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Smoother in seconds
by Jill Alphonso

In the world of bodyhair removal, you’re either a shaver, a waxer, or a plucker.

Thanks to technology, those with cash to spare often rely on laser treatments, which began gaining traction in the beauty market some 10 years ago.

I (a cash-careful shaver) have never been sold on the idea of laser hair removal – until now.

Tempted after reading about the next wave of laser hair-removal machines, I tried an underarm hair-removal treatment at a renowned dermatologist’s clinic – one of two in Singapore that use new machines from Luminess, the world’s largest medical-laser company.

The treatment, on the new LightSheer Duet, is a working executive’s dream.

It delivered on its promise of being painless – and quick.

Unlike most other laser treatments, no numbing gel was required in this one.

The machine uses a vacuum to gently pull and stretch the skin before applying the laser energy.

This action pulls the hair follicle to the surface, allowing for better and smoother extraction.

Thanks to this technique, the time for the treatment is reduced – by up to 75 per cent – compared to other laser treatments.

Hair removal from large areas such as the full legs or back takes around 20 minutes. My treatment took five.

LightSheer Duet treatments are also available for hair removal from the face, and bikini and back areas.

Prices start from $680 per session for the underarms. Packages start at about $2,700 for six treatments.

Despite the hefty price tag, this is something you can pencil in easily during a lunch hour (and you’ll still have time for a proper lunch).

There is no downtime, though you are advised not to go into the sun for a day after the treatment. And depending on your skin sensitivity, you may experience some minor discomfort, I was warned.

There was none for me, despite the fact that I consider my skin to be on the sensitive side.

Although I was told that one usually doesn’t see results until a second session is completed, the regrowth, for me (and this varies from person to person), was thinner and slower than before, after just one session.

So, in the world of hair removal, I remain a shaver. But I am now a more infrequent one.

Now, that’s a result.

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Luminess LightSheer Duet treatments are available at Joyce Lim Skin and Laser Clinic at Paragon Medical Suites #11-16, tel 6834-9159; and Assurance Skin, Laser & Aesthetics at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Center #10-22/23, tel: 6694-1121.

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