questions about the Tria.

[kariann330]

So we all know companies will post false reviews of there products all over the internet, probably the only reason NONO has any sales. So im wondering if anyone has used the Tria themselves or knows someone who used it and can give a reliable review of it.
Im just trying to get some better info about it before i spend $400+ on one and find out i should have spent my money on another Glock or AR15.

Thanks.
Kari.

[Christine167]

I'm interested in this as well.

[Erin Brianne]

Not sure how to post thread but Bethany Dawn has this thread in the beauty under hair removal

[Thylacin]

Not the tria, but I've been using the Silk'n Bellalite (from costco), which is an at home IPL hair removal system. It definitely removes hair, and regrowth is definitely a lot thinner. Whether or not there's any permanence to it is something I'll have to wait some time to see.

[~RoadToTrista~]

At first glance of the title I thought you were trying to ask me something. >.<

[Sybil]

Here's a thread about the Tria and experiences some users have had with it:

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,136864.0.html

[Dana_H]

I tried the Tria and got nothing for my money but pain. Just as hairy as I ever was.

[Miyuki]

I think those kind of things are mostly a crapshot in terms of how well they work for you. I got an IPL device that works similarly to the Tria about six months ago. Even after using it repeatedly, on the same area, using the highest setting, I barely noticed any effect. And I have extremely light skin and dark hair, which in theory makes me an idea candidate. My hairs have a mind of their own it seems. Even after years of testosterone deprivation, shaving, epilation, tweezing, ect., they're still going as strong as ever. It's like they're mocking my futile struggle to defeat them by growing even faster. Well, in truth they have decreased in thickness a fair amount, just not in volume.

[Ms Grace]

Isn't the only way to decrease the volume to kill the follicle? Otherwise they just keep growing hair... the little f#%@ers!

[kariann330]

Here's a thread about the Tria and experiences some users have had with it:

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,136864.0.html

Thank you, will read.

[kariann330]

So after reading that thread....all 4 pages, it sounds like ill be saving for a Tria instead of another Glock (i already have 3 or AR15 (i have 2 already) so i can hopefully clear my face and whatever else i don't wanna shave any more.

[TaoRaven]

Just be advised that home laser / IPL systems take a long time. Also, they may not have the wavelength to reach the roots of really deeply rooted hairs.

But, you can save a TON of money if you are patient, and fortunate. I love my IPL...it's so satisfying to let my facial hair grow out a for a day and see all the spots where it just doesn't grow anymore. Eventually, it will be down to just the stuff that I need electro for (deep rooted, or light colored).

[Sybil]

For anyone reading this thread, IPL and laser are not the same technology. Your experiences with at-home IPL will not translate to at-home laser. Tria is a laser machine, albeit a low-powered version of its cousins at the professional laser clinics. There's some more information here: http://alternaluxe.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-choose-laser-hair-removal.html

I also have never heard anything about how deeply rooted the hair is, only about growth phase and hair color vs. skin color, but I couldn't say it is not an issue for sure -- I'd like to know more about that, too.

[Sammy]

Just for Your information and consideration - since I am getting the spam from Tria now, I noticed that they have a new product now, which is more affordable, but more limited in terms of power settings (only three settings) - yet, they claim that it is designed for sensitive areas -such as upper lip etc.

http://www.triabeauty.com/affordable-laser-hair-removal

[TaoRaven]

I also have never heard anything about how deeply rooted the hair is, only about growth phase and hair color vs. skin color, but I couldn't say it is not an issue for sure -- I'd like to know more about that, too.

Wavelength/Spectrum
• The measure of distance between repetitions of light, calculated in nanometers (nm). Higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths, and lower frequencies have longer wavelengths.

• IPL devices emit a broad spectrum of light, then filter out undesirable wavelengths (such as ultraviolet rays). Higher wavelengths allow for deeper penetration of light and greater absorption by melanin in hair. For example, in the image to the right, you can see that wavelengths above 650 nm penetrate deeper into the skin, where it can effectively target the hair follicle (where the majority of melanin resides).

• Lower wavelengths between 400-550 nm penetrate less than 2 mm below the skin surface, missing much of the melanin in the hair bulb and unnecessarily heating the upper layers of skin (dermis).

• Most professional hair removal devices have higher wavelength cutoffs.

For comparison:

Argon: 488 nm (Turquoise/Cyan) or 514.5 nm (Green) (no longer used for hair removal)
Ruby laser: 694.3 nm (Deep Red) (no longer used for hair removal; only safe for patients with very pale skin)
Alexandrite: 755 nm (Near-Infrared) (most effective on pale skin and not safe on darker skin at effective settings)
Pulsed diode array: 810 nm (Near-Infrared) (for pale to medium type skin)
Nd:YAG laser: 1064 nm (Near-Infrared) (made for treating darker skin types, though effective on all skin types)
IPL or Intense pulsed light: 810 nm (Not a laser but used for hair removal) (for pale to medium type skin)


You're welcome. 

[KelsieJ]

Tria didn't work for me, so I went with epilator instead for my legs. Can't use it on the face though, which is why laser is still the best option for most people. It's not that expensive either if you get a group of sessions, and some trans* clinics have people who can help as well.

XO
Kelsie