u/coolkindness

I have skin type II–III (but my bikini area is quite darker) and had about seven laser hair removal sessions on my full legs, bikini area, and underarms using the Candela GentleMax Pro. I stopped six months ago, and the hair has been growing back quickly.

My legs and underarms improved somewhat, but the results were much weaker than I expected. My bikini area still has very dark, coarse hair with almost no noticeable improvement.

After doing some research, I found that the clinic usually used 8 J/cm², which seems quite low. I went back today and asked why. The technician said they use the 24 mm spot size, which has a fluence range of 6–11 J/cm². I asked her to increase the fluence, so she used 10 J/cm² on my legs and underarms and tested 9 J/cm² on my bikini area. The test was quite painful, so she said we had to go back to 8 J/cm².

Is this normal, or are these settings too conservative? The clinic is very cheap, and I’m wondering if they’re keeping the fluence low so clients need more sessions.

i am 26f, and i feel extremely lazy, depressed and anxious, and my sleep is horrible. i have very very light periods so i don’t think that contributed to my anemia. it could be because of my diet instead, as the only protein i occasionally have is chicken breasts and fish.

my psychiatrist suggested that some of my problems could be caused by anemia so now i take 100mg of iron daily with vitamin C.

is this supposed to be enough for treatment or should i have taken infusions? and when should i expect noticing results?

I have pretty small wrists (around 14 cm), and I’m looking to buy my first smartwatch.

I need it for everyday use, mainly to track my sleep and heart rate because I have anxiety, but I’d also like calorie tracking, steps, GPS, and the usual facilitating features like notifications.

My budget is up to $400, though spending less would be even better. I also use an iPhone.

I’m not sure how many good options there are for smaller wrists, so I’d really appreciate any recommendations :)