The Critical Consumer

We’ve all heard the commercials for Sona Med Spa, and I guess advertising really does work because I finally gave them a call. I can only speak to one service they provide, but I’ve had such a great experience, I have to blog about it.

A little background on my situation: I was born with a full head of hair and am very fortunate to have long, strong hair to this day. My mother has very fine hair and my brother is about the same, so I must have inherited my father’s hair type. Unfortunately, this means I am also a bit hairier than most women, at least I think I am. In the summer I shave my arms because my arm hair is quite dark, and I have to pluck my eyebrows pretty much every other day.

And I never thought I’d ever blog about this, but that’s why this is anonymous….I have a very hairy chin/neck. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had noticeable hair on my neck in the area that is directly under my bottom jaw. And I don’t mean a few blonde hairs here and there, I mean, potentially long, dark brown hair the same thickness as the hair on my head. So much so that when I was in college I started waxing that entire area. That became too much of a pain (figuratively and literally), so I just resorted to shaving most every day. You might be able to imagine the self-consciousness I felt on a daily basis, wondering if people could see the hair, especially if I forgot to shave one day. I would talk with my chin down in public, because I was sure everyone was looking at it and was completely grossed out (although even my closest friends swear they never knew). I lived like that for 8 years!

Finally, though, with support from my mother, I decided to look into laser hair removal. I did my research, asked my primary care doctor if it is safe, and waited until Sona was having a good promotion. In the past, they’ve offered, pay for one area, get one area free, etc., but I really only care about that one area. So, in May, they were offering 60% off of one area, and I took a chance. I went in for the consult to make sure they could do what they advertised and was able to have my first treatment that day.

The treatment itself is quite painful. When I first heard about laser hair removal years ago, it was described to me as having to precisely zap each hair folicle and only being able to do small portions at a time. Thank god it’s not like that anymore. The wand has a wide base that they pass over your skin a few times in long strokes.  It is connected to a high-powered air blower and they blow cool air at your skin while they zap your hair folicles with the laser. It really does feel like you might catch on fire. Luckily, its over in about 5 minutes!

You have to wait 6 weeks between treatments and they tell you that the hair will start to fall out in 2-3 weeks. I was a little skeptical until 3 weeks into my waiting period and I noticed I could skip a day or two of shaving.  Now, after 3 treatments, I barely have to think about it at all.  I have very few hairs that ever come in, and when they do, they are thin and unnoticeable.

Honestly, this hair removal has literally CHANGED MY LIFE. I don’t say that about much, especially consumer products or beauty products, but this really has given me back the self-esteem that it once drained from me. I don’t slink away when someone goes to touch my chin, I don’t have to look down in close up pictures, and I don’t worry about people staring at my neck. I really can’t say enough about how much this process has affected me, physically, emotionally, everything. It is one of the BEST decisions I have ever made.

And Sona Med Spa is a great place. They are fast, friendly, and efficient. They have a clean office with a cozy ambiance, complimentary tea and biscotti in the waiting area, and they just get the job done.  I highly, highly recommend laser hair removal at Sona to anyone who may have ever considered it.