HECK NO, it didn't go well. IT HURT.

More seriously, yes, it did go well. The pain is quite something on the neck (I must have looked like a worm on the table, violently rubbing my feet together and grasping my hands with each zap), but somewhat manageable on the face, since I have less and lighter hair there. Didn't even need a costy numbing cream! Plus, it seems she treated me at a high power level already, so I've got to be tougher than I thought.

It's weird; feels like one little lightning hits you for each hair. You feel next to nothing where there's no dark hair, but every hair that's actually hit does a distinct sound and feeling. If I had a super brain, I could, probably count every one of them. She did my neck first, and I was glad to have a cold, wet cloth to cool my burning skin afterwards, but once she put an appeasing balm, I didn't feel much pain at all anymore. Actually, I felt more like I was just out of a hot shower with my wet, hot face. What sucks is that I had to buy their special solar protection cream, since I can't let the treated see the smallest ray of sun light for the next 48 hours, and I don't own a special solar protection product that would work on post-laser skin. Fifty dollars. D:

About the hair-beard line, I mentioned (a bit too much; I think she thinks I'm paranoid) my worries to the technician, and she said she could see the difference, and traced her lines accordingly. I'm still worried that she would make a mistake, but even though she's not much older than I, she looks quite competent, so I should trust her.

What's annoying, though, is that I have burnt, pitch black, hair residue still attached to the follicles that I must absolutely not touch until it falls on itself (it could revive an otherwise dying follicle), and I had to go to school with it. No one really noticed, it seems, but I still don't like it. Those things look like dead, crushed fruit flies.

I hope I see improvement when I next shave, the day after tomorrow. Next appointment in 6 weeks.

Well it sounds like you did just peachy!

QuoteThe pain is quite something on the neck (I must have looked like a worm on the table, violently rubbing my feet together and grasping my hands with each zap), but somewhat manageable on the face,

I wonder what it is with feet? I do the same thing when doing laser or waxing...seems to help, though. LOL

Funny, my neck isn't that bad. The worst area is the edge of the chin, because that little zapper-thing goes right to the bone...[ Ace Ventura]IT'S IN THE BONE!! IT'S IN THE BOOOOOONNNNE!![ /Ace Ventura]

That, and the upper lip...fortunately that area isn't too big...4-5 zaps and it's done.

QuoteWhat sucks is that I had to buy their special solar protection cream, since I can't let the treated see the smallest ray of sun light for the next 48 hours, and I don't own a special solar protection product that would work on post-laser skin. Fifty dollars.

I think they sold you on the post-procedure "special solar protection cream", because I've never had to buy (or use) anything. They just advise me to "avoid any significant sunshine for the next day or two." Which means, given I live near Seattle WA, that I just continue living normally. We don't get all that much sunshine here, and what little there is is usually attenuated by rain clouds.

Still, if I were in a heavy sunshine area, I'd probably just use a 30 SPF sunblock.

QuoteWhat's annoying, though, is that I have burnt, pitch black, hair residue still attached to the follicles that I must absolutely not touch until it falls on itself

That's the price of beauty, babe. It's worth it imho.