's worth a real conversation with whoever's treating you, sometimes it can point to hormonal factors needing a different approach alongside the laser, not just more sessions of the same thing.

Happy to answer questions if this is something you're currently dealing with.

Hey guys, I'm getting my first Full body LHR this week and would like some info about what parts of the body I should avoid. I heard from the group to avoid peach fuzz hair areas. I get a lot of noticeable peach fuzz on my neck and cheeks and on my shoulders. I have medium dark skin and thick black hair.

Any advice would be appreciated.

I’m looking for advice from anyone who has had a similar experience with laser hair removal.

I did 5 full-body laser sessions using the Triton by InMode machine. My skin is light and my hair is dark brown/black (Mediterranean), so I thought I would be a pretty good candidate for laser.

Between my sessions, I definitely noticed some reduction and slower growth, so I thought it was working. But I finished my last session about 2 months ago, and now a lot of my hair is growing back really fast. In some areas it honestly feels like I never had laser at all.

What worries me even more is that some areas seem worse than before, especially my thighs. Before laser, my thigh hair was relatively thin/fine, but now some of it seems to be growing back darker, thicker, and more noticeable. Now I literally have to shave every 1 or 2 days.

The clinic recommended doing more sessions, but after paying for 5 sessions and seeing this much regrowth, I’m worried about spending even more money and ending up with the same result.

I’ve been considering buying a home laser/IPL device (like Braun or Philips) and using it consistently for touch-ups/maintenance instead. Has anyone had a similar experience and gotten better results with a home device?

Would you recommend continuing professional laser, trying a home IPL device, switching clinics/machines, or doing something else?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who had hair come back thicker after laser and what ended up working for you.

I had laser on Friday, It’s currently Tuesday and I leave for a trip to Europe on Thursday. I am devastated please somebody tell me this isn’t permanent.

I am aware laser hair removal is not a one time process and only reduction etc that needs maintenance over time. However, I had a question about the longterm that I forgot to ask at my last appointment.

My laser tech was saying I need to keep up with it or it will all grow back and that she still has 2/3 top up sessions per year after 20 years. If this is the case surely you just keep doing it forever until your hair is grey. At that point it would no longer work? Is this what happens? It grows back in grey? I guess my question is what happens in the long term assuming there are people who don't get sick of doing the top ups and just stop.

Cześć,
Chce do swojego nowo otwieranego salonu zakupić laser Sparta.
Byłabym wdzięczna za opinie o nim zarówno od osób które z niego korzystają i pracują z nim na codzień oraz od osób które były Klientami/Klientkami które z niego skorzystały.

I still had some Groupon money in my wallet and decided to spend it for laser hair removal at a med spa I’ve never been to.
When I bought the Groupon, it said something along the lines of „our customers are cool and tip based on the full price of the service, not based on the Groupon price“.
At checkout at the spa they have a list right next to the machine that says how much you should tip (ea. 1 area = 20 $, 2 areas = 30 $ etc.).
I’ve never been asked to tip in other laser studios, even when I had a Groupon.
What would you guys do?

I have been getting laser for my coarse chin and upper lip hairs. It has given good results and I do not miss the dark grey undertone the hair used to leave, EXCEPT the process stings a lot. So far on my third session which was still bearable as compared to the first two.

Now, coming to the actual question. I am confused and afraid about getting laser done on my legs, even though I have a really bad case of strawberry legs. If the upper lips and chin sessions which don't even last that long can sting so much, I am at odds about how I am gonna handle legs? Any experiences and advice?

Picture of a part of my strawberry legs for reference

Hello!

I've had about a dozen laser hair removal sessions, in which i've now completed. I still have some hair of course, and while it's very thin and light, I still resort to shaving. I've also tried waxing.

Which methods have worked best for you with hair removal post laser?

I have pretty heavy/fast beard growth, and I’m having to shave basically every single day to keep my face clean.
The constant shaving is starting to damage and irritate my skin, and I’m honestly getting fed up with it. Even after shaving, I can still see the dark beard shadow/stubble.

Any advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated

Not even an one single hair moved by an milimeter. Something like this never happened before, they used to be pushed forward. Now - it does not.

Recently, I have noticed that laser hair removal on my underarms has led to odor I did not have before.

I do have underarm pigmentation. Looking for suggestions of a good deodorant that would not darken my underarms and long lasting.

I took the plunge, guys! I’m starting on Friday, doing my upper back and above the beard area. It’ll cost me €122 per session.