Qbcmtr,

I live in UES and I am in the same boat as you. I had one treatment at Laser Cosmetica, they seem like a very professional center with several locations throughout the city, but now I am worried that you bring up the fact about a yag. I wasn't smart enough to ask them. I am going to wait a few weeks to see my results. Litetouch or Assara would have been my second choice. Litetouch, I believe is run by medical doctors, so I assume they know about hair removal. Assara, they advertise an unlimited program at the NYSC I work out in at Rock Center, have to research them a bit more. NY Laser never heard of them and Skintology is more of a spa, right?

Stay away from American Laser Center they have IPL's, which don't provide as good as a result.

Romeo I never heard of your center until I used citysearch, nice reviews, maybe I should visit your center. Where do you advertise? I see you don't use Emla, why is that? If I were to get it can I bring it to your center for use?

Sorry don't mean to steal your post qbcmtr, just there is no threads like this on this forum.

The CoolGlide is an Nd:YAG. Is it "ok" to use on light skin? Yes, if "ok" is being defined as "safe." It's ok to use on any skin. Is it the best choice for light skin. No. If you were in a small town with one laser and it was a CoolGlide, then I'd say go for it.

But since you are in NYC, and you are the ideal candidate for an alexandrite laser, which when used properly gets the best results, why not go for the best bang for your buck!?

BTW, R & J is highly respected by others in the industry. I would not hesitate one bit to refer my clients to them.

We do not use EMLA because a large dosage of a prescription cream, if applied incorrectly for a long period of time may lead to complications. The same applies if anyone brings it in to our facility.

There is no problem using an nd:yag on light skin, but the treatment will not be effective. Cosmetica, Lite Touch, and Assara all have the alexandrite at atleast one of their locations. As for choosing a laser hair removal clinic, I wouldn't choose Cosmetica, Lite Touch, and Assara simply because they have multiple locations, and disqualify R+J simply because it has one location. I would choose based on lasers, experience and price. Do your research on all 4 locations.

It is quite interesting to see OUT OF THE BLUE three new members sign in at the same time, one of them spreading unfounded rumours about R & J, the other one comparing Laser Cosmetica and Lite Touch and R & J , companies that have been in business for several years and including in their group, companies such as Assara , which has been in the market recently ( meaning the least experienced one )and making comments and comparisons, as though they are in the same league.

I smell a self promotion. Readers, draw your own conclusion.

Welcome to our world Romeo.

I guess if we are the constant target, we must be doing something right.

Even though I have no personal relationship or experience with Romeo & Juliet, I would not hesitate to direct the hairy to seek out your business. I have heard favorable comments over the years on this site and other sites and have also appreciated your participatng on hairtell to help out with laser questions now and then.

I think you are onto something, Chris, concerning someone's deliberate attempt to weaken and smudge your business. I hope the viewing public will THINK and COMPARE for themselves.

I'm sympathetic because this is along the line of all the disinformation electrologists have to fend off constantly about electrolysis being antiquated and less effective than laser.

Dee

WOW, this is too much Drama for me to find out about laser hair removal from a forum. Maybe I should go else where for info, didn't expect so many paranoid individuals.

Romeo, I read your reviews on Citysearch, you seem like you have a great establishment. Didn't mean to start any rumors, I just met one of your former technicians in Brooklyn and this is what she told me when we were speaking about the emla cream. It's funny how your description of "complications" is very similar to how she described it. Please take your issues with other companies to another thread and I never said anything about "up coming".

I would appreciate it if anyone who doesn't own one of the centers mentioned would give me their advice and feedback, so this DRAMA doesn't continue on my thread.

Dee,

You are very helpful thank you!