I have a friend that bought the Tria laser hair remover. She brought it over for me to try. She did a small test patch up on my sideburns this morning. It felt like a bee sting. I flintched on the first few hairs. I am still a bit reluctant on using this on my face but I think it should be ok as the power can be adjusted. Has anyone here tried the tria? And if so what are your thoughts on it.

Hugs
Bethany

Now that I see this thread, I'm curious about it as well. I did a bit of digging on it and looked through the reviews on Amazon. I think it would be okay for small patches, but for somebody, like me, who needs their whole body done, it would be impractical to use. It has a small, quarter inch head, and the battery only lasts for about 20-30 minutes at a time. So some spot touch ups or underarms, that kind of thing would be okay, but legs/chest/full beard would talk all day since the thing takes 3 hours to recharge.

I simply don't have the money to pay to have it done so this is my only option. Tomorrow the face next week my chest. I need help using it so it will take me a while to get where I want to be. But the price is right.

I know how you feel. Save that I also have to do my back, my shoulders, my butt.... 
I also know that I'm going to have to electrolysis my beard since it's mostly red/grey around the mouth and chin. I'm still looking into it to help cut down on the amount that I'd have to pay to get these done.

I am very lucky that I don't have very much body hair. There is nothing on my back. My legs are very light. Chest is not that bad. So it's really my face that i am most concerned with

Seriously thank you for posting this. Holy wow! Awesome. I've been checking this thing out all day.

I have been getting facial hair removal treatment with the LightSheer diode laser, and I read somewhere earlier that the Tria is made by the same company. Also found out it is a 810nm wavelength laser = bingooo!

I am DEFINITELY getting one (the new 4X). I have had such good results from the LightSheer after just 3 sessions, I trust that the Tria will have a similar effect now that I know the specs are ideal- and the reviews are looking great too.

I would definitely be weary using it on a full/thick beard, probably want a skilled technician for that. My beard has thinned out immensely though (50-60% maybe even more after 3 sessions). I feel pretty confident that on a medium to medium high setting it will be fine for upper lip & chin. Also I have my fourth session scheduled in two weeks so I'm going to wait a few weeks after that to start using it, because I expect there will be even less to treat. The doctor doing my laser is simply amazing, but I am just too impatient to "wait to get my money's worth". I'd much rather be on a two week schedule than a 6 week schedule just so we can see more regrowth, which I have none and I just want the days of cruddy makeup to cover spotty beard shadow to be done and over with as fast as possible.

Technically it is not FDA approved to use on the face in the US, and same in the UK. But, it is approved in Japan for use on the face where it has been on the market since 04. Plenty of people have been using Tria on the face and I have seen no bad reviews of people getting burned or scarred. It's a much smaller aperture (1/4") so the risk of burn is probably a lot less as long as you aren't going over the same skin incessantly. It will make touch ups a no-brainer. Do it in the privacy of your own home at no cost past the initial investment... Sounds absolutely incredible.

It will be great for other areas of the body so I'm getting it regardless, and I'm going to share with my GG roommates too- they are equally excited

THANKS again!

Can I say Oh dear.

For male pattern hair the general reports are a waste of time.

Several points. BTW Barbie one of our members in Korea who is a gorgeous woman swear by it. I think she is one of few.

Jennygirl, hair growth is cyclical, the 6-9 week period is to hit the next growth cycle, yes it is frustrating, but upping to 2 weeks does nothing but damage your skin. Yes I know how horrible waiting and shedding is. Been there.

The power of the lasers used on me was 220kj/cm (from memory) I had full facial hair. It wasn't a bee sting. It also worked. I had 9 sessions I'm hair free, it took 18 months. But noticable loss after 4/6 sessions in that I no longer needed makeup at all to cover facial hair. I also had my chest and tummy done, together with Spiro I now have normal female hair distribution.

The big lasers cost $250,000 the Tria costs $200-500 depending on the country. The big lasers need trained people to use them, the Tria's are toys that anyone can use.  They are obviously equivalent!

Cynthia is having laser at the same place I did and it will be interesting to bring her in as she said she has a thick facial beard area.

I hate to say it but as in everything in life if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

A person with faint hair - go for it, but they also can get treated in normal beauty saloons with the little lasers they use. They don't work on people with 'hair' sadly.

Cindy.

I'll post this to Cynthias's thread to expand discussion.

