As soon as I can I plan to start Death Staring my face, and have begun heavier research into options in my vicinity. But comparing the costs at the local and semi-local places, they seem absurdly expensive compared to the averages I find on many other sites. The only one that is on Groupon is a good drive away (which hinges on me getting transport), and looks like it'd be around $400-$600 for the first 3 sessions if I'm reading this right, but full price after(which is 4 times that). (They have no full face options on group, and so looks like I'd have to 1) buy two small areas for chin and lip, then 1 medium area for cheeks and 1 medium for neck, which are $100 and $200 apiece respectively, or 2) buy a large area for full face depending on what their policies are, the fine print is unhelpful.) Other places closer to me are the same or higher full price with no obvious discounting options, and some questionable online reviews. (The place on groupon actually seems to be well regarded.)
So what I'm wondering is, what did everyone else wind up paying for laser on beard area? I am having to be very cost effective at the moment, and this is my big concern on that front. Basically, I need to know I am getting a decent deal before I can justify even an expense as important as this.
(My financial logistics are sketchy, as I am not working while attending school and living off of a quickly dwindling modest inheritance. Which I still have another semester of school full time, then am still going until Spring 2019 for cleaning up stray courses with potentially another year depending on if I am accepted into a master's program that will pay off big long term. In theory I could work while doing the part time schooling, but that risks medicaid I'm relying on to pay for extremely expensive medicines I require, so have to more or less figure out to make progress transitioning while not starving to death. ;D If I can get some collectibles sold I have a bit more wiggle room on stuff like hair removal costs, but that is a big if, though dealing more heavily with that is something I can actually do while stuck with part time classes without screwing anything else up.)
I work for the hair removal firm of Dewey, Cheatem, & Howe.
Simply send me all your money and I'll tell you a good price. ::)
I think I just Rolled you! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Hugs, Devlyn
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on October 21, 2017, 01:58:30 PM
I work for the hair removal firm of Dewey, Cheatem, & Howe.
Simply send me all your money and I'll tell you a good price. ::)
Technically, I'm in debt at the moment (yay credit cards!), does that mean if I send you all of my money you then owe me money?
Laser can be a real disaster. I started off paying 475 francs a session in Switzerland. Its cheaper now, more like 200, but still doing that 9 times and still having hair is damn expensive
I pay about $220 for a pack of 5 treatments. I've had almost 20 now, I'm on my last pack. Most of the hairs are gone but I'm considering having another 5 cause there are still a few random hairs growing on their own in no man's land. So I've paid about $880 which to me is very reasonable for 20 treatments over 20 months.
Quote from: Ellement_of_Freedom on October 21, 2017, 03:06:13 PM
I pay about $220 for a pack of 5 treatments. I've had almost 20 now, I'm on my last pack. Most of the hairs are gone but I'm considering having another 5 cause there are still a few random hairs growing on their own in no man's land. So I've paid about $880 which to me is very reasonable for 20 treatments over 20 months.
Wow, that is what I want to find. Was that through a groupon deal or something, or just a really good priced local place?
Quote from: Roll on October 21, 2017, 03:52:45 PM
Wow, that is what I want to find. Was that through a groupon deal or something, or just a really good priced local place?
When bought in packs of 5, one of the sessions is free.
No groupon deal, and this is in Australia. I do think laser tends to be more expensive in the US. :(
I'm in Chicago. I found a Groupon for face (no neck) for $225 ( I think ). When I went back a second face session, I purchased the neck for $250ish. That's 6 face and 6 next for near $500. But the owner of the clinic, who was doing the zapping on me did 7 face. After all it's her work I'm showing off.
In 7 face sessions and 6 neck. I can go probably 48 hours without shaving and workout close inspection you wouldn't see anything. All the dark hairs are gone. Only the light and gray ones.
If anyone in the Chicago area wants the name, I'm me and I'll send it. But you have to promise to tell Seema that Denise sent you.
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I pay £90 (~$100) per 30 minute session in the UK which covers the entire face and neck.
I've had 11 sessions so far I think so nearing the end but very tough hair on the lip / chin (finally starting to reduce though) - I started with incredibly dense hair.
Here "full face" is face+neck and is often on Groupon. I got 12 sessions for I think $1100 and each is around 30 minutes or so and I feel very thorough. I got a "large area" Groupon at a different place for $460 for my 6 on my chest which I don't think I'm as happy with.
Ok, so it sounds like it erring on the side of around 8-12 sessions needed to get full effect, it should fall around $1000 total? (Doubling up what Denise paid for 6, dropping a little below Jill's 12, and pretty much hitting Sophie's $100 per on the mark.) Hrrm, definitely overly expensive around here then. The cheapest one I mentioned in my original post would be 150% to 200% of that readily.
