r/LaserHairRemoval

I kept seeing Silkify everywhere so I eventually tried their full-body laser. The therapist kept checking the timer, rushed through the treatment and skipped areas, including the middle of my back.

I left a review about it afterward. Management contacted me asking me to remove it. I refused, and after that they blacklisted me.

That honestly surprised me more than the rushed treatment itself. Has anyone else dealt with Silkify in Den Haag? Especially after leaving a negative review?

The central management HQ is in utrecht and they have a clinic there. That's why I posted it here.

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’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 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.

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 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 laser tomorrow for full legs, armpits, and Brazilian front/back.
I got sunburned on August 9, but the burn is mainly on my butt. It was red until sat and has just started peeling, so I already plan on having them skip any skin that was burned/is peeling.
My armpits and Brazilian front are still very pale/my normal skin tone because they haven’t been exposed to the sun. My legs are a little more tan than usual from being outside, but they were never burned.

Would the localized sunburn mean I need to cancel the entire appointment, or can they still treat my armpits/Brazilian front and assess whether my legs are safe to treat?
My last laser session was 6/24, so I’d rather not delay everything if only one area needs more time to heal.
Also, for anyone who lasers but tans during the summer: do you normally pause laser until fall, or just avoid tanning around your appointments?

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 got laser about a week ago, I know you're not supposed to pluck hairs but I plucked a few and there were some that came out with no resistance at all and were very short with no root, while they usually are much longer and hard to pull out. Is it okay to pluck just the ones that come out with no resistance to get them to fall out faster? It seems like they mostly aren't falling out on their own or take a while to.

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.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to start laser hair removal and want to make sure I go to a clinic that uses a Candela GentleMax Pro (or GentleYAG) using the 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser, since I have Indian/darker skin (Fitzpatrick IV/V).

Does anyone have firsthand experience with clinics in Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, or nearby that use this specific machine?

Hi all, I’m looking to get LHR and have been looking into Satori laser on walnut. I want to book a consult but I’m confused as to how? On the website there’s an online consult form but it doesn’t let me book anything, just sends me a text telling me to book through a link (and the link just takes me to the same page for the online consult form). Any idea how to book this

I’m also looking into Metro laser too, so if anyone has any thoughts or opinions on either please pls lmk!