For 3 years I was having IPL on my face.. I used to go to the Clinic every 4 weeks, during my treatment i did feel quite a bit of pain but in the end just got used to it because i was going there for such a long time, also by the end of each treatment my face used to get red and blotchy and took a few hours for it to go away.

Then I heard of Affordable Laser in London Paddington from my friend, so I called them up and made an appointment for a consultation and patch test which was free... The staff were very helpful and told me that i won't feel any pain, they were right, i did not feel any pain what so ever, I was so excited for my first treatment so I booked an appointment.

I went in for my first session and knowing i wasn't going to feel any pain while I'm having the laser done by Soprano.

At the end of my treatment I looked in the mirror and was very happy with the results. My face wasn't red it looked so soft and felt as if i had a face lift, wow it felt amazing.

The growth of the hair was very slow so I'd book in every 6 weeks instead of going every 4 weeks for the IPL which i used to get done.

Now I've recommended it to my niece who also goes there and I'm sure my friends will go there as it's value for money unlike other clinics which charge so much.

Thank you to Affordable Laser, you have changed my life i feel so much confident that my hair is hair free.

Tina.

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Hi there,
I have had 5 sessions of lasor hair removal on the soprano for removal of blonde hairs above my lip and on my chin. So far I am really disappointed by the results and see little improvement. I really wanted some advice as I had moved away from electrolysis as its so painful and can leave scars. I wondered what your experience of using the soprano on blonde hair is? Mine are quite long - a bit of a David Soul :(
Am I best persevering and booking another course?
Your advice and experience would be appreciated.
Best regards
Pam.

Reply Hi, Pam I understand you have blonde hairs on your upper lip and chin area, and you have been undergoing Soprano hair removal.

To be honest neither the Soprano or any other laser will be effective on blonde hairs, as laser targets the pigment in hairs and blonde hairs have very little pigment in them. Regardless of what the clinic you have been attending has claimed to you.

The only method of hair removal that would work on blonde hairs would be either Electrolysis or another method that we have introduced in our clinic here is Alkaline Skin washes – which are good for fine, downy hair.

I am unsure in the long run how effective it can be as results vary from individual to individual. Some clients will see very good results whereas others will not. I personally think that if you are getting laser treatment on blonde hair then you are wasting your money as you are never really going to see a difference.

Electrolysis is the better option and I don’t think there is anything else on the market for blonde hair.

Thanks Manroop

by KP
(London)

Hello Manroop

I'm female, 29yrs of Indian origin. My concern is having laser hair removal on my cheeks. The hairs are dark and relatively fine. I want my chin, upper lip and side burns done and thought I might as well do all my face, but I'm apprehensive about shaving my cheeks hairs for the treatment and maybe making it worse in the long run/or the laser won't have any affect...is that possible?

Thanks

PK


Answer If your hairs are very fine, no matter which laser you use it will not fully be able to detect the pigment colour in the hair. From my experience fine hairs tend to take longer to treat so you will require more than 12 sessions and will require regular top ups.

If your hairs are very fine and fluffy my personal advice is that there is no point getting laser done because you are not going to see much reduction, probably around 10 to 20% or even probably less than that.

I’ve had personal experience from seeing clients having laser that it actually stimulate more hair growth so it could make the fine hairs thicker. My advice is not to have laser for fine hairs.

Come in and see one of the therapist and they will be able to have a look at your hair growth and advise you fully.

The other option for fine hair removal is undergoing a course of electrolysis hair removal

by alisa
(luton england)

hi i just had soprano laser hair removal on my chin i am mixed race very fair complextion dark hair.I have about 6 to 7 hairs on my chin area the lady that performed this treatment on me said that she thinks im a good candidate and assured me i will get good results im just abit worried that this will start more hair growth she said it wont but i would appreciate your views on this

thank you Alisa

Reply Hi Alisa

I understand you've got hair growth around the chin area, so you've got 6 to 7 hairs and you've had soprano treatment.

Honestly, I haven't seen your hair growth and I don't know what skin type you are. If your therapist has assured you that you're gonna see a result and you won't get more hairs then I'm sure she knows what she's doing.

Any concerns you have, I do recommend, do go back and see your therapist for further assistance.

In my experience with soprano we've seen very good results with soprano around the chin area, upper lip area, as long as the hairs are quite thick and they're quite coarse and they're quite dark you'll see very good results.

If you've got 6, 7 odd hairs scattered on your chin we normally do recommend electrolysis because it's easier to target those individual hairs.

But once again, I haven't seen your hair growth and I haven't seen your skin type so your therapist would be the best person to seek further advice with, so I do recommend that you go and see your therapist again.

by Tina

For 3 years I was having IPL on my face.. I used to go to the Clinic every 4 weeks, during my treatment i did feel quite a bit of pain but in the end just got used to it because i was going there for such a long time, also by the end of each treatment my face used to get red and blotchy and took a few hours for it to go away.

Then I heard of Affordable Laser in London Paddington from my friend, so I called them up and made an appointment for a consultation and patch test which was free... The staff were very helpful and told me that i won't feel any pain, they were right, i did not feel any pain what so ever, I was so excited for my first treatment so I booked an appointment.

I went in for my first session and knowing i wasn't going to feel any pain while I'm having the laser done by Soprano.

At the end of my treatment I looked in the mirror and was very happy with the results. My face wasn't red it looked so soft and felt as if i had a face lift, wow it felt amazing.

The growth of the hair was very slow so I'd book in every 6 weeks instead of going every 4 weeks for the IPL which i used to get done.

Now I've recommended it to my niece who also goes there and I'm sure my friends will go there as it's value for money unlike other clinics which charge so much.

Thank you to Affordable Laser, you have changed my life i feel so much confident that my hair is hair free.

Tina.