At Home Laser Hair Removal .... My Progress

Well I did another treatment last night , This time on my under arms.
The first treatment I did 2 weeks before this on the lowest setting.
I was doing some more reading and some users of the Silk N Sense Epil were saying its better to have a days worth of "hair" before using it instead of having just shaved like the literature says. So I tried that this time.
The second setting under the arms was a bit more sensitive than the first one in some area's . Mainly just in the "bend" of your arm if that makes sense .
Other than that, no biggie. I wish I could find out if its ok to use it every week.
See my previous posts about Laser Hair Removal.

Treatment 1 and 2 of Hair Removal

Read my intro to the Silk N Sense Epil Laser Hair Removal here.
I did my first treatment of Laser Hair Removal on Christmas day .
Area 1
Treatment 1: 12-25-10 Area: Chin and Lip . On Lowest Setting of Laser .
Treatment 2: 1-8-11 Area: Chin and Lip Laser set on notch Up .

Area 2:
1-1-11 Area Underarms Laser on lowest Setting ...

Hair Growth: Maybe a small slow down in growth but that might be generous !

The lowest setting of the laser you have to do for the first treatment , you can bypass it by holding down the -and + button after that. The first session did not hurt at all. The second one you felt a small zap but other than that no biggie !
I personally am expceting this to take some time. PCOS people take longer for hair removal I have heard anyway ... The Silk'n Sens Epil site says this :


However, I will be so happy If I only have to shave, pluck , wax once or twice a month or week even ! That would be well worth that money !


How often should I use Silk’n SensEpil?
Treatment sessions with Silk’n SensEpil should be spaced every two weeks for the first three to four sessions. After that treatments should be done if hairs have grown back, until the desired results are achieved. The total number of sessions varies from person to person, but, in general, most individuals notice a reduction after four treatments, with very good results after six treatments. Most females require eight full sessions. Males tend to have more stubborn and deeper hair and may require ten-twelve treatments. For more information please click

At Home Laser Hair Removal .... My Progress

My awesome family got me the Silk'n Sense Epil for Christmas . I decided since I have an awful memory I should probably blog about it for a few reasons. For 1 so I remember when I did my treatments. For 2 so I can report on the progress and 3 several of my friends want to know how it is working.
Im also blogging about it because it is actually weight loss related.

One reason it was so hard for me to lose weight is because I have PCOS . ( Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) One thing PCOS causes is excess weight gain and excess facial hair. I dont have "normal" facial hair like a little lip hair around the sides of my lip, I have it on my chin as well and on my entire upper lip and lucky me its dark hair. Probably the ONLY health issue, side affect etc that did NOT Clear up after my band surgery is the excess facial hair.

Its one of the most embarrassing issues of my life. Its awful y'all. I have to carry a razor in my purse in case I forget before I leave the house . My kids are quick to point out ( Boys of course ) "Mom you need to shave " . Laser hair removal treatments are SO expensive.

SO my husband got an unexpected bonus for Christmas and I BEGGED and I do mean BEGGED him for this ..

Now about the Machine ...
There are actually 2 good ones on the market right now . This one and another one . The other one I really wanted because its rechargeable and it does not have a light source like this one . However, you can not use it on your face like this one .
Its called the Tria.
The Silk'n Sense Epil has a light (the laser source) that has to be replaced. I decided I would go ahead and get this one. It says you can use the light on an entire leg , since i only want to use this on my face ( for now ) I thought it will work fine for that for now and I wont have to replace the bulb that often .
See my first 2 treatment progress here.

Day One Down !

I did it , I worked out Yesterday !
Im going to hold myself accountable on here ! So y'all whip my a$$ if I slack off !
Im trying to watch what I eat . I will NOT go on a diet ... however Im trying to eat band friendly again . Im going to either email or call my doc soon see what he has to say about a fill . We are suppose to get medical insurance in the next few weeks , if that does not happen and I dont lose weight before then , im calling my surgeon .
In the mean time I am going to do my part, the best I can !

Excuses I know

Between putting the house back together from the holidays and a puking kid , I have not had time to start my fresh start.
But I AM going to do it . Next week I hope things will calm down, or even tomorrow when the little one goes back to school and stops puking all over me !
I am going to the store today , I went back over some of my old blog entries to start to follow my own advice !

Ashamed, Embarrased, How did I get here again ?

I am so ashamed and embarrassed of myself right now. As i sit here unable to sleep I realize I am slipping back to old behaviors and habits. Not only physically but mentally. I am frustrated with the weight I have put back on , the health issues I have had and mostly the light that just does not seem to stay on in my brain to keep me motivated ! Why do some people have the drive and get up and go to work out and stay healthy and be skinny and I do not ? I AM going to do this . At this point a fill in my band is not possible. With the Crohns disease or what ever is going on w/ me I throw up often . So I have to head off this weight gain more than I have , or at least try . Im worried though , I could not do it before . What if I cant again ?

Fresh Start

Im done, I looked in a full length mirror today and was disgusted with myself.
I worked so hard to get my weight off and its coming back on . Its now been over a year since I had a fill . Ive been totally unfilled for over a year now and I have gained about 40 or 45 pounds. I cant do this again ! I have to stop this !
I can say its been due to medical issues and 60% of it has been . The other 40% has been from eating crap and not doing what I am suppose to do !

So I have the new work out DVD I got the other day , Jillian Michaels 30 day shred , and my new pretty work out shoes





Im going to start working out . If i cant get at least 10 pounds off in a month Im going to go talk to my doc about a fill. I dont know if he will give it to me giving the issues I am having . Hopefully in the next few months I can get to the doc and get figured out what is going on with me , but until then I Have to do something !