Laser Clinique is great. They do a package of three sessions for $99. I did 9 sessions in total ($297) and all the hair/follicles are gone. Highly recommend if you're an ideal candidate.

SEV

https://www.groupon.com/deals/sev-laser-6

The Laser Cafe in Hillcrest

Just be careful putting your info in to get pricing. You’ll start getting calls 3-4x per day from a sales person. I know this bc I worked for Laseraway and did the calling haha

im a trans woman with light skin and dark hair, and i did 6 sessions of my face at Laser Clinique. They have very good, powerful Alexandrite machines that are suitable for my skin and hair type (research which type of laser is best for you!), but it was definitely on the pricier side. That said, my results have been very promising, such that after only 6 sessions, i opted to stop laser and switch to electrolysis early to finish off the remnants.

My biggest critique with them has been poor customer care. While a high cost environment with a fancy facade, it always seemed particularly impersonal when i spoke with the staff that wasn't my technician. In addition, despite specifically asking for a specific tech to do the sessions for continued care coverage, in 6 sessions, i had 4 different techs. The clinic would not call to let me know if my desired tech wasnt in, and when i drove 25m to the clinic for one of my regularly scheduled sessions, i was stopped at the front desk and told that the machine i wanted to use was being serviced. To their credit, they offered me a session with a different machine, but the entire reason i chose that clinic was for their Alexandrite Machine, not their ND Yag machine. Getting a call the day before or even an hour before, also would have been ideal. similarly, the inability to book single sessions, and ONLY get sessions in a package deal is also kind of tough, because you're paying up front for the hope that they will give you good results, instead of paying as you go.

Finally, despite my preferred name being present on my patient documents and patient profile in their computers, I would regularly get deadnamed by the front desk staff and the techs. They seem to be quite comfortable with slightly subpar service that they make up for with their excellent lasers and high customer volume. Still, if i had to do it all again, id go back to that clinic because their hair reduction results were ahead of my most optimistic expectations.

as always, though, your mileage may vary.

https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/union-square/services/transgender and Chelsea Skin and Laser among others are recommended by Laser/electrolysis in NYC w/insurance?

MPM studio offers it, I’ve only been for waxing but the guy was really nice.

Hugely recommend Pnina Luxe Hair Removal - she does laser and electrolysis, is excellent at her work, and is the absolute sweetest.

Uncle Nats in Brooklyn! Super welcoming place for LGBTQ+ https://www.sugaringbrooklyn.com/

Park Slope Laser Aesthetic Center has been a good experience for my wife who is trans

I found the armpits to be incredibly painful - how does the rest of the body compare?

Have you only done the one treatment? How soon will you go back?

Real talk, how does your body feel afterwards pain wise? I have fibromyalgia but I’ve been considering this for my bikini area because my hair is curly and I suffer from ingrown. I don’t want to be down for weeks from laser lol

$85 for a full body session plus 14 days retouch session which is basically like another session. It’s cheaper if you get a package idk why I didn’t get a package, the lady says that all clinics now do a full full body and there’s different devices.

For this session it was evoline something and it doesn’t hurt at all! She says it’s better than gentle pro (the one I used before).

I just checked on the clinic and you can get three sessions + retouches for each session + free eyebrows for $200…. But I’ve messed this offer unfortunately ughhh

I want one!!!! 😭😭😭

But my mom says that laser is unnatural and if it causes bad results on your skin, it'll ruin permanently. I also heard a lot about it target in inner cells and I don't know if its safe! 😭

Don’t forget to ask what brand they’re using, my friend (dark tone) got damaged because her skin tone wasn’t suitable but they still sold her a package.

GoLazer on Eglinton, highly recommend

$1500 unlimited sessions

I would be remiss if I didn't plug my wife's clinic. Julia Skin Beauty in Mississauga. I don't know the industry well enough to say if she would be considered extremely pricey, but what I do know is that she very much cares about the results of her treatments.

Avoid Bellair Laser Clinic. Owner is legit crazy and will go after anyone with a bad review of the business, literally threatening them. They write a lot of fake reviews to bump their ratings higher. Read the bad reviews. Totally cool if someone did have a good experience, but if you have a bad experience there it just gets worse because they don’t care about fixing it.

Laser Clinic Canada is where I’ve gone for the past year, head to toe removal.

Unbelievable pricing, on time, quick, no nonsense. They spoiled me for anywhere else. $15 underarms had me doing a double take.

