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Dermal Laser Centre
Categories: Health and Medical Doctors Beauty and Spas Hair Removal Laser Hair Removal Doctors, Laser Hair Removal [Edit]
803 Davie StVancouver, BC V6Z 1B7
Neighbourhood: Downtown
(604) 638-7546
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Dermal Laser Centre
5 reviews in English
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Review from Rene W.
2/3/2012
I highly, highly recommend Dermal Laser Centre on Davie downtown!! I did laser hair removal (underarm & full bikini/full monty). Had 8 treatments from 2007-2012:
2007: Feb, Mar, May, June, Sept
2008: Sept
2011: Nov
2012: Feb
Get Gina if you can--she's an angel, totally amazing.. I would trust my baby's life with Gina!! The fact that I don't have a baby is beside the point.
Before I chose an establishment I spent hours researching online. This was when yelp wasn't around so I had to rely on the Discover Vancouver Forum. I'm usually very paranoid about anything medical, and since I wanted to do full bikini I was even more frightened. I just had this horrifying fear that they would accidentally laser and maim my clitoris and that would be beyond fucking traumatizingly depressing for me.
After reading all the reviews, researching wiki, professional reports and medical journals on laser hair removal, checking out the companies' website and calling them, I visited 3 of them that had the best reviews for consultation. It's funny cuz though Dermal Laser's just 3 blocks from my home, in the beginning I didn't even consider it cuz I thought it's DT so it must be more expensive & people who work there would be snobbish & annoying, but after reading reviews and talking to the owner on the phone (who was a total sweetheart and spent a lot of time explaining how laser works to me) I felt like I could trust them.
It was the last one I interviewed and as soon as I had my consultation I knew that was the one, cuz Gina was so thoroughly informative and loving, the equipment looked more high-end, and the price was actually cheaper than the other 2 places I checked out (one was in Burnaby and the other in Vancouver).
I bought a package of $1750 for 5 treatments in 2007. After the 6th time it got cheaper (half price). Then I had very very little hair left, and maybe I'd shave once a month just to get the few stray hairs. Then end of 2011 I decided to just get all of them so I can throw away razors forever. The last time (8th) I went back I had literally 5 tiny hairs left in total for underarms so it's prolly my last time. The technician was actually persuading me not to spend the extra money if I didn't need to--I love that! Nobody there has ever tried to up-sell me, which is something that annoys every consumer.
I used the Diode laser with 810 nanometer wavelength. I think Diode is great for Asian & Caucasian skin, YAG is better for black skin cuz it goes deeper. I am Asian and I actually didn't have a lot of hair to start with. I think Asians are "blessed" because we have darker hair on fairer skin and the laser gets attracted by darker color so it works perfectly.
The results, like I said, are fabulous. I've done bikini waxing before and god I wish no pain like that on even George BUSH. No pun intended. And with waxing it grows out again in a couple of weeks. And then you are stuck with short coarse hair. You can't shave it cuz wax wouldn't work if you shave it, and then you are stuck in limbo because you've got tiny coarse hair and the whole point of waxing is having smooth skin so it's not irritating. Well there's also the cleaner hygienic factor so that's alright. But you still gotta go wax once every few weeks.
Speaking of pain. Yes it could be painful, but you can take precautions.
Get Emla cream. Lots of it. It's a numbing cream you can buy at London Drugs. I use up one tube every singe treatment. It's worth it. The first time I just put on a thin layer and like 45 minutes before my treatment because I slept in and it hurt a lot. Put on like a super super thick layer like icing on chocolate brownie and start putting it on an hour and half before your treatment because it takes 1 hour for it to start working. Those times when I didn't procrastinate & put it on an hour and half before my appointment, the pain is very minimal.
Gina (or whoever does your treatment) will also give you an ice pack to apply on the area before and after the treatment to cool it down. There's also a great machine they have that blows cool air onto the area throughout the whole treatment to help numb the pain. With the 3 combined (and thick thick Emla cream), the pain's minimal.
Every single time I was there every staff member was professional and friendly.
Like I said, Gina is extremely professional and caring. Needless to say it's important and comforting to know that the person holding a laser gun pointed at your vagina cares about you. There was not one moment when I was with her when I felt worried or anxious because she is so gentle, meticulous, and extremely professional.
The last two times I went back for touch-ups, I had different technicians doing the laser treatment. They were extremely professional, meticulous, and caring.
I am SO HAPPY with what they've done and so happy with every single experience I've had with them. Absolutely amazingness!! -
Review from Lisa Marie M.
Vancouver, BC
Updated - 1/22/2011
Time for a touch up!!
Got an appointment next day for a bit o botox.
The office was bight and as clean as last time and the Dr was friendly and did the injections quickly.
I don't need much, and he never tries to up sell me on more then i need, or on any skincare (which is such a plus as i HATE the up sell!)
I asked about fillers. I got some Radiance about a year ago wasn't really happy with the results.(Didn't see much difference and only lasted 3 months, not 9 like it claimed)
He took the time to explain the difference between a few products and was told that it wasn't just me who was not happy with the Radiance and that is was no longer used by them.
I also got a price quote on the Juviderm so now i can save up for that as i smile a lot !!Listed in: Downtown Vancouver, Beauty Services
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/2/2010
I go here to get Botox and filler done.
As the others have said its very clean and bright with no up… Read more »
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Review from Darcy C.
7/25/2010
I just finished up a course of laser hair removal, and I am very, very pleased ... I got a GREAT result! Granted, I have fair skin and dark hair, so I am the "best" candidate for laser hair removal, so it may be more difficult/unpleasant/expensive for others, but I am THRILLED!
I found both Cindy and Katia to be exceptionally professional and kind (even considering that they were doing painful things ... the laser does hurt), and I felt that my health and safety were a priority. Also, to second Foodie- I didn't get any up-sell, which impressed me.
I had checked out a few other places, and either I got serious up-sell or I didn't feel safe.
If you're considering this service, you should definitely talk with Dermal Laser. -
Review from Christie S.
Vancouver, BC
12/18/2009
Highly professional skin-treatment centre. It is spotlessly clean, bright white and clinical in appearance, which I find reassuring. The treatments are outlined thoroughly during consultation (I had a series of photofacials done to treat rosacea with good results) and any side effects are explained in layman's terms.
Dermal Laser has several locations across the lower mainland, and it is fairly easy to get an appointment last-minute. -
Review from J G.
Vancouver, BC
9/5/2008
Okay, if you are even thinking of having laser hair removal done, you should consider, above all else, the safety record of the place that will laser your hair off your body. This is, after all, not something that just anyone should be doing to you. So, having done some research on equipment and on the extent to which staff of various laser centres are trained, I picked Dermal Laser, and I'm glad I did. All of the technicians I've encountered are very professional, and it is evident that they are well-trained as they take their work seriously and do a very good job. Moreover, as far as I can understand, the equipment used by Dermal Laser is very up-to-date and high-end. It might be easy to get overwhelmed by Dermal Laser when you first call, as they have four locations, and at first you call a central number to book your consultation, but once you get over that, I think this is a good choice for laser hair removal. This place is definitely more expensive than some, but I think this is a case of getting what you pay for. After all, I think I'd be a bit suspect of a place that offered to remove my hair permanently for only $25 a session, wouldn't you? So, please save yourself getting burned (literally), and think about coming here.
