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I’m pretty over shaving constantly, but I don’t think I can afford to go somewhere to get laser or electrolysis done professionally right now. How effective are at-home options? Which models of devices are recommended, if any?

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[–] Starstarz@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Note: not MTF

If you're light skinned, oh yeah does it work. I used on my legs for 6 weeks, once a year for 2 years in a row, and now the hair that did regrow is so much thinner and lighter that I didn't even shave this summer. Whoever is saying it can't be used on face - not true, get one with a facial attachment. Whoever is saying it takes a long time or isn't effective - I was shaving weekly anyway (which you have to do before each treatment) and lasering my legs I got down to 20 minutes; it's not much extra time but it had a drastic effect on my comfort level going more than 2 days without shaving. Doesn't work on my darker private bits but for legs, body, pits, and face, it was a complete game changer for me. I got the Braun silk expert pro 5 back in 2023. I would look for one with a better continuous-pulse now, but am otherwise quite satisfied.