the home systems for hair removal are somewhat effective but they are not as effective as in-office treatments. i often recommend them for my patients to do for any remaining hair after having a full leg done for example or other areas. so they are not fda approved for the face so you should not use them on the face. it wouldn't be great to do a whole leg it would just take too long and too many treatments over time. for smaller areas if you have the patience for it it's fine to do. some of them actually have sensors that can tell if your skin is too dark and they won't work. so you have to know what system you are getting. you should have it evaluated by your dermatologist to make sure that you have the right skin type and that it's the right system for you. and then again it's really great for smaller areas or for touch-up after having laser hair removal done by your dermatologist.
do home laser hair removal systems really work? they are not cheap. are they as good as professional laser hair removal?