THINKING ABOUT GETTING LASER HAIR REMOVAL?
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at
6:19 am
Lauren asked:
I have pale skin and dark hair and am thinking about getting laser hair removal under my arms.
does anyone know if it works???
and how it works best???
thankyooou!! =)
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i have a friend who had it done
it took about 3 treatments but it worked for her
check online websites for info, or call into centers near you.
good luck!
i hope you have a lot of money…
and i also hope you have a lot of patience..
because it take a great deal of both
i got it on my stomach and legs and under arms. It WORKS!!!!!!!!! grow your hair long and then shave it about 1-2 hrs before you get laser treatment. it will take about 2-3 times to completely go away. It is amazing!!!!!! congrats on getting it you will love not shaving!!!!
hmmm I don’t know but, if you go get lazered then let me know how it goes. I tried waxing but that hurt like hec and shaving *****! lol! i do not want to get burnt! one of my friends had her face lazered she said she only goes once every 3 years for an update, i figure that’s how it would work if you had your under arms.
I’m going through this right now. I’ve had three treatments so far and am not seeing any results yet. (I was told you need at least six treatments.)
Essentially, you shave the day before your session. The actual device is like a small suction cup that delivers a mild electrical zap. It’s not bad. It’s alot less painful than waxing.
I have pale skin and light hair and I’ve had it both underarms and bikini. I found that it worked great for the bikini area, I haven’t had a touch-up in years and still have hardly any hair. The underarms though, after 5 treatments I never saw any real difference.
One thing to keep in mind with laser hair removal is that it isn’t permanent hair removal, its more like permanent reduction, and if you keep getting touch-ups every 6 months or so you’ll be pretty much hair free. But since you’re looking at such a small area, it might be more cost effective to get electrolysis which is permanent. I’ve only ever had one treatment of that in a small area on my leg, it never came back. It does cost more per session, but it’s permanent. As for pain, I’d say they hurt about the same, but eletrolysis takes longer.
It depends where you go but it does last longer than shaving. They have a machine that is connected to tweezer like things that zap the hair off. The higher they make the setting, the longer it takes the hair to grow back but it hurts more. It costs a lot to get it done and they like to set it on low so you keep coming back. Just try to go to an honest, respectable, well known place and you should be fine.
Sounds like it’s perfect for you!!!
I’ve already lost a lot of hair under my arms after 2 treatments, my next one is friday =)
Okay… science answer:
You grow in at least 80% of your hair during puberty. When you have laser hair removal the hairs it kills will never grow again. But you still have up to 20% of your normal thickness that will grow in throughout the rest of your life. So people get touch up sessions every 3-5 years after their big 6 treatments. You need about 6 treatments, one each 2 months for a year, because the hair grows in different stages and it can only kill hair in the active growth stage. The laser works by targeting dark color (the hair follicle) and passing through light color (the skin) the hair and skin have to be very different shades of color for the hair to work. The darker and coarser the hair and lighter the skin, the better results you will have.
Okay… Personal Experience:
I’ve had 2 out of my 6 treatments so far. It HURTS! It’s like being poked with a sewing needle over and over, but it’s not as painful as a tattoo, and that’s not as painful as childbirth, maybe that can put the pain in perspective for you =) I’ve had my legs, underarms, and bikini area done. When you get your bikini area done they do ALL of it! Including spreading your **** and vaginal lips apart to laser all the cracks… It’s sorta awkward. After the 2 treatments I’ve had so far I’ve lost about 60% of leg hair, 40% bikini hair, and 25% underarms hair. It’s because the underarms hair is the thinnest and the leg hair is the coarsest. But the legs are the most painful. The more it hurts the better it works.
I spent this much for 6 treatments in each area:
Bikini-$750
Underarms-$750
Legs (toes to bikini)-$2,500
Email me if you have any more questions about it!