Hairy guy needs help

Hair Removal Methods Laser hair removal
#1

So I am new to this forum. I know that this has probably been posted a hundred times before, so I apologize to all you forum veterans. I am in my early 30’s, male, fair skin, dark body hair, like long walks on the beach, staring at the moonlight…oh wait I got carried away!
I am an extremely hair guy, chest and back are most concerning. I went for a consolation at a medical spa. Two major problems I had with it were

  1. Expensive- over $1600.00 for Chest and Back alone
  2. They could not tell me after six treatments how much hair would be permanently removed.
    I am a medical professional, and so I started to look at purchasing my own laser. Do you think this is a good plan? What should I look for if I buy my own? I have done a little research and found a less expensive product called Silk’n. The reports sound promising. What are peoples long term experience with the Silk’n product?
    Thanks for your help
#2

The going rate where I live for 6 chest treatments is about $1600 as well. A pro laser machine can run tens of thousands of dollars. You could get a professional electrolysis machine for a few hundred, but it probably isn’t practical to try to do it yourself.

It might be a good idea to also have a consultation an electrologist (or several if you have them in your area) and see how much it would cost versus laser.

#3

What is the difference between electrolysis machine and laser?

#4

Electrolysis is inserting a thin probe into each hair follicle and then the probe causes a chemical reaction that damages/kills hte hair follicle.

Laser hair reduction is using a laser to attack the melanin each in each follicle to kill/damage hair. both have advantages and disadvantages. you can find oiut tons more at hairfact.com

#5

I don’t know the City you live in but be very careful. I made several mistakes in my search for proper LHR. This forum and especially, Chris, from R &J,educated me. I would like to forward the knowledge I received on to you and spare you some of the grief I endured. First and foremost, find a reputable company (who will stand by their service) with well trained technicians. Secondly, inquire about the type of laser they will be using on you. Make sure it is a laser and not an IPL. There are too many 'technicians" out there who do not have a clue. If you are in the NYC metro area I would strongly advise you to give Chris a call. He is a top contributor to this forum and an expert in this field.

Good luck and keep us posted on your trek through LHR.