I tried an older IPL system and the Tria laser before I started HRT. The IPL system was all flash and no bang. Sure it knocked off the surface hair and left you with that lovely smell of burned hair, but it always grew back. After several months of use I did not notice any difference in hair growth. The Tria laser does work, but it took a lot of treatments (dozens) at the highest power setting before I started noticing any difference. In my experience trying to permanently clear a large area like my legs would probably have taken well over a year of weekly treatments. If you have the time it is certainly a lot less expensive than professional laser treatments, but I gave up on it and started going to a laser hair removal salon. I have been very happy with the results on my legs, back, and stomach, but my facial hair is being quite persistent.