I finished at Elase years ago and I don't have any complaints. Everyone was cordial and punctual. Results have lasted too, even after pregnancy.

I just started looking as well. I have no idea where to begin or what to look for. I'll check back if I find something

I've been going to Milan, pretty happy with it. Not cheap tho

Gimme ten bucks and I'll hold a heat lamp like, really close to your skin.

not 100% certain she offers laser hair removal, but Patti is awesome

https://www.instagram.com/illumin8skin/?hl=en

Worth a call

Laser Clinics Australia and Results Laser Clinic are both great places to go. I’m pretty sure they both have sales going on at the moment, so make use of that and buy (for example 5 or so sessions of each, if you can afford it).

Since it’s once a month they may even have another sale by the time you’ve finished the first ones you’ve paid for.

In the beginning it can be a bit painful - like an elastic band slapping you. But it only lasts an instant and they have cooling wands that they use right next to the laser to cool the resulting heat

The less dense and more sparse your hair becomes it will begin to ‘hurt’ less than that.

They do recommend you shave beforehand, but if you’d like you could get a (hopefully free) consultation and show them the areas without any shaving so they know where your hair is.

And don’t worry about being nervous that they’re judging how you look or how much hair you have. They’re not. They’re professionals and they’re just there to do their job.

Plus, they do laser on buttholes so after that they’re definitely not going to care about seeing whatever it is they see lol

Right now at Results Laser these would be your prices: Lip and cheeks - $29, normal $58 Brazilian - $29.75, normally $59 (it says Brazilian and inner bottom, so they’ll get rid of any hair between your butt cheeks and around your anöös) Chest and Stomach (they have a combined combo to help make it cheaper) - $83, normally $166 If you meant snail trail when you said stomach then that would be $24, normally $46

Right now at Laser Clinics Australia these would be your prices: Lip and cheeks - $29, normally $58 Brazilian - $27.99, normally $55.99 Chest and Stomach (they have a combined combo to help make it cheaper) - $89.99, normally $179.98 If you meant snail trail when you said stomach then that would be $29.99, normally $59.98

So their prices are pretty similar at the moment.

From personal experiences I preferred Results Laser Clinic. They didn’t try to force me to buy their after care products and my hair reduction was a lot quicker with them than it was at Laser Clinics Australia. But other people will have a different opinion and experience to me.

Most laser clinics offer free consultations so they will answer all your questions and potentially trial the laser on you if you’re a good candidate! They have some good eofy sales atm too. I’ve had I think 14 sessions in total and had incredible results. I have heard that it can take anywhere from 8-12 sessions to start noticing a big difference but I’ve had fantastic results as someone with dark brown hair. I’ve done waxing, sugaring, shaving etc and the laser was the best for me. I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner. Each session took less than 10mins, waited 6 weeks between each session and never had an issue. Had a few stragglers that hung around but after maybe 10th session but are completely gone now. Depending on what amount of hair you have it could be painful but it gets better with each session and just feels like a rubber band snapping and repeatedly going over an area.

My experience was very good, I have had bikini, underarms and legs done. Even though the hair on my legs wasn’t as dark as underarms and bikini the results were excellent - permanent thinning of the hair from first treatment. I now just shave what remaining hair there is, but probably had 30+ treatments over 12 years or so.

I have used a number of different clinics and there is not a lot of difference from one to another. Laser Clinics Australia is fine.

The two suggestions I have is first don’t let them upsell you with creams or treatment gels - a normal light moisturiser is all you need to treat the irritation which goes away in a day or two. The second is to ignore their suggestion to come back every four weeks or whatever, and how this ties in with the hair’s active growth cycle or something. there were times I had no regrowth at the 4 week mark so another treatment would just be a waste of money. You will know your own body better than them and I would wait until you have full growth before getting another treatment rather than trying to time it with the growth cycle, which you have no way of knowing.

You want to be freshly shaven for your treatments as the laser treats the hair follicle below the skin surface, but will burn your hair if not shaved. Some will shave for you, usually for a fee.

The hair will take about 10 days after the treatment to fall out. Do not wax or pluck in this period! You want the follicles to shrivel up and hopefully die for good and plucking will interrupt that process.

Finally, make sure you use SPF on any treated areas that see the light of day, and avoid a lot of sun exposure before and after.

