Devices / IPL & laser hair removal
Braun
Silk-expert Pro 5
FDA cleared · K190354
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What it’s cleared for
The BRAUN Silk.expert Pro 5 Hair Removal Device is indicated for the removal of unwanted hair. The BRAUN Silk.expert Pro 5 is also indicated for the permanent reduction in hair regrowth, defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9 and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime.
From the FDA filing (K190354, page 3) — verbatim — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Who should skip it
- Skip it if your hair is blonde, red, grey or white: it relies on contrast between hair and skin. Source: Cleveland Clinic: pros and cons of at-home laser hair removal
Safety notes
- Avoid using at-home IPL or laser near your eyes. Source: Cleveland Clinic: pros and cons of at-home laser hair removal
The FDA record
Yes — the FDA record names Braun Silk-expert Pro 5.
K190354 · View FDA record
- Device name in the FDA record
- BRAUN Silk.expert Pro 5
- Applicant
- Cyden Limited
- Decision date
- 2019-03-18
- Product code
- OHT: Light Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal
- Evidence
- FDA record names this model; retail model variants are not inferred. openFDA source; retrieved 2026-10-19.
Specifications
- Treatment areas (see source for restrictions)
- body, legs, arms, underarm, bikini, upper-lip · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Body areas plus upper lip, not unrestricted face; no eye permission. Arms supported by separate manufacturer sentence. - Lightest supported tone
- 1 · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Brand explicitly uses numbered skin tones I–V; mapped to integer 1–5. Hair-color range still requires chart/manual verification. - Darkest supported tone
- 5 · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Brand explicitly uses numbered skin tones I–V; mapped to integer 1–5. Hair-color range still requires chart/manual verification. - Supported hair colours
- dark-brown, black · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Conservative dark-brown/black subset of the model page chart alt text. Blonde is not enabled; light/medium brown remain unasserted. Chart alt text on Pro 5 is shared Skin i·expert copy; full manual/chart review remains needed. - Coded cautions (read full instructions)
- tattoo · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Partial list from model manufacturer page; not an exhaustive manual review. Other floor gates continue to apply. - Session minutes (see source for treatment area)
- 10 · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Manufacturer full-body claim; excludes preparation, varies by areas/user. - Return window (days; conditions apply)
- 30 · Source — not yet human-reviewed · retrieved 2026-10-19
Brand standard returns; separate conditional 100-day money-back promotion not substituted.
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Price
USD 469.99 · Source · retrieved 2026-10-20
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