VISS IPL
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Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:41 am

Hi everyone, I'm new to this Forum. I'm interested to buying Viss for skin rejuvenation. I have had professional IPL done on my face before and I got very good result each time. It's always very effectively got rid of my fine lines, pores, hyperpigmentation and tighten my skin.

Can someone tell me will Viss give the same result? Anyone use it and successfully get rid of the hyperpigmentation and fine lines? Can it tighten you skin etc?

many thanks! Smile

free skin care · Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:51 am

I can't see how the VISS can compete with a professional machine which costs in the vicinity of $300,000. However, I'm hoping that the principal of "a little, often" may be of some benefit. I don't think it will help with hyperpigmentation though. When I've had clinical IPLs the brown spots have turned really dark and have then scabbed and fallen off. Nothing like this happens with the VISS.

Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:14 am

Keliu wrote:

I can't see how the VISS can compete with a professional machine which costs in the vicinity of $300,000. However, I'm hoping that the principal of "a little, often" may be of some benefit. I don't think it will help with hyperpigmentation though. When I've had clinical IPLs the brown spots have turned really dark and have then scabbed and fallen off. Nothing like this happens with the VISS.

Big thanks for your reply!!
Did you feel your skin got tighten after you use it? any fading of fine line? Also, when I had professional IPL done on my face, I feel pain (which other just feel like a gentle snap). Does the pain similar to the professional IPL?

every time before they do the IPL on my face, the nurse will use Glycolic peel on my face first then IPL. Can I still do the same?

many thanks!!

free skin care · Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:00 am

flawlesscomplex wrote:

Keliu wrote:

I can't see how the VISS can compete with a professional machine which costs in the vicinity of $300,000. However, I'm hoping that the principal of "a little, often" may be of some benefit. I don't think it will help with hyperpigmentation though. When I've had clinical IPLs the brown spots have turned really dark and have then scabbed and fallen off. Nothing like this happens with the VISS.

Big thanks for your reply!!
Did you feel your skin got tighten after you use it? any fading of fine line? Also, when I had professional IPL done on my face, I feel pain (which other just feel like a gentle snap). Does the pain similar to the professional IPL?

every time before they do the IPL on my face, the nurse will use Glycolic peel on my face first then IPL. Can I still do the same?

many thanks!!

I've never heard of doing a Glycolic peel before IPL - I know that you have to stop using Retin-A a few days before a treatment, so why you'd do a peel I can't imagine! The IPLs that I've had in the past have always been agony - but have yielded very good results. I think it's a case of "no pain no gain". The VISS gives a bit of a "snap" but isn't painful.

I'm 62 and my skin's not bad for my age. I'm not very wrinkly but do have sagging around the jowls. I haven't seen any improvement in that.

Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:00 am

Keliu wrote:

flawlesscomplex wrote:

Keliu wrote:

I can't see how the VISS can compete with a professional machine which costs in the vicinity of $300,000. However, I'm hoping that the principal of "a little, often" may be of some benefit. I don't think it will help with hyperpigmentation though. When I've had clinical IPLs the brown spots have turned really dark and have then scabbed and fallen off. Nothing like this happens with the VISS.

Big thanks for your reply!!
Did you feel your skin got tighten after you use it? any fading of fine line? Also, when I had professional IPL done on my face, I feel pain (which other just feel like a gentle snap). Does the pain similar to the professional IPL?

every time before they do the IPL on my face, the nurse will use Glycolic peel on my face first then IPL. Can I still do the same?

many thanks!!

I've never heard of doing a Glycolic peel before IPL - I know that you have to stop using Retin-A a few days before a treatment, so why you'd do a peel I can't imagine! The IPLs that I've had in the past have always been agony - but have yielded very good results. I think it's a case of "no pain no gain". The VISS gives a bit of a "snap" but isn't painful.