I probably paid way too much, but when I decided to start I just wanted to get things moving and did not shop around. I went to a chain clinic that provides several different non-invasive procedures, which includes laser hair removal (a real laser, not IPL). I bought a package deal which covers 10 treatments for the entire face and neck, but it cost $5,000 (U.S.). If there is still hair after 10 treatments they charge $160 per additional treatment, but you only get the $160 price if you buy the original package.
I have had five sessions so far, about 8 weeks apart, and they are definitely working on the dark hairs. There are still a few hanging on, but they are really sparse. Although the price may have been high I am happy with the results so far.
I had one session of laser, it was full face and neck and I think it was $300, maybe $325, and it only took 15 minutes. I felt super ripped off, and I already went in knowing that it might not work with my beard color (reddish brown)
I went to another place and they were $100 cheaper for the whole face, but this woman was straight up with me and said she didn't think it would work. and this place also cuts their rates during the winter too, so keep a lookout for deals in the off season! My mustache is a little darker than the rest of my facial hair so I may try laser on that sometime
I'm amazed how expensive laser is over the pond. Here, with a highly reputable skin clinic I managed to get 8 sessions for about £570 ($750). I think normally it's more expensive (just under £1000) but I guess if you get your timing right there are some good deals to be negotiated
I pay $150 per session for the first eight sessions, they drop to $75 per session after that. That is for "beard" which comes down the neck a bit, but not completely.
I just had session 9 yesterday (on my way to work, which was awful by the way), but I'm pretty clear over most of my face. There was a bit of shadow on my chin and upper lip that started last week as part of a new cycle and that is what the tech really went after yesterday.
I've paid about $90 for face and neck. $300 for full chest and partial pubic region. $250 for all of the above when I mentioned I didn't get any shedding the first time.
The jury is still out for me and I'm concentrating on electrolysis instead for more definite (definitely slower too!) results.
Thailand by the way.
First 6 sessions cost me $110 each
Subsequent sessions $55 each...
Paid $50 for chest and stomach had 4 sessions...probably need another couple.
I haven't started my laser treatment yet. The quote I got was part of a Groupon discount. For $100 I'd get 6 treatments for a small area (I'm planning on underarms). While under that Groupon deal they offer 50% off other treatments. $3300 for face with the discount makes $1650. For an additional $325 they'll do full neck area.
Total of $2075 for 6 treatments to underarms and full beard. Bonus: After the initial treatments, touch ups are free for two years! They do offer a payment plan for an additional $100 financing fee (interest). Payments should be something like $175/month for a year.
This is at a med spa chain that is fairly reputable. I just hate owing money/having debt so I'm waiting until tax refund time. Though I'm debating that as my dysphoria is really kicking my butt when it comes to shaving and visible shadow.
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That seems kind of pricey Stacy. But if they'll keep doing monthly treatments for two years it might not be so bad. You'll almost certainly need more than six sessions on your face, I definitely did.
Quote from: Colleen_definitely on October 25, 2017, 07:25:39 AM
That seems kind of pricey Stacy. But if they'll keep doing monthly treatments for two years it might not be so bad. You'll almost certainly need more than six sessions on your face, I definitely did.
They recommend 6 to 8 weeks between sessions to allow hair growth cycles to change from dormant to active and such. I intended to go first for underarms then 4 weeks later for face and alternate over the course of a year. Everyone that's in my support group that has gone to this place says it's very effective after only 3 or 4 sessions (90% or better, only a few stragglers).
There's not many places around that offer this service, so my options are limited.
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Okay, maybe I'm just old school and sheltered, but I have no clue how groupons work. I've shopped around and paid for consultations at all the local reputable clinics, getting fairly consistent pricing of between $2000 and $3200 for 6-8 sessions of beard area (face and neck.) I would love to find a cheaper way to do it, since I'll definitely still need facial electrolysis after. Can someone please give me the lowdown on groupons?
HUGS!
Quote from: Charlotte F on October 24, 2017, 03:36:58 PM
I'm amazed how expensive laser is over the pond. Here, with a highly reputable skin clinic I managed to get 8 sessions for about £570 ($750). I think normally it's more expensive (just under £1000) but I guess if you get your timing right there are some good deals to be negotiated
I am shocked at the prices, too, and I am in the US. I have consistently paid about 100 usd per session, and usually get as 6 for 500 usd deal. That is for the face and neck and with a good laser; not the junk that doesn't work.