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,136464.new.html#new

Just a link to Cynthia's thread.

This stuff is important and very expensive so we need to discuss.

Bethnay we need to think of ways of getting you zapped under a care program maybe?

C

Quote from: Bethany Dawn on March 05, 2013, 09:04:11 AM
I have a friend that bought the Tria laser hair remover. She brought it over for me to try. She did a small test patch up on my sideburns this morning. It felt like a bee sting. I flintched on the first few hairs. I am still a bit reluctant on using this on my face but I think it should be ok as the power can be adjusted. Has anyone here tried the tria? And if so what are your thoughts on it.

Hugs
Bethany

Okay, I have a friend and former member here who has one of those she uses for body hair.

When she tried it on her face, at the high setting, she said it made her cry, and that she had to take Advil before trying again.

She did one session on her face, and it was particularly painful where the hair was darkest and thickest; sideburns and 'stache.

She has had some professional laser done before on her cheeks and neck.  I think I want to give it a try, but not on my face.

Quote from: Jamie D on March 06, 2013, 04:00:45 AM
Okay, I have a friend and former member here who has one of those she uses for body hair.

When she tried it on her face, at the high setting, she said it made her cry, and that she had to take Advil before trying again.

She did one session on her face, and it was particularly painful where the hair was darkest and thickest; sideburns and 'stache.

She has had some professional laser done before on her cheeks and neck.  I think I want to give it a try, but not on my face.

This so much.

Facial scarring. burns and blindness are not good.

I actually cannot think of having my face lasered by someone who doesn't know what they are doing. I can assure you I have had my face cleared. It's painful, it's great, I have a nice pretty face, I love it and I look in the mirror and it reflects my femininity and I feel awesome and nice. Sorry but I cry at the  thought of being scarred.

Actually I'm going on expand on that. And funny I feel quite emotional about it.

I'm vain. I like how I look. I take care with my make up and I get incredible and indescribable self enjoyment on seeing myself in the mirror.  I like how I present. I'm proud of that. It is a very big part of me.

I do go to the loo when I get to work and I do check my hair and make up. It is important to me that I look good. It is important to me

I like being me and I have no words to describe it.  Vanity is not a curse, for me it is being and presenting as me.

To risk burning my face off with a toy? Same as going to mexico for SRS, the clinics there advertise that they can make a hole between your legs for next to nothing. Christine McGinn or Marci Bower charge a fortune in comparison.

I'm saving my money.

Sorry if that all sounds odd.

The staff at the home where I live got wind of the plan to use the tria, and put a stop to it until they are fairly certain  that it's safe to use. I don't blame them for this. In fact I'm glad they did as I don't want to put my face or any other part of my body at risk for burns and scaring. But I know the real reason why they stoped it is just to protect themselves incase something bad happened. And they would have done the same if I had bought it myself. I hate the fact that they in essence don't let me make my own decisions but in this case they are right.

Now as far as the test patch yesterday goes I dont think think it was on the highest setting but since it was being operated by someone else, I'm not sure what it was on.

Please anyone that is thinking of buying the tria because of my post yesterday, do some research yourself. Don't be swayed by what I said. I would hate to hear of anyone getting hurt because of my initial praise of the tria.

Hugs
Bethany

Yeah ditto.

Cindy of course speaking a lot of heartfelt truths here. Thank you, Cindy

I am still going to get one of these, but will be using it on other parts of the body because agree about the face- ESPECIALLY for male type facial hair. Burns / scars scare the s*** outta me the most.

Bethany, did it burn her on the highest setting? If I were going to try it out at all at this point, it would be a small little test patch at first on medium setting. She dove right in at the high setting over the whole face huh? Dang girl!

The thing I agree w/ most, do your research! I would hate hate hate to hear of anyone getting hurt because of my posts. Thank you for mentioning that Bethany.

I had one zap at the highest seetting then had the person helping me turn it down. To what setting it was moved to I don't know. But at the highest setting it was just a bad bee sting I have no red marks or burns where it was tested.
A few minutes after being zapped the sensation of the sting was gone. Now I am only speaking for myself here. I would be willing to try it again on my face but in a spot like the sideburns, and take it from there.
I have no idea what it would feel like over the upper lip.

Well if its anything like the lightsheer that I've been getting, it would probably hurt like #%*$&. On a fresh untreated upper lip, I'm sure using the highest setting is asking for it. The laser is approved for men & women in Japan though, even on the face. It's also been in the market there the longest.

