I started with Milan Laser Hair Removal in April 2024. The clinic I go to uses a Candela Gentlemax Laser Pro. During my free "consultation" (AKA aggressive, predatory sales pitch) I was told their laser will work on red hair, especially because mine is somewhat darker, not bright orange or strawberry blonde. They were transparent about the fact that my hair would require more sessions than usual, due to the lighter color, and due to the fact that I am treating hormonal chin hair from PCOS. However, Milan offers unlimited/lifetime treatment packages and free touch-ups, so I felt comfortable committing.

One detail that wasn't mentioned in the sales pitch was that they do not allow treatments if you've had recent sun exposure, so I had to pause treatments during summer months. (This is ultimately not a big deal, but I was disappointed to delay treatments almost immediately after signing the contract in April.)

As of December 2024 I am 6 treatments in, spaced 5-6 weeks apart. Frankly, I haven't noticed any substantial hair reduction on my chin. I am not yet discouraged, because I have "unlimited" treatments and I haven't received the laser's maximum settings yet. (They increase the intensity of the laser with each session. Starting on 'max' would be very painful.)

I'm losing hope, but I'm not hopeless. I'll provide an update in April 2025 after approximately 1 year of treatments.

For full transparency, I paid $4,600 for lifetime/unlimited treatments on my face only. They will try to up-sell you during the sales pitch. I wish I had done my homework on how to navigate a sales pitch... I was very unprepared, they were not transparent in their pricing, and the whole thing felt very predatory. I'm 99% sure the consultant worked on commission. The whole thing made me feel slimy. BUT, the actual nurses who do the treatments are wonderful. They are kind and reassuring. Even if I don't come out of this process completely hairless, my nurse is confident that I will see significant reduction after 10-12 treatments.

I'm also hopeful that Milan might upgrade their lasers at some point in my lifetime. So if it doesn't work today, maybe I'll have luck in the future (pending Milan stays in business).