Reducing Hair Growth with Depilar System?

I have a client that is coming to me for treatment of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation from obsessively tweezing on her chin..YES I said tweezing. I am treating her carefully with home care products including healing ointments/hydro-cortistone which seems to be helping heal the scabs and inflammation. Also, I am doing peels which seems to be helping her skin improve especially with targeting the hyperpigmentation. I don't know exactly how deep the hyperpigmentation is but I think it will take a lot of treatments continually.

I am trying to wax her every 2-3 weeks. I just saw her today for waxing and she said the hairs drove her crazy so she had to tweeze most of them. I don't blame her..I tried to tweeze a few hairs and it is very coarse like wires. I don't think she can be patient waiting to be waxed so that's why I think slowing the hair growth sounds like it might help her keep her hands off her face. This is a pretty difficult case for me and I really want to help her with both problems going on.

I already asked Eva's Esthetics about the Depilar System, they said it could cause ingrown hairs. Well.. waxing can trigger ingrown hairs too so what's the difference? Does anyone use the Depilar System and what has been your experience using it? Would love to hear feedback!

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Permalink Reply by jackie mozingo on October 25, 2011 at 10:06am

I bought the Radiancy machine used 2 years ago. I think this one is a newer model. But the one I had, had to cool its-self off which took some time. The machine was easy to use and it did work. I saw a reduction on myself and other clients. I had to get one to make up for what the Depilar was suppose to do. I actually quit using it because it was taking away my regular waxing clients.

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Permalink Reply by Katrina Kulm on October 25, 2011 at 7:10pm

Glad to know it works! You mean you had to quit using the Radiancy machine because you were losing waxing clients and not gaining enough clients for the hair removal service with Radiancy? I was wondering about that too..I was thinking of just offering the machine as a service to treat face and underarms but do waxing for everything else. Not sure if that works to do both but thought it could come in handy for certain cases like this.

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Permalink Reply by Denise Kelly on November 8, 2011 at 7:34pm

Electrolysis is the only answer for permanent removal. I also think that continuous waxing and tweezing can cause PIH. She must stop tweezing, trim or shave the hairs and go for appointments frequently in the beginning.