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I was wondering if anyone would know why hair removal cannot be done with radio frequency alone. Both the Aurora DS and the Comet are complemented with radio frequency. The IPL in the Aurora and the Laser in the Comet target dark hairs and the radio frequency is supposed to go after the lighter hairs such as blond and gray. So, what would happen if the light bulb burned out??? It seems to me, if radio frequency goes after hair regardless of color, then why have the the light/laser? I think it may not be as effective and may require more treatments, possibly???????

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I was wondering if anyone would know why hair removal cannot be done with radio frequency alone. Both the Aurora DS and the Comet are complemented with radio frequency. The IPL in the Aurora and the Laser in the Comet target dark hairs and the radio frequency is supposed to go after the lighter hairs such as blond and gray. So, what would happen if the light bulb burned out??? It seems to me, if radio frequency goes after hair regardless of color, then why have the the light/laser? I think it may not be as effective and may require more treatments, possibly???????

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RF- doesnt go after anything, it follows the path of least resistance. RF in the Syneron device was used as to show they didnt violate Lumines patents since they supposedly copied much of their technology. It dosnt work, except for those drinking the koolaid.

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I thought that the RF in both the Aurora and Comet was the feature that went after the light colored hairs which a normal laser or IPL misses?? Anyone else have any comment or may be able to explain the theory in RF and hair removal?

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yes, the Radio Frequency technology is what claims to target lighter and blond hairs. Comet uses RF with a diode and Aurora uses one with an IPL. If you would want to try this, I would go with the Comet. Haven't seen any great experiences posted with Aurora. Mediocre results at best.

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Well, I've had treatments with the Aurora and they appear to have worked fairly well. There has been a reduction though the hairs have become lighter and thinner. Of course, that makes me wonder about how effective future treatments may be because the techs have used the maximum setting. Because of this, I believe that the Aurora may not be powerful enough to be effective on the lighter, thinner hairs. The previous treatments may not have killed the follicles but only damaged them which has resulted in the lighter, thinner hairs.
Back to the original question, does anyone know the theory behind the RF? How does RF target hair? I understand how laser and IPL targets hair and I was wondering about the RF?
I understand that the RF feature in the Aurora and Comet complements the IPL and Laser by going after the lighter colored hairs, which is a selling point. I was curious as to how. And, if the RF technology has "stand alone" capability (Can you have effective hair removal treatments with Radio Frequency without the Laser or IPL)???