I've had Brazillian and underarms done, love it! I started to see a lot less growth from the second treatment. I had about a dozen treatments regularly and now I go in 2-3x year for maintenance when I get some patchy growth.

I go to Laser Clinics as they often have sales, no complaints. It probably varies with each location though. They do need you to be freshly shaved - otherwise the laser burns the hair which hurts (and smells bad). Otherwise it's pretty painless, kind of like a hot zap or elastic band snap. Some spots around the Brazilian area can be a tad more uncomfortable, but it's over within minutes.

I definitely think it's a great long-lasting solution and the other bonus for me is no more ingrown hairs!

Please, I know it’s more expensive but for the face go to a dermatologist! Laser clinics are a dime a dozen and have staff with only basic training operating the lasers. Chances of the heat being wrong for your skin and getting hyperpigmentation is high. Not such an issue for other body parts. Dermatologists either do it themselves or have trained cosmetic nurses doing it so it’s more professional and the risks are much less. Also, they’re more likely to get you to come in at the correct time periods rather than get you to come back every four weeks which is a waste of time and money.

A person posted about a week ago doing just this - saline, post laser.

Hi this doesn’t look like yellow/ looks like pih from being over treated 

I’ve been studying through this micro blading removal thread. The saline apparently does not do much and it has the possibility of scarring. I can barely see your yellow. I’m done with the Laser Removal and ready to get new fresh micro blading. My artist said that she could go over my yellow without any problem. That it would not show up afterwards. Yours is also in the area where Brows should be. If you decide to have them redone, that would cover it up.

I spent a ton of time looking at reviews and reputation, plus how long places had been in business and that sort of thing. I called and asked questions (and also just kinda wanted to get a sense of the staff and their attitudes/personalities.) Once I settled on a place, only then did I check Groupon to see if they offered a discount package (they did.) I ended up going to one of the oldest and most-respected laser salons in town, and I've been incredibly happy with them.

EDIT: also, the place I go to has long had a great reputation with the trans community and have been nothing short of awesome when it comes to interacting with them (I've never once been misgendered or deadnamed or anything in the 13 months I've been going there.)

Going to a dermatologist or plastic surgeon will usually cost a premium vs a med spa. It really just depends on their experience. It's not really rocket science compared to other procedures you will get throughout your transition. I would just look at yelp reviews honestly and do the research and ask questions. If they answer your questions strangely or they don't know how to answer them move on to the next one :)

Personally I would see if you can talk to a couple local trans women (think going to a support group....) and get some personal recommendations. Usually you will find an affordable and reputable place that way. That's how I found my laser tech, who has 10 years of experience with trans women. Good luck

Also in TX...ATX to be specific, honestly just went to the one with the best reviews on yelp. I went there, had to fill in Health condition sheet thing and that's about it, the girl working there who pretty much runs the place on her own looked at it and went "oh, hey, you're already on spiro, congrats." or something like that.

The majority of her customers from what I've seen are trans women, so like, assuming that's not a huge outlier, I'd think almost any hair removal place should be familiar with trans people needing them.

The place also has trans flag stickers like on their door which I honestly didn't notice until my third trip, so, if you really want to be sure, you can go scout places out.

I went to a laser hair clinic; they didn't have any trained medical staff on site. They had "clinicians" who knew what they were doing, and I thought they were competent enough. It's not really a super complicated thing to do, and I think reading through positive reviews will tell you more about the staff than credentials.

I chose this option since it was the cheapest by a mile. About $60 per session (only did face), everything else was like $200 a session. I live in a relatively wealthy area and had to drive 50 miles to this place.

You could try beauty lab+ laser. They don’t have packages and sell by the session.

Cameo Beauty College! Yes, it's students. However they are supervised really well and I've always had a great experience.

Try clarity skin in Draper. My friend (Jocelyn) is a master esthetician there. I know from personal experience that it takes a few sessions which is probably why ppl are trying to talk you into a membership. I know they have package deals which work out cheaper but I believe you can just pay per session also.

I would recommend staying away from Ideal Image. They are full of high pressure sales gimmicks. Things like special pricing that you only get if you sign up during your consultation. If you don’t sign up right then it’s thousands more.

They are overpriced too even if you sign up with the discount.

I've been going to Simplicity since August and have had very good results. I'm doing a membership since I got grandfathered in at an amazing rate for the full-body package, but it's not at all required. They have several locations in the state. They almost always have a good special going on.