hey rachel,
</font><blockquote><font size=“1” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>quote:</font><hr /><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”> BUT!.. recently i have been reading that its better to do laser first then electrolysis! </font><hr /></blockquote><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>I wouldn’t say one method is better than the other. It’s just about the limits of electrolysis technology (can only work on one hair at a time), laser technology (need certain contrast of hair/skin colors), your wallet, your hairs, the amount of time you have, etc. Someone should invent a web program where you plug in all those factors and it spits back which one is better for you.
</font><blockquote><font size=“1” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>quote:</font><hr /><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”> I understand that laser is faster and covers more hair… but i want something that works! removes the hair! </font><hr /></blockquote><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>In the end, both methods probably get the job done just as well (as long as your hair and skin color are the right mix for laser).
</font><blockquote><font size=“1” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>quote:</font><hr /><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”> so why should it matter that i do laser first than electrolysis… laser is more expensive than electrylosis… is it not? plus if i am going to be doing both, would it take longer, more money, more complications? and there isnt a long standing research with it (laser)… not like electrolysis… right? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>Laser is more expensive up front. If you had a lot of hair to remove (like doing your legs), electrolysis would be more expensive over the long run, paying out in dribs and drabs for months (years?), I don’t know. Stuff I’ve read suggests that electrolysis is cheaper in the long run for most body areas. So if money is a factor, electrolysis might be for you. On the flip side, laser is faster, so if you don’t have the time to stick to a regular electrolysis schedule over the course of months, laser might be better.
Some people get laser sessions first, then have to switch to electrolysis to get rid of the hairs that laser couldn’t kill. For me, I decided to cut to the chase and do the electrolysis right off the bat. Also, since i wanted to get rid of hair on my face, I was worried about the period of time you have to wait with laser for the treated hairs to finally fall out. I read posts on here of people who took a few days off work because their skin had a bad reaction or they were just too damn hairy for the public. Those options didn’t work for me, but since you wanna do your underarms, laser might be more of an option for you.
Yes, it is true that there’s more history/research about electrolysis and its effects.
</font><blockquote><font size=“1” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>quote:</font><hr /><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”> i am just wondering… cause i would like to get a consultation and am not sure if i go to a laser person first or just stick to electrolysis for the whole ordeal… </font><hr /></blockquote><font size=“2” face=“Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif”>You could go talk to one of each and get an estimate on time and total cost to be totally hair-free. Just keep in mind that both the electrologist and the laser tech are sales people and will try to sell you on their method and their salon. But use their estimates and posts you read here and on the laser board to decide which one is better for you.
good luck,
susie
[ July 12, 2004, 03:06 PM: Message edited by: VespaSusie ]