Update after 3.5 months of not treating myself. All the hair is back, except a very slight reduction on legs still. But even that has grown a lot lately so I don’t expect any results there either. I’m guessing leg hairs have really long cycles anyway.
I’m not going to try to conclude anything about home IPL just based on my personal experience. Had I treated myself for a longer period, there might have been changes… or maybe not. But for me, it looks like no changes (as long as there isn’t stimulated growth I’ll discover later).
I will be looking into electrolysis, when I can work out my schedule, find a practitioner I trust, and various practical matters.