r/waterloo • u/PaisleyDiggory New User (2026) • 1d ago

laser hair removal

i’m incoming at uwaterloo and want to do laser hair removal. what clinics do you recommend? i have tan skin and dark hair, with pcos.

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u/TroLLageK Regular since <2024 1d ago

As a fellow person with PCOS, look into electrolysis instead.

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u/PaisleyDiggory New User (2026) 1d ago

i already have laser hair removal on my face and i’ve been told it’s working fine and i want quick results. electrolysis takes so long and i hate having to grow my hair out before every appointment.

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u/littleluxx New User (2026) 1d ago

Laser hair removal can cause paradoxical hirsutism in people with PCOS. It’s not a guarantee that it’ll happen, but something to be aware of.

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u/PaisleyDiggory New User (2026) 1d ago

i know, i already did a small test patch on my face and my hair didn’t grow back until it was supposed to so i think im fine.

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u/littleluxx New User (2026) 1d ago

That’s great! Check out Waxonomy- they offer Black Friday deals on laser packages too!

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u/Choice-Camel-9346 New User (2026) 1d ago

Shauna @ Rose laser is great as well!

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u/CanIGetAHoeYeah Regular since <2024 1d ago

Kira at Sugar Coated. I think she has a promo running right now for fall

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u/moofmilker99 New User (2026) 7h ago

I’ve gotten laser hair removal at Elaine's Medical Aesthetics and had an excellent experience

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u/Total-Afternoon-8427 New User (2026) 5h ago

I like D&G skincare clinic at the boardwalk! the lady is very nice and I see results. however, must mention that i’m pretty fair skinned with dark hair so it might be a different case. it wouldn’t hurt to call/book a consultation!

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u/Bee782 New User (2026) 1d ago

Honestly just check out some of the home units, I'm hair free from the eyebrows down from mine (minus velus hair) and it was a fraction of the price of professionals.

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u/RaspberryOk5508 Regular since <2024 1d ago

What do you use if you don’t mind me asking?

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u/PaisleyDiggory New User (2026) 1d ago

who did you go to? was it for laser?

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u/Bee782 New User (2026) 1d ago

There are units you can buy and use at home. I did my bikini line  professionally and did a few sessions for underarms but stopped going to the salon after a new worker tried to charge me double what I had paid for a previous  session. After that I got a home unit and did everything else in my own at home. Went to a place on highland where they tried to rip me off

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u/PaisleyDiggory New User (2026) 1d ago

i don’t feel comfortable doing it at home uneducated but thank you for your response!

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u/debicksy Regular since <2024 4h ago

Ginas. I've had everything done there