Glad to hear you didn't have any scarring. If I do try it at all on the face it won't be until after my 4th session when I hope to be much clearer.

Hi guys!
Like Cindy said a few posts ago, I've only recently started laser and although I can't remember the model that they use its big and grey/white and looks like a washing machine. Does that help?
HAhahaha, Joking! I'll ask what model it is next time I'm in.
Cindy is right on the money with the timing of hair growth, thats why it (unfortunately) takes so long and why people on electro need so many appointments, you need to catch every hair follicle at a particular growth phase in order for the treatment to be effective.
I've gone through the safety and potential scarring topics with my nurse/laser tech (who has been doing it for a long time) and one of the biggest risks (other than scarring and burns) is of hyperpigmentation from a combination of things. So basically, using too high a setting, frequently hitting the same spot, sun exposure (I always wear sunscreen whenever I walk outside now), all sorts of things that pretty much mean you need to know what you are doing, otherwise you can end up with blotchy patches all over your face. Permanently. Does not appeal to me!
Scarring <shudder> is the one thing that scares the hell out of me with it all. When we consider that its a "freakin' laser beam" that we are pointing at ourselves I really wouldn't trust myself with it, let alone someone that hasn't been trained or has much experience.
I can totally relate to the money thing, I am currently experiencing some "fiscal difficulties" and I think that in order to get a good result we need to fork out for it. You get what you pay for. This is our body we are playing with and in the same way that I could never consider shonky hormones or anything bought over the net (I mean really, it could be rat poison for all we know) and I truly believe that we need to take care of ourselves.
We need to budget for these things and for me $100 a month is chicken feed for the end result of having little to no facial hair. That works out to be about a coffee a day. I like coffee, I would love a coffee a day but I'd LOVE to have a clean hairless face!
Not trying to scare the crap out of anyone and going a bit medical/nursing on you, laser is super heating the hair follicle at a particular stage of hair growth in order to literally burn it to death. Consider the amount of energy required to do that and then think how risky that could be. I trust medical practitioners and people specifically trained to do such a job, particularly those who have years of experience (not to mention good recommendations) to do such things but I wouldn't trust myself.
In closing this rant, and apologies, it is a rant, I wouldn't recommend it. Next time I'm in I'll ask my nurse about the tria and other home setups and get back to you all. Not for a few weeks though
Hope I have been useful!

Cynths

I dunno if they just recently added this (I didn't notice before) but the FDA has cleared it to be safe to use on the face.

Well, I'm going to give it a shot.... I just ordered one (the new 4X)

I'm going read the manual extensively and then probably start at a lower setting than suggested on a small test patch first to see how it goes. I'll keep you updated!

Looks like a post of mine got deleted or went poof?

Weird.

Did I break forum rules somehow? If so, I'm sorry

I just got an email notification saying someone posted in the early am yet there was no new post.  Very weird.

I posted something about my first experience with the device and then it went poof!

I'll summarize again though...

Used it on my chest at highest setting (5) and this morning tons of hairs ejected when I shaved. No skin redness or irritation whatsoever. I didn't have many hairs there so it was more like a spot treatment wherever I saw a hair, it worked well on this part thats for sure!

Then I got brave and used it on the spots left on my cheeks, chin, and finally upper lip which has the most still there. I used setting 3 for the face. I smelled burning hair! My thought is, it's gotta be doing something- or at the very least helping to weaken the root. After all this is a real 810nm diode laser just like the LightSheer. The pain was much less than the "real thing" but next time I will probably try a 4 because my skin is tooootally fine- not a bit of redness. I did tear up a little bit for the upper lip though, it was painful like it should be! And I did use my numbing cream

I did have a little more trouble getting a close shave this morning which is familiar, but nowhere near the aftermath of the pro laser. I guess we will see if I get any ejections in the next couple of weeks. My thought is I will have to turn it up one notch. My fingers are crossed anyway. Ideally I would like to use the lowest setting possible.

My next pro laser session is set for the 20th so I'm not going to use it again until a few weeks after that... beginning of April or so.

I'll update if I notice any hair ejections from the face this week.

The site was migrated last night to its new server and there were posts and stuff going on. Most staff email links were cut and had to be restored and posts went and reappeared etc.

Don't panic just yet.

You should notice a considerable increase in speed etc and we have a massive increase in capacity.