PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: Does laser hair removal work or not?

Re: Does laser hair removal work or not?

From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 11:49:48 -0600 (CST)

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Hi A.L.,

I had my first Laser Tx done 2 1/2 weeks ago.It was done with a Lyra Laser which is one of the newest lasers out there.It cost me 570.00 for 4 treatments.I was also told that if I saw no results after 2 weeks with the first treatment that she would do it again for free.Well 2 1/2 weeks later I am noticing that the hair I had treated on my jawline and chin are starting to fall out when I wash my face or use my exfoliating mask.I am happy so far. I dont think it will take more than 4 treatments for me to be hair free on my face. I am also going to start using Vaniqa after the treatments are done to insure that it will not grow back. As far as I know there are NO FDA approved methods for permanent hair removal but laser seems to be the most Long term removal method and along with Vaniqa should be as close to permanent removal as I can get. It treats a large area at a time and takes about 10 minutes they use a topical anesthetic and it is a burning sensation when they do it but it wasnt as painful as I had heard it would be and I was suprised how easy it was and it dosent cost thousands of dollars to do like some people think it does. just a few hundred. But check around because some places charge more than others and depending on the area you live. I live in an area were everything tends to be a bit more expensive (SF Bay Area). Hope this helps a bit. Good luck, Dona

>At Sat, 24 Mar 2001, a.l. wrote:

It has now been quite a while since laser hair treatments have been >approved by the FDA and unleashed on the public. I've been eagerly
>watching for news of whether it is really permanent or not, or whether
>it even works or not, but I can't seem to get a good handle on it. The
>laser places themselves always claim that they reduce hair growth up to
>90% or something, but you also tend to hear stories from people who were
>very disappointed with their results.
>
>I REALLY need to know if this technology works before I invest a few
>thousand dollars that I don't have into it. So, are there people out
>there who've had either success or failure with laser treatments? I
>would really appreciate hearing some first-hand testimonials on this
>one. Also, please include the kind of laser used if you can, as there
>are many different kinds and some may be more effective than others for
>all I know. I am DESPERATE to do something about this problem as it is
>really wrecking my self-esteem. Thanks for any help.
>
>--
>A.L.
>

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