Re: Facial hair (my SOLUTION!)
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:51:12 -0600 (CST)
Hi!
Wow! Thanks so much for the excellent reply! I will save your message.
Once again, thank you!!!!!!! And I am so excited for you. I know what
it feels like to have that much hair and I can only imagine waking up
without horrible stubble! If I was marooned on a desert island I'd look
hideous! Take care and God bless! Tera
At Sun, 31 Mar 2002, Valerie wrote:
>
>OK... first off, let me tell you that I had my laser procedures done
>because I had big, thick, pork chop side burns that would make Elvis
>jealous... I had a moustache that I could have grown and waxed to a
>pretty good handle-bar for Halloween, and my beard beat my husbands in
>every way... it grew and grew and grew and required attention 4 times a
>day to look as good as I could (which was still not invisable)and my
>hubby has patchy areas that don't grow so I was so jealous because I
>took after my father's mountain man beard!!!
>
>I researched like crazy... there are many lasers... THIS PARTICULAR
>LASER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS APPROVED FOR "PERMANENT ON ALL SKIN TYPES"
>whereas other lasers don't work on darker skin types and damage skin at
>higher levels of intensity like you'll require... I encourage you to
>use the info I gave in a prior post to contact the company that
>distributes this laser so you can get a list of places near you...
>
>I was told that I would most likely require 2-3 treatments... she
>treated EVERYTHING... side burns, full beard rising high onto the
>cheeks and a full moustache and a good way down onto the neck too! She
>warned me (unlike alot of places that were charging more to use a less
>effective laser and found ways to legally imply better results than it
>seemed they could really provide) for PCOSufferers it may or may not be
>permanent because if your hormones continue to run foul at such levels
>as to create new follicles than it may occur... her recommendation was
>that I pay attention to getting my testosterone levels down as soon as I
>got my first treatment... I went on Gluc soon after my first
>treatment... and let me tell you that after your skin recovers and you
>start to get growth from the next growth cycle you will still see a
>whole new thing... where I had my thickest, narliest, nastiest hair it
>came back nearly baby fine and only grew slowly and required a shave
>every 3 days or so... I would say go for the laser, get a Gluc/Met
>regimen and/or Actos/Avandia and/or Aldactone and/or Progesterone so you
>combat your testosterone levels so you are more likely to enjoy
>permanence.
>
>Sorry to post so long... but I am a happy raving lunatic about not
>needing to shave! Good Luck... and let me know if you have any more
>questions or need help with situations during your recovery (recovery is
>simple and nearly painless if done right)
>
>--
>ValerieC
>
>At Sun, 31 Mar 2002, tera wrote:
>>
>>Hi!
>>
>>I am still deciding whether or not to do it myself. I've been leary
>>since I thought it was so expensive. To me, $300 per treatment is
>>"nothing" in order to wake up in the morning stubble free. I have thick
>>hair like a man on my chin, neck, cheeks and side burns. Did they do
>>all of your areas in one treatment ($300 for all of it per treatment)?
>>Was your hair pretty extensive? From what you said it sounds like they
>>pretty much did most everything below your nose. Is that true? Did they
>>do your neck too? I've heard that the price is based on how large the
>>areas are. What did they tell you about permanence -- how long did they
>>say your results would last and did they say that you would need more
>>than two treatments? Sorry for all of the questions but it sounds like
>>we're in a similar situation as far as the hair is concerned and I'm
>>very interested in having laser done. Thanks in advance and God bless!
>>Tera
>>
>>At Sun, 31 Mar 2002, Valerie wrote:
>>>
>>>NO ELECTOLYSIS!!! It doesn't work too well for permanence, it often
>>>scars horribly and it is SO DAMNED EXPENSIVE... I went LASER!!! And I
>>>am so so so so so happy with the results... I have had 2 treatments
>>>that each required just about an hour and were $300 each (thereafter
>>>they get cheaper). Let me just tell you that after the first treatment
>>>my THICK, COURSE BEARD/MOUSTACHE/SIDEBURNS THINNED DRAMATICALLY TO THE
>>>POINT WHERE I ONLY HAD TO SPOT SHAVE ONCE EVERY 2-3 DAYS!!! IMAGING THAT
>>>AFTER ONE TREATMENT THAT IS LESS PAINFUL THAN ELECTROLYSIS AND MORE
>>>PERMANENT!!! I live in the San Fernando Valley in So. California... if
>>>you happen to be in my neck of the woods might I recommend the lovely
>>>laser-wielding lady who has changed my life... Paula Acosta at (818)
>>>790-8020 or call (800) 325-3201 ext 3200 for a referral to a Light Sheer
>>>Diode Clinic near you (or log onto http://www.lumenis.com and click the
>>>coherent link and they will email a list)
>>>
>>>I am quite serious... I TRIED EVERYTHING and this was the first thing
>>>that really worked!!! Good Luck
>>>
>>>--
>>>ValerieC
>>>
>>>>>Can anyone help me as regards to control the excess facial hair that I
>>>>>have. I look as if I have a beard and sidelocks. Can anyone help
>>>>>before I go mad?
>>>>
>>>>Have you tried spironolactone or having electrolosis done?
>>>
>>--
>>Tera
>>
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Tera
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