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Hair Removal Methods Laser hair removal
#1

I’ve been feeling even more down lately after taking a bunch of pictures with the phone. Cell service is kind of bad at the moment, so these are the only ones that could get sent. I’m going to upload more pictures tomorrow, when I get better service outside of my house. Anyways, I had a consult with a laser place a few weeks ago, the settings she said she would use were 18 mm, 24 jcw, 10 ms. I had brought up the settings in a different post but had no photos along with it. LAgirl had said they were decent…

Anyways, I’m sitting here in tears because my hair problem is so bad everywhere. I know that fine hair shouldn’t be laser, especially my breasts, upperlip(will upload picture later, and uppper arms(pictures later) but with how much I plan on spending on laser on certain body parts there’s no way I could afford hours of electrolycis after that. I’m scared of it not working. I think that’s my biggest fear is investing and finding out it didn’t work. It’s so sad how much hair has taken away from me, especially the fact I always run away from relationships. I feel so alone.

Anyways here are a few photos,I don’t plan on getting laser on my breasts but eventually electrolysis, but I feel like I could never afford it cause I feel like it would takes so long, I don’t have the money for paying 100 dollars an hour of electrolysis when I needs many hours, on top of all the laser I need, which I’m scared wont even work. Sorry for all the venting, it should probably be in the feelings forum. Do you think I should even get laser on my stomache? I was planing on doing upper/lower legs, lower arms, under arms, stomache, lower back, butt. I’ll upload pictures of the other body parts soon. I had shaved the lower part of my stomache a few days earlier, hence why is looks like that, otherwise theres thick line of growth there usually.

So are the settings 18 mm, 24 jcw, 10 ms on the GentleYag decent and could I still up it? Would it even be worth doing the stomache. I wish I could laser my breasts, but I know that’s not an option. =[

#2

It would be a good idea to get in the mindset that you are probably going to have have hairgrowth on your treated areas after your last treatment. I think that’s why people talk about laser always requiring “maintenence” sessions, no matter how many times you go. People here have told me that since my hair took a few years to grow back to the same extent that it was before my laser treatments, it was “NEW” hair growing. Whether or not that is the case I don’t know. When I researched laser hair removal I got the idea that new hair growth was not that common - that it only occured with people weith hormonal imbalances. I have had my hormones tested and they are normal. That said, after your last of 6-8 sessions spaced 6 weeks apart, you will probably have a wonderful 6 months to a year while you think it worked. In fact maybe it will “work” (destroy your existing active follicles) but DON’T forget about NEW HAIR. Yes, I am disappointed, and maybe most people don’t grow so much new hair. This is just my story and I wanted to share it.

#3

carpet - HairyBeGone’s pictures show that the hair in these areas is just not thick enough for Laser. That being the case, most likely, she would see regrowth (not new growth) within a few months of stopping treatments.

I don’t think anyone on here would recommend Laser for this thickness of growth.

#4

Carpet, hair growth is not due to just hormonal imbalances. There are thousands of causes, including simple hereditary reasons. And hair is a very common problem.

Either way, HairBeGone, to address your questions: most of your hair requires electrolysis. You’ll get a reduction on your stomach from laser (maybe 50-70%), but you’ll need to finish with electrolysis on that area because some of the hair is too fine. The breast area hair needs electrolysis only. It’s not coarse enough for laser.

#5

LAgirl are the settings I told you still good after you’ve seen my skintype and what not (8 mm, 24 jcw, 10 ms on the GentleYag). Now I’m wondering if it’s better just to do electrolysis from the beginning on the stomache. What do you think?

#6

Yes, the settings are good. It’s really up to you how you want to do it. I had 3 laser treatments on my stomach and then switched to electrolysis myself.