So… As I’ve stated on this forum before… I recently finished a long journey of electrolysis to remove my beard. I’m now virtually hairless.
As I’ve also stated, I’ve been considering a skin resurfacing treatment such as dermabrasion to rejuvenate my skin. After talking with my surgeon, I’m confident that I will get good results.
HOWEVER - I have one more concern… I recently stumbled on an published article from several years ago that indicates that skin injury may induce new hair growth. (the study specifically mentions dermabrasion, albeit on mice…)
So… I really don’t want to negate all of the time and work I’ve put into removing my hair just for a bunch to grow back after skin resurfacing.
I’m curious if there’s any of you on here that have had a skin resurfacing procedure done after finishing electrolysis? If so - did you notice any new hair growth coming in afterward??
Partial truth, and to be honest I wouldn’t throw a lot of weight behind it at all. Any hairs that would or could surface would be minimal. I mean, it’s not like you’re going to become a chimpanzee overnight (no pun on super chimps oil intended). Also, age is going to play a factor as hair stops growing anew into your 30s.
Congratulations on successfully becoming hair-free by the way!!
I think dermabrasion would be too much. This is not the first choice of most surgeons these days: there are too many less aggressive options they can utilize.
But to the point: you will NOT re-grow your beard; all the follicles are “history.” We are born with a set number of follicles, and once they are gone … that’s it!
Why not try out things less aggressive? I’m looking into skin needling which seems promising overall but I’m still in the process of researching it.
Skin needling would be considered aggressive since you are effecting the deeper layers of the skin, albeit in a safer manner as opposed to laser skin resurfacing which involves heat.
I’ve gotta admit though, I’m still waiting on the ‘Bono’ jury to weigh in on skin needling.
Hey … old “glow in the dark” Bono here,
Someplace, WAY back in this labyrinth of lost information called Hairtell, I’m pretty sure I “introduced” skin-needling to “y’all” with my characteristic long-winded monologue (oye). I won’t do it to you again … promise (sort of).
See, I spoke a few times with Susan Church, the woman who invented the procedure … then, of course, she lost it to the forces of “evil capitalism.” It happens. Great ideas somehow get spirited-away from their inventors and enrich those who already have the “geld.”
So far … it’s still “thumbs up” on the technique. I have not tried it yet, but I’m going to. Can you rejuvenate a prune? We shall see!