Aren't you concerned with the possible damage your doing to your liver with using pain creams so often??

I would be very cautious - one time a month, fine but every few hours or for days in a row could be very dangerous...

It might be better to just deal with the pain.

thanks for your response vulpes...i really think i am going to purchase one..keep us updated!!!

I also bought the TRIA around 3 days ago. So far I have used it on my chest,lower back, and now starting towards the stomach. (i am male)

I will say this... The TRIA has introduced some of the worst pain in the world to me. I do NOT use any kind of cream and I have dense black hair on my chest. It feels like burning hot needles are going inside your skin. If this is a permanent reduction of pesky hair however, it is worth it. I will post conclusions of how the TRIA fared on my body after Ive had more time using it.

P.S. I've heard using ice packs on the area before using the laser will reduce the effectiveness... why will it reduce the effectiveness?

With ice packs you are cooling the area. This makes it harder for the laser to heat up the hair to eventually end in burning.

ahh.. common sense. Is there any home remedies to numb the skin besides ice to make the pain less? or cheap options besides that expensive $37 bottle of 60g of lidocaine thats on the internet?

p.s. is it true keeping the TRIA plugged in 24/7 will help the battery last longer?

About often use, I haven't experienced any problems using lidocaine for daily treatments and see no warnings against it.

And yes, if you've never had laser before, you're in for probably the worst pain of your life if you don't use pain cream. It's just not tolerable for me without it, and I've just bitten the bullet on the cost. You could try getting a prescription from your doctor or dermatologist for 4% or 5% Lidocaine in an aqueous base (none of that petroleum stuff) and see if your health insurance might cover it.

The battery is an NiMH, which is said to lose its charge gradually when not plugged in. The Tria documentation says to leave it plugged in, probably for that reason.

Look forward to hearing how your results are coming Coolness! You should notice some bare patches in 2 weeks mixed with regrowth.

Daily use of anesthetics can cause sluggish bowel movements, or constipation. It can also cause nausea. Your kidney won't be too pleased with you either, but most Americans kick their kidneys to death all day, everyday anyway, so it won't know the difference.

I do not plan to use anything for daily use. However I would use it the first time on only my abdomen because that is where my hair is the most course and my skin is the most sensitive. A one time 60g application of lidocaine will not harm me.

P.S. Do you think it would be most effective if i did the same area maybe 2-3 times over to ensure maximum hair removal with the TRIA or just wait the 2 weeks so see what I got. Doing the same hairs over and over can't be harmful--only more effective, correct?

James is right that you should use caution and you might have some side effects. Take it easy at first and wade into any kind of daily treatments until you know how your body reacts.

And Coolness, going over the area twice or three times is a very good idea. Once the area is numb, I usually just go over the area until the battery runs out (and the Tria auto shuts off). If you're planning to do your whole abdomen though, you might only get to make a partial second pass before the juice runs out. It's a real shame they didn't make this thing plug-in-able.

I can usually double laser a 6x6" area if I don't overlap too much.

If cooling causes decreased results when using the TRIA this should be a clear sign to everyone that the machine is not able to cause permanent hair reduction.

If the TRIA works, there would be no reason to go over the same area multiple times. Once the hair has been thermo dessicated multiple applications in the same sitting should not be necessary.

Only time will tell but I really hope for all of the users of TRIA, that they are not causing more growth and problems for themselves.

Can someone who uses the TRIA please take a picture of an area treated immediately post treatment. Thank You.

Goodluck.