Help, Please!

Hi I’m new to this forum. I need to get permanent hair removal of chin and neck hairs as well as sideburns. I went to an elctrolysis and she recomended VPL. However she wants too shave the araeas before we start, i said no way. I can’t shave my face. I have olive colored skin with dark hair. I have been plucking my chin and neck, and bleaching the rest. Here are my questions:
Has anyone tried VPL?
If she does electrolysis she charges 1.50 a min, shhe said she does aabout 10-12 hairs a min.Is this avergae as far as cost?
WHat would I do to maintain my look between treatments for VPL and elctrolysis. Can I tweeze?
How much time will it take? For example: twice a week for two months and a oncea month there after?
I have never touched some of the hair on ny jaw near my cheek, but I want to get rid of it. How would I do it without looking weired removing hair soo close to my cheeks?

Thank for any advice and help you give me, I really appreciate it!