re: Anyone here had laser hair removal on your back?

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My wife did it years ago and it works amazingly. However, it took about 10 sessions for it to work. Basically, the first 3-4 sessions, the hair grew right back, albeit lighter and softer each time. By sessions 5-8, the hair that grew back was splotchy and fine. 9 and 10 cleaned up the rest. It has been about 6 years since and she still doesn't have any hair on her legs or under her armpits.

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I know a guy that did it on his neck, so he wouldn't have to shave below his beard. Seems like a huge waste of time and money, since it takes me all of 3 minutes to line up the edge and shave under it once a week. But he said it took several sessions as well, and he wasn't supposed to shave or trim anything between sessions. Something about there needing to be some length, even very short, to the hair follicles for it to work.

I can't imagine how long it would take for a back, but maybe there have been improvements in the tech.