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Re: Hair laser removal Questions
From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 15:06:18 -0500 (CDT)
I also have to shave twice a day now and was thinking about
alternatives. I just posted yesterday about those darn razor bumps.
Which works best for PCOS getting laser or electrolysis?
Thanks
Ann
At Wed, 16 Apr 2003, kate wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>I've had laser hair removal on my face several times. It is fine to
>shave the day of - in fact, if you don't, they will usually shave any
>long hairs in the area you are having it done.
>
>Basically what happens is that they will put a numbing cream on the area
>beforehand. The laser passes through your skin and burns off the hair
>at the follicle, which stops it from growing for a while. Laser hair
>removal works best for people with fair skin and dark hair - the dark
>hair pigment absorbs more of the laser's impact. The process itself is
>quick and relatively painless (a little zap). It will leave the area
>red and sensitive for a few hours, but that goes away. You will not be
>totally hairless and smooth that day, as it takes some time for the hair
>to fall out - so you will have a strange kind of stubble for a day or
>two. That is the hair follicle being pushed out. Once it falls out, it
>usually lasts a few weeks before the hair starts growing back. When it
>does grow back, it is usually thinner, lighter, and there's less of it.
>
>For most people, repeating the treatment a few times has permanent or
>nearly permanent results. HOWEVER, for people with PCOS, this is
>unlikely due to our hormone levels. Nevertheless, for me, it helped a
>lot (I don't get the treatment much anymore because it is very costly)
>and I didn't have to worry about facial hair for a few weeks at a time.
>There is also a cream you should ask your dermatologist about called
>Vaniqa, which slows down hair growth.
>
>Hope that helps.
>Kate
>
>At Wed, 16 Apr 2003, Miss wrote:
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>>Anyone who has had laser hair removal on Face, please reply.
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>>If i get lasering done and i shave the day of is that okay and if so how
>>does the laser work?
>>does it make skin smooth and does hair fall out then or later and do you
>>see results right away.
>>in other words would stubble the next day from my shave be growing out
>>or gone?
>>would stubble of that day be gone same day as treatment?
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>>Im very confused as to how much hair it takes out
>>and what is appearance after treatment.
>>
>>I know with electrolysis you cannot shave day of and have to have some
>>grown out , once they remove the hair one by one the area is smooth and
>>hair free .
>>
>>Please give advice and help as i need to get this done
>>as razor burn , bumps, shaving twice daily is driving me mad.
>>
>>Anyone else shave twice a day cause hair is so unruly and unmanagable???
>>
>>thank you
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