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I am somewhere between skintype IV and V and I'm looking for a LHR recommendation in Atlanta. I had a consultation with American Laser Center today and the deal they offered was great, but I'm not sure if the laser will work well for my skin type. I believe it's Aurora. Anyone have a good experience in the Atlanta area so I don't waste $1500 somewhere else? I want to get my full leg done.

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I am somewhere between skintype IV and V and I'm looking for a LHR recommendation in Atlanta. I had a consultation with American Laser Center today and the deal they offered was great, but I'm not sure if the laser will work well for my skin type. I believe it's Aurora. Anyone have a good experience in the Atlanta area so I don't waste $1500 somewhere else? I want to get my full leg done.

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I've had treatments done with Aurora and have had fairly good results (type III). However, I don't know how effective it would be with darker skin because Aurora is basically an IPL with radio frequency. I think IPL's have a tendency to burn darker colored skin at higher levels.

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If you can find a place with a Yag, I think you'd be better off.

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for your skin type, you need a Yag laser. Aurora is an IPL with RF technology. I would only use it if I had light colored hair. Otherwise, you're better off with a Yag like Sciton, GentleYag, Coolglide, Lyra etc

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HI I AM ALSO IN ATLANTA I AM GOING TOMORROW TO THE WOMENS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PC THEY USE YAG LASERS IF YOU WANT YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT AT [no urls] I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT MY RESULTS ARE IF YOU LIKE ......ANYWAYS THATS ALL
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ATlisa I tried to PM you but have been unsuccessful getting them out. I too was impressed with Womens Institute but I only had a phone consult. I plan to go to an appt. in Jan.

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Thanks for the reply rhea and Angela. I have also been considering trying Women's Institute. Please keep me posted on how it's going for you!

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Hello, My name is Mina Bowker I specialize in laser hair removal at Azure Day Spa & Laser Center in New York City for almost 9 years. I have worked with many different light devices for hair removal and I believe your instinct about IPL and your skin type is right on the penny.
Generally speaking, Laser is a mono light (single light) which works the best in hair removal. IPL is a mixture of different types of light and to work with it, it requires a lot of skill from the operator. About 90% of people that operate IPL's for hair removal are not as skillful as they should be. Therefore the result is going to be very poor.
Also the best type of light for darker skin would be a Yag. My experience in the field has proven that Gentle Yag (from Candela) works the best for any skin type 4 and over. It is the only laser in the market that has got built in cooling. Cooling is very important part of procedure of any light device hair removal.
Also Gentle Yag has got the largest spot size as far as the lasers go in the market. And it pulses 2 times per second, this enables the laser specialist to be able to give you a very satisfactory treatment within a very good time limit. To find out where you can go in your area, you can go online and go to Candela's website.
You should be very choosy about the consultation you will receive. You need to be informed of all different hair stages, intervals of the treatment, and how laser works in your given consultation. A consultation is not about how much it will cost for the treatments, it is about you learning how laser works and what to expect.
We wish you the best of luck, and lots of hairless moments!


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ATLisa, have you tried WIFH. I had to delay my appt. until feb.

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Just wanting to hear some feedback from people in Atlanta.

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I have an appointment for a consult with WIFI in February as well. I will keep everyone posted about my experience.

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Had my first treatment at WIFH n Atlanta. It went well as far as the procedure. I will let you know in regards to shedding in a couple of weeks. I just went 2-17-06.

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Thanks for the update rhea. I had a consult with WIFH a couple weeks back (posted my comments on another thread). I was very impressed and am thinking about pulling the trigger and having my first treatment. I will be very interested in hearing about your experience as the weeks pass.
Did you happen to ask about referral bonus' there? Maybe we could all help each other out

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Didn't ask about any refferal bonus. Don't know if they do that.
Rhea

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What is the refferal system? Can you save money with it?