First and foremost, thank you for letting me into this forum (Don’t know which admin clicked that button). 
A little background information about me might help answering my questions easier:
Hello, I’m a 19 year old, Asian female who has dealt with embarrassing body hair for as long as I remember. Perhaps I was 6 or 7 when my full set or arm hair came in? (Genetic? Hormonal? Idk) This hair is thin, but it’s dark and noticeable and is even LONG. (Probably about an inch+ or so in length near the elbows).
My leg hair is long and thick/coarse. I shave, but it will look like it’s unshaved because you can still see the dark pigments of hair underneath the skin. Probably 5-12 hours after shaving, I’ll be prickly again anyway. Unlike my arm hair though, this hair didn’t come in until I was 12/13 years of age.
I also have hair on my fingers and toes that greatly concern me.
Aside from those two big problems, I have dark/coarse and long hair in the bikini and underarm areas too, but I find that normal, so I won’t worry about it much for now. I can hide/shave those regularly.
I have about 2/3 pieces of coarse hair total near my belly that I shave.
I don’t have any coarse hairs on my face, just a peach fuzz. I consider that normal.
There hasn’t been a single year since I began to remember things where someone did not mention my hair.
Last year, I went to the doctors (without my parents’ consent) complaining that I’m hirsute and demanding that I be tested for some kind of hormonal imbalance. I don’t know what kind of blood tests they did, but they told me I’m normal >.>. I don’t believe them, but that’s all the information I have.
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My hair has been bothering me for a very long time now, and recently (about a couple years), I’ve become extremely depressed because of it–so depressed to the point where I stayed in the van crying instead of going outside to the beach to spend time with family. So obsessed with it to the point where I spend my hours in class staring at other girls’ arms and mentally cursing them for having none/little hair there instead of writing notes.
This hair has been the source of my insecurities for so long now… I hide my fingers when I’m trying to point at something on the paper, because I don’t want whoever I’m tutoring/asking to notice the hair. I avoid making friends with people because eventually I will have to reveal, or they will discover, my hairiness. I don’t even TRY to get a boyfriend because of the fear that my hair will just scare him away.
I realize this IS A PROBLEM, and if this hair of mine is effecting me this much psychologically, I MUST GET RID OF IT NOW (Or in the course of a couple years if that’s how long treatment lasts XD).
Some of you MAY claim that my problem is a lot deeper than the hair, but I can argue otherwise. During the fall/winter seasons, when hiding the hair is easier, I’m outgoing and social. Funny and entertaining. Content. When spring and summer come in, I turn into the depressing person you read about above. I would consider myself fairly normal->attractive looking if it weren’t for the ‘turn off’ hair.
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That is why I am here. I have finally made the decision to demolish my arm hair through electrolysis. I’ve decided to end this confidence problem now, so that I still have some time to live a little. I’ve decided to step into the happy world I deserve be in. BUT I NEED ADVICE. I’m doing this without my parents’ knowledge, I’m in college, and I’m practically getting loaned money from my understanding uncle for this, so that I may smile a bit more. I must be absolutely SURE what I’m doing is worth the $$$.
I’m about to ask the unforgivable question.
(1) How many hours would it take to get rid of the hair on both my arms? (Pictures provided) I’m aware this depends on a lot of factors like speed of the electrologist, thickness of the hair, density, methods of hair removal before, method used, etc. I have never shaved my arm hair, and I waxed them ONCE over a year ago. Guesstimate please?
(2) Would any of you happen to know a good electrologist in the Davis, CA (Sacramento) area? I don’t own a car unfortunately, but I’m desperate… I tried calling Debra in Davis; she never called back >.<.
(3) This probably doesn’t belong in this forum, but I’m scheduled for a laser removal appointment for lower legs soon. I feel like they are a fair candidate. Would you agree? Do you need pictures?
Here’s my left arm:
It’s definitely not as dark as some I’ve seen, but it’s enough to ruin my life. Sorry that the elbow isn’t very clear.
