Review Details

Tria 4X - At-Home Laser Hair Removal Device - Dermatologist Recommended Technology

Product Review (submitted on September 22, 2019):

I've had dark facial hair since I was young- in fifth grade a classmate told me I had a man's mustache which I promptly went home and shaved. And so it began...
By the time I hit forty, dealing with hair removal was a daily or twice daily routine and I never let anyone- including my husband- touch my chin. Over the years I had tried electrolysis, and gotten a few Groupons for laser but couldn't justify the expense to keep going back for months. Words cannot describe how self conscious I was about it :( I had tweezers everywhere. I got tested to see if I had a hormone imbalance or anything else that might be causing all the hair growth. Nope- just genetic. The doctor offered $100/month prescription cream to keep it from growing, but cautioned that if I stopped using it everything would come right back. I don't like weird chemicals so I turned it down.
Last spring I was working out, and in the natural daylight coming in the windows I noticed that it looked like I had dark smudges on the side of my face. The growth on my face had gotten so dense and coarse that I had a permanent five o'clock shadow. I was horrified. After researching the best at home lasers I was down to the Tria and the one that is for lighter hair. The hair on my head is light brown, or dark blond, but the hair on my body is mostly dark with a few blondes and reds mixed in. I wasn't sure if it was too light for the Tria.
I ended up going for this one and it has totally worked for me! The dark smudges are gone and I don't even think about my facial hair anymore. My husband touches my chin now and it's fine with me! I've started using it on my underarms and other places as well, and have seen great results in each place.
As other reviewers have mentioned- it hurts. Especially where the hair is coarse. But I have seen the best results on a level five, so I bring my ice pack and tough it out. Hey, it hurts when you have it done professionally, too! And electrolysis was way more painful for me.
If your story is anything like mine- go for it. It's an expenditure for sure, but it could change your life, too!