I'm 62 and my skin's not bad for my age. I'm not very wrinkly but do have sagging around the jowls. I haven't seen any improvement in that.

thanks Keliu! How about your fine lines? any improvement? How long you have been using the Viss on your face? and how often do you normally do it?

free skin care · Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:59 am

I haven't seen any real improvement in my upper lip lines. I wouldn't bank on the VISS for any major visible improvements - I'd look on it as a beneficial treatment, long term.

Fri May 11, 2012 2:54 pm

The VISS IPL hair removal machine DOES NOT work, it is not strong enough, trust me, I have been using it for over 12 months with absolutely no results, only slower hair growth, that is all.

Save your money and use it for medical grade IPL hair removal machine which is 100 times stronger and actually works.

Tue May 22, 2012 11:38 pm

I've posted on here before, but I can't recall if I've asked this question. I've been using VISS for facial hair for about 16 months on and off, mostly because it causes some serious acne for me. I know it is not hormonal because a) I don't usually have an issue with acne, b) only the areas in which I use VISS are suffering from acne, and c) both myself and my facialist can see that during extraction there are little hairs that are causing the issue.
Has anyone else been having this problem, and if so, have you been able to prevent it? I exfoliate with a 5% glycolic cleanser to no avail. It's a question of the lesser of two evils at this point, acne or facial hair, what a lovely choice, eh?

Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:37 am

Hey there!
Been reading through all these reviews, and have been considering the VISS for sometime now .. I have struggled with excess hair for a long time and am soooo over hiding my body! So am going to take a leap of faith with a home system, but after reading reviews and a bit of research into it am super conflicted about what product to buy, as it seems the Silk'n is another popular and more widely used product, with FDA approval backing it, as well as strong customer support (though I couldn't find any info on a warranty or bulb life??), whereas the VISS seems to have less information and no FDA, so am wary or getting scammed or buying a dodgy product! also can't seem to find a seller that is australia based either which is worrisome. they are both about the same price for me here in Australia so its a choice of quality and effectiveness! Its coming up summer now and i would love to be able to have the freedom of being hair free, so anyone who has any info about a comparrison between the two, i would be deeply appreciative.
ALSO.. thank you guys so so so so much for taking the time to post and help buyers like myself out, you are gems Very Happy

free skin care · Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:44 am

I'm in Australia - I can't help you with a comparison. But I do have the VISS and am quite happy with it. To be honest, I haven't used it in ages. But when I was, it definitely retarded the hair growth. Obviously, because I haven't used it in a while, some hair has reappared - but not as much as was present originally.

I think it's a good machie - seems very well made. However, I can't compare it to anything else because it's the only one I've used.

Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:50 pm

Just bought my VISS.. so nervous! but managed to find a discount package price that comes with a free bulb and aftercare stuff! I will keep updated on how i go with it, as the reviews i have had from here have been super helpful in my decision.
Now the waiting game begins Smile

free skin care · Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:28 am

I have using this device for several years, and I have noted improvement in body areas. Now I bought one of the new Hair removal catrigde, and what can i say, they are doing things wrong!!. They have changed the material of the wavelenght filter. Before they use a glass filter for more quality and efficieny in photothermolysis, now they use ordinary plastic!. The results are much less efficient because the light is not well transmited by this filter.

I'm trying to understand why they changed the material, and the only reason that I have is reducing costs and increasing utilities.

Shame!

PS: Viss seller staff, if you are reading this, plz change by the older catridge. Other devices like RIO IPL still uses good quality filter.

Sun Sep 09, 2012 1:19 am

Ill take note of that, if so ill look into the Rio .. thanks for the info! Smile

Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:07 pm

I used my VISS for the first time today... was expecting pain..but there was none at all, not the slightest, should i be concerned?? that maybe the machine doesn't work properly? Advice please!

Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:18 pm

I bought the VISS about a year and a half ago--bought two hair removal lamps and two rejuvenation lamps. I soon decided that although I got results with hair removal I saw no results whatsoever from the rejuvenation lamp. I had hoped to reduce some age spots, freckles, etc. I was disappointed because I never felt a snap, never saw a freckle turn dark/slough off, etc. as one would see with IPL. So I haven't used the rejuv. lamp in over a year. Fast forward to to last week---I was zapping a little regrowth on my legs with the hair removal lamp--on the highest setting as usual. I decided to zap a few little hairs on my chin and both cheeks---pretty sharp snap (ouch). Low and behold I noticed a few days later that a few freckles on my cheeks had turned black--and then they disappeared within a week. Does that make any sense??

free skin care · Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:20 pm

ellatu wrote:

I bought the VISS about a year and a half ago--bought two hair removal lamps and two rejuvenation lamps. I soon decided that although I got results with hair removal I saw no results whatsoever from the rejuvenation lamp. I had hoped to reduce some age spots, freckles, etc. I was disappointed because I never felt a snap, never saw a freckle turn dark/slough off, etc. as one would see with IPL. So I haven't used the rejuv. lamp in over a year. Fast forward to to last week---I was zapping a little regrowth on my legs with the hair removal lamp--on the highest setting as usual. I decided to zap a few little hairs on my chin and both cheeks---pretty sharp snap (ouch). Low and behold I noticed a few days later that a few freckles on my cheeks had turned black--and then they disappeared within a week. Does that make any sense??

It would if the hair removal head provides a stronger, deeper penetrating current - which it may well do. I definitely thinks it's worth trying if you just want to treat specific areas.

Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:10 pm

Well i have had done professional IPL in the past and had fantastic results, i purchased the complete package with all the lamps, the jury is out on it for hair as only used it twice.

I am interested in the skin rejuvenation, no where does it say how much gel to use,so i use enough to cover my face but it does absorb, now i have used it 3 times as it says in the manual to use it weekly, can take up to 18 weeks and on setting 5, 3 uses no result at all infact i have a couple of tiny pin head like blood flecks that i never had before come up (about the size of a skin pore)and they look permanent. I get no redness or other reaction on my face at all, no darkening of slight freckles. I do have already proper IPL googles so can get very close to cheeks and such.

Should i set it up to a higher level, i thought about using the acne lamp instead, my skin is grade 2 on the scale but i have no tan at all at present, for hair i use setting 8 and no redness.

I am slightly confused as in this thread some ppl have said for SR to use twice a week, in the manual it states weekly.

so how much gel, i know someone stated 2mm and how high can i go for SR, i noted someone said they went to 7, anyone else tried.

Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:22 pm

I have had the Viss IPL system for one year. I got the cartridges for hair removal and skin rejuvenation.

The skin rejuvenation does nothing. I've had professional IPL treatments. I know what they are like. The VISS skin rejuv is too weak, it's like turning a light bulb on and off near your face. Save your money.

The hair removal does work, although it works best on light hairs. It will NOT work on super dark, bikini area hairs no matter how many times you go over the area.

And, you do have to work at it. I would hit the hairs every time they grew out, not just every two weeks. I used it at the strongest strength. I kept at this diligently for an entire year. However, I got A LOT of hyperpigmentation spots, but since it was on my legs I didn't care. (These spots faded, but are still present.)

I have almost no hair on my legs or underarms. I am pleased with the results. It would have cost me thousands to get this professionally done.

free skin care · Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:53 pm

TawnM wrote:

I have had the Viss IPL system for one year. I got the cartridges for hair removal and skin rejuvenation.

The skin rejuvenation does nothing. I've had professional IPL treatments. I know what they are like. The VISS skin rejuv is too weak, it's like turning a light bulb on and off near your face. Save your money.

The hair removal does work, although it works best on light hairs. It will NOT work on super dark, bikini area hairs no matter how many times you go over the area.

