Was it effective? Oh yes! After just my first session, my underarm hair growth has lessened significantly. Growing hairs are thin and can be plucked with my fingers. It's super amazing. The primary reason I availed of this service is really to treat my super dark underarms. Nakakahiya so you don't need to see them, just know that they're very dark lol. Laser hair removal doesn't have direct whitening effect but less hair growth is said to help lighten the underarms by limiting the growing follicles that causes itchiness and chicken skin. So it's kindof a 2-step thing for me. Laser hair removal is step one, then underarm whitening is next. Clear and hairless underarms are said to react better to whitening agents... so we'll see lol.
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The process was fast and the results are quite impressive. My underarms seemed lighter because of less hair, but it's not really lightened per se haha.
Oh and one more thing, SkinStation has A LOT OF BRANCHES so it's very accessible for me.
- Session 1 (June 2, 2018) - Fairview Terraces branch
- Session 2 (July 17, 2018) - Shangri-la Plaza branch
- Session 3 (September 8, 2018) - Shangri-la Plaza branch
- Session 4 (October 20, 2018) - Shangri-la Plaza branch
- Session 5 (December 22, 2018) - Shangri-la Plaza branch
- Session 6 (February 5, 2019) - Fairview Terraces branch
- Session 7 (April 20, 2019) - Shangri-la Plaza branch
- Session 8 (June 12, 2019) - Shangri-la Plaza branch
- Session 9 (August 21, 2019) - Shangri-la Plaza branch
Oh and if you could recommend effective and affordable underarm whitening treatments, thank you in advance!
UPDATE: As I'm nearing the end of my sessions, they increased the intensity of the laser. At this point the treatment feels more painful. There's more heat, more stings, so don't be afraid to tell your aesthetician if it's getting uncomfortable so they could apply more cooling gel. On my 7th session I had noted discomfort more than 4 times and my aesthetician complied by applying more gel. She would also ask me from time to time if it's getting too hot or prickly so just be honest para hindi masaktan! Haha
FINALLY: I finished my last session with them last week (August 21) and they recommended to get booster sessions once in a while if I still see some growth. A session of UA Diode Laser Hair removal costs ₱1,500, but I know from time to time they offer Buy 1 Get 1 free session, and actually just now they're offering the 8+1 promo again (until August 31, 2019).
Now off to look for mild yet effective underarm whitening treatments!