epilation

I have been using an epilation machine for years. After the initial pain, you kind of get used to it. My questions are: 1-has anyone permanently gotten rid of hair by epilation. After more than ten years of using this method, I can not see any less hair growing back, in density or length. 2-Has anyone combined laser treaments followed by epilation once the hairs start growing back? I would be curious to know if the hair follicles damaged by the laser treatment would now be more prone to damage by epilation.