11 treatments in and VERY happy!
About 2 weeks ago, I looked in my car visor mirror because I thought I had something in my teeth. It was daylight and I was horrified how stained my teeth had gotten since I last used a whitening treatment and ordered this whitening gel the same day. The last time I whitened, I used the same brand, but 35% strength with results I was very happy with. I drink way too much Diet Coke daily and I am a regular smoker-which I’m only sharing out of embarrassment for my teeth being so stained in my before pics. I have extremely sensitive teeth and gums, though because I didn’t have sensitivity with the 35% solution and my teeth were more stained then when I started that treatment, I ordered the 44%. I have a ways to go and will keep using this gel until the stains are gone, though I’m sharing the results as of today after the first 11 treatments. I bought the 3 pack of gel, and I have enough gel for 19 more treatments, so there’s hope. As for the light-years ago, I bought a $200 or so whitening light/mouthpiece and gel pack at Sephora, so I used that as my light source. I kept up with the gel of that brand until I got too frustrated with the round shaped twisty applicator. The syringe applicator of this brand is SO much easier to use and ensures that I get every last drop of gel, unlike the other applicator I had used for years. My teeth and gums are too sensitive for white strips, and although effective, I couldn’t eat or drink for hours after I removed them and my teeth were looking a bit translucent. The only sensitivity I noticed with this 44% gel was during the 4th straight day of treatment. I felt a little stinging on my bottom gumline that went away after a few minutes so I kept the gel/mouthpiece in. No pain, no gain mentality. When I went to take pics after my 4th treatment, I noticed my bottom gums were white, which disappeared in about 10 minutes. It doesn’t look great in the pic, though my gums didn’t hurt at all and didn’t shed as I read in some other reviews before I bought this. I took a one day break between treatments 4 and 5 just in case my gums were too sensitive. Treatment 5 went smoothly and I didn’t have gum irritation or sensitivity, though I noticed a slight sensation in my teeth when I ate hours later. I then took a 1 day break between days 5 and 6, only because I was busy and forgot. I haven’t had any sensitivity (nor taken any days off) for the last 5 treatments and I’ve only had one day in 11 treatments with minor sensitivity. All pics attached are unretouched outside of croping and were taken outside. I added the treatment day in pink in the upper right corner of each pic. Day 6 after pics were taken close to sunset so they appear a little darker than the other days. I made it a daily routine to do a side-by-side daylight pic from before my first treatment to after that days treatment to motivate me to keep going. I could see the gel was working after each treatment, and now I’m far enough along where I’m not as embarrassed to show the before pics. I would definitely recommend this gel and I’m excited to keep going! Read more
