Slow and painful, but it really does work.
Ok, so this thing really works.  Simple and permanent.  Appears like it is just as good as professional electrolysis.<br />Now here's the catch. It is really, really slow and tedious.  After cleaning and sterilizing the area with alcohol, and sterilizing the tip, I find a hair, carefully insert the tip, and it starts to work.  I count to 20 and stop.  Then I try to tweeze the hair, and usually it doesn't come out.  So I try again for 15 seconds, and then it usually does come out. So averaging out prep time and zapping time, it is about a minute and a half per hair.  (Count how many hairs in the area you want to zap, and do the math).<br />It also can be painful.  Most hairs it is fine, but in sensitive areas like the lip it really hurts.  If I rub ice on the area first, it is tolerable, but of course that takes even longer.<br />Overall I am pleased, especially for the price.  If it breaks before I'm done with it, I will probably buy another one.  But hopefully it will last long enough to do the small areas I need to do.
Rating: 4 stars