Quote from: JennyBear on October 25, 2017, 09:52:22 AM
Okay, maybe I'm just old school and sheltered, but I have no clue how groupons work. I've shopped around and paid for consultations at all the local reputable clinics, getting fairly consistent pricing of between $2000 and $3200 for 6-8 sessions of beard area (face and neck.) I would love to find a cheaper way to do it, since I'll definitely still need facial electrolysis after. Can someone please give me the lowdown on groupons?
HUGS!
Go to groupon dot com, search for laser hair removal deals in your area. These deals are kind of an advertising scheme to get you in the door at a low price in the hopes that you'll use other services at full price.
You buy a package on the site, go to the vendor, redeem the voucher you get when you buy the package, and go enjoy the sweet agony of success.
That said, there are a lot of scheisters on groupon trying to pass IPL off as laser. Don't be afraid to call up vendors that seem like they have good deals and ask them what sort of laser they use. If they're legit they'll tell you, and you can go look it up on the internet to see what it is. If they ask why just explain that you're trying to avoid IPL.
Quote from: StacyRenee on October 25, 2017, 09:32:23 AM
There's not many places around that offer this service, so my options are limited.
I'm in the same boat. My options are a spa with prices along the lines of yours, a dermatologist who has bad reviews and almost as bad of pricing, or travel an hour for prices that are better but still a good 50%+ above the numbers I'm seeing here. So much for picking up any cheap games on black friday for me.
Colleen beat me to the following while typing but I'm posting anyway. ;D
Jenny, go to groupon.com or download the groupon app. It is just coupons or discounted rates on random things, but for whatever reason has become boilerplate to use for the spa and cosmetics industries. (Along with compression socks. There's a ton of compression socks on that thing...) Just search your area for laser hair removal, should bring anything right up to use as a pricing guideline. Of course you have to do independent research once you find a place with a groupon deal to make sure they aren't terrible or scams, plus find out if they are trans friendly.
Cost me a little over $300 per session for full face and neck. This is done by a board certified plastic surgeon with a real laser (Gentlelase).
Hi I m Simran from India.I used to pay 43$USD for a single session as I m student.I can't go for the package,without family support difficult to go for such treatments.I know many clinics but I found it better and economical.
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Hi I m Simran from India.I used to pay 43$USD for a single session as I m student.I can't go for the package,without family support difficult to go for such treatments.I know many clinics but I found it better and economical.
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for Laser I paid $3,000 for 9 Laser sessions (full face and neck) with up to 4 additional "touch up" sessions if there's anything left. scheduled 8 weeks apart
I'm also doing electrolysis every other week on my chest. $65 for each 45 minute session.
I'm now tending to agree a price for chest or back (at around $200) and when they've nearly completed it offering them a small amount (around $30) to do face and neck there and then. They've not yet refused my offer of hard cash and it seems to be saving me money.
Interesting point on the cash. I'd wager some of those short sessions where cash exchanges hands probably don't make it into their tax records. ;D
Quote from: Roll on November 01, 2017, 12:40:38 AM
Interesting point on the cash. I'd wager some of those short sessions where cash exchanges hands probably don't make it into their tax records. ;D
What I don't see I don't know )
It's also "interesting" to go from laser on my back which I can hardly feel straight to laser on my upper lip which, let's just say, I CAN FEEL!
Quote from: Roll on November 01, 2017, 12:40:38 AM
Interesting point on the cash. I'd wager some of those short sessions where cash exchanges hands probably don't make it into their tax records. ;D
Not sure of a price and haven't started myself yet still getting a consultation setup up but there's a place called Ideal Image that is currently having a 70% off sale you can try checking them out and seeing if they have a place near you.
I have been to a doctor who does hair, tattoo removal and some of those non invasive fat loss treatments in her afternoons and gynecology appointments in her mornings. Because I had a dark tan on my face at the time she used a laser with 1200 nanometer wavelength I think. She had to hold it a certain distance from my skin. It definately had some power as a lot of hairs literally popped out of my skin into the gel she applied to my skin. For my first experience I was pleased with the effects but she missed areas. So I had these clear circular spots with dark hairs between them in places. Her per session price $300 us.
Since then I have been living close to a dermatologist office that does laser. There an RN operates the laser. They have the kind that can be placed on the skin and has a square application window. She does a really good job of covering everything. However their laser seems of lesser effect. It does induce a full shed of dark hairs. Just doesn't hit as hard as the other laser type. Their price is $325 us per session.
Both places had package prices for 5 or 6 sessions but I could not afford to buy a package all at once so I pay as I go.