I went to LaEstetica International (Ortigas Branch) for my
first IPL-underarm laser hair removal 2 weeks ago. I asked a dear friend to
call up the clinic for my appointment.
Because of some errands I had to make that day, I was 30 minutes late on
schedule. I wasn't able to meet Dr. Almond Derla but the attendants were very accommodating. The clinic seemed to have a lot of customers that day but I did not
mind waiting for 10 minutes as I read the magazine I grabbed from the clinic’s
rack.
I know I asked the name of the lady who assisted me but I am
just no good with names. Anyway, as I lay down the treatment bed, the staff
asked me if I applied deodorant or any cream (like whitening cream) on my
underarms. Since I applied deodorant,
the staff cleaned my underarms first with cleanser before shaving my underarm
hairs with epilator.
The treatment was
just a few minutes really. After applying gel on my armpit, she used the IPL
machine (it’s like a scan gun that you see in supermarket cashier counters), clicked it a few times on
each of my underarms and that’s it. I was told not to use deodorant until the
next morning and was not allowed to wet the treated areas until the next day.
In case I have to remove my underarm hairs, waxing is not advised but she said
I could shave instead. Whitening creams can be applied after two days.
The treatment was short and tingly. No, it did not hurt but
I felt the small electric currents on my skin every time the IPL gadget
clicked. My armpit hairs usually grow
back the following day after shaving but after my first IPL session, I noticed
slow hair growth. My armpit hairs became visible after a week. They are in fact
thinner and the hair color is lighter. I can actually count the hairs unlike
before. Because I really want to see IPL’s effect, I did not shave my armpit
hairs for 10 days. It’s noticeable that
my hair regrowth are lesser now.
I am hoping that a couple of sessions will totally reduce if
not eliminate my underarm hairs. My next session is a month after the first
treatment. Since the session is just 10 minutes or less, I’ll still have plenty
of time to do other things on my IPL treatment day... like shop!!!!
Btw, LaEstetica branches are available in the Philippines and Palau. Checkk out their website: http://www.laestetica.com.ph/