And, you do have to work at it. I would hit the hairs every time they grew out, not just every two weeks. I used it at the strongest strength. I kept at this diligently for an entire year. However, I got A LOT of hyperpigmentation spots, but since it was on my legs I didn't care. (These spots faded, but are still present.)

I have almost no hair on my legs or underarms. I am pleased with the results. It would have cost me thousands to get this professionally done.

I agree with your assessment of the photo rejuvenation head - it is far too weak to do anything. However, I've had reasonable results with my bikini area - hair growth has been significantly retarded. But I do also use an epilator between VISS treatments - I think this also helps allot.

Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:07 pm

Where can I buy in UK? Everything is sold out on your website vissbeauty.co.uk

When will you have them in stock again. I sent email to you but did not get any response. Can you please let me know. I want to buy one.

Regarding Hair removal catrigde mentioned by portland, can you check this out if glass filter is still used in new machine. Or you have changed it to plastic. Thank you.

vissbeautyuk wrote:

Mbwa_Kali wrote:

Concerning VISS UK: What are the Contact Details?

Concerning Carbon Dye: Has anyone tried simply using "Grecian Formula"? The revised formula is supposed to have dealt with the carcinogenic factor.

Again for Carbon Dye: Various posts speak of the value of epilating first; but without waxing or epilating does the Carbon Dye still have any effect?

We can be found at vissbeauty.co.uk

Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:45 am

In my never ending search, I found a less expensive machine that is 25 joules and seems very comparable to the VISS. I have seen it on E-Bay, laser hair kit dot com and the official website Espil dash shop dot com. It is only $299, plus $30 DHL 4 day shipping.the replacement lamps can be found less on Ebay in bulk for about $36 per lamp. On the website, there is a 90 day return policy and a year warranty. I'm very tempted.........

Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:52 am

I just re-checked the website and the shipping is $20 not $30 and the return policy is 30 days not 90. Sorry for the misinformation. Also, there are some YouTube videos on the Espil to check out.

Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:06 am

It's interesting how this thread had just died over a year ago.
Researching VISS brought me to this forum. I am a guy that has been using the Silk'n Flash and Go for 2 months now with pretty good results. Especially on my chest. Although, what I regret is the smaller size window compared to the VISS. After buying the Silk'n from watching a commercial on TV, I started researching IPL machines. I've been very interested in the VISS Advanced IPL and have considered buying it, but the mixed reviews about its power have held me back.
Anyone out there used the advanced mirror VISS?

free skin care · Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:32 pm

skinhelp wrote:

In my never ending search, I found a less expensive machine that is 25 joules and seems very comparable to the VISS. I have seen it on E-Bay, laser hair kit dot com and the official website Espil dash shop dot com. It is only $299, plus $30 DHL 4 day shipping.the replacement lamps can be found less on Ebay in bulk for about $36 per lamp. On the website, there is a 90 day return policy and a year warranty. I'm very tempted.........

I realise this is a few years later....

I was swayed into purchasing by the many forum posts and sellers stating the Espil (BSL-10) unit is 25 J/cm2. Also it has a Skin Rejuvenation function (though you have to buy different bulbs. Depending on power it's 3000-8000 flashes per bulb, according to the manual). Though this ebay listing says 30,000 per bulb (must be a mistake!) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360761265822

This Russian site states 25 J/cm2 is wrong, the reality is closer to 4.2 J/cm2. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mostop.ru%2Ffotoepil%2Fbsl10.html&edit-text= (need to copy/paste to see the translation page).

Many sellers still advertise it as 25 joules/cm2 (an example http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lampe-recharge-pour-epilateur-a-lumiere-pulsee-Espil-/360761265822 ).

I've only had one session of hair removal and skin rejuvenation, much too early to talk of results. Bit disappointed about the misinformation I've dug up, though.

One upside, I suppose, is that because it is an "older" unit some places are selling it cheap. I got the unit, goggles, with 2 x hair removal and 1 x skincare lamp for £145 Best Offer.

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