hair removal (merged)

nadnad

yep gone for good.

Savvy_Sue

I know someone who works part-time as a nurse and elsewhere as a beautician. She advises some clients that the treatment she offers for hair removal doesn't work for everyone and may only reduce or lighten the regrowth. On this basis she advises some customers that it's not worth it! It partly depends on WHY the hair is growing where it is.

So it's worth checking what the treatment is - I'm not sure what system she uses - and whether there's a medical reason for the growth. Because if there is some underlying medical problem it may be more cost effective and better for your health to get that sorted out ...

Bossyboots

I have been thinking of having this done too. However, my research suggested that in fact it is not guaranteed to be permanent. I haven't got time to find the various websites again now but I will try my hardest to remember to come back and do it later (memory a bit of a problem of late!). I may even have read that bit on the advertisement for our local Courtney Bell clinic which is where I was planning to go.

I will see what I can dig back up.

tee_pee_2

i have found a clinic in MAncherster but there are no prices listed you have to go for a free consultation, which is the point where they get you and you can't leave!! ( am I being cynical?)

lady_fuschia

I know it sounds a little excessive, but I would consider checking with a doctor before you book the treatment. Sometimes excess hair can be a slight hormonal problem- I had a tendency towards it (more body than facial) in my late teens, I consulted a doctor who prescribed a version of the contraceptive pill Dianette (also used to treat acne I think) that has testosterone inhibitors in it. I had to wax to get rid of what was already there, but within a year the problem was virtually gone, it may be worth finding out what the root of the trouble is.

Alltheloginsaretakenappar

tee_pee wrote:

i have found a clinic in MAncherster but there are no prices listed you have to go for a free consultation, which is the point where they get you and you can't leave!! ( am I being cynical?)

All clinics should give a consultation and patch test before carrying out the treatment. It's usual not to charge for this, but some do.

I've been having laser treatments for a few years now. When I started it was over £100 per session but now it's about £15-20. I'm not extremely hairy, it's just that as it's gotten cheaper I'm finding more areas I can do that I wouldn't have bothered with at £100 a go. Having tried a few different places I've found the alexandrite laser works best for me (pale skin and dark hair), but the softlight pulse types were rubbish. There are different types of lasers and they work best on different skin and hair types. So it's a good idea to book a patch test and ask loads of questions - especially ask which laser they use and then google it when you get home.

The first place I went to had a fan attached to the laser which made it relatively painless. But the place I go now doesn't so they apply an icepack for several minutes first which is uncomfortable and can be quite painful. One place I tried had neither which was fine for me, as I'm not particularly sensitive, but left my sister with painful burnt skin!

Also check the light in the treatment room. When there's no natural light they can't see so well so I leave saying "thanks, great job", but get home and see loads of missed hairs. It's also worth comparing how they charge for the sessions, e.g. if its by treatment area or laser time. At first it can be cheaper by treatment area e.g. £30 for upper lip. But for later treatments when there's not so much hair left it's better to go somewhere that charges by laser time instead (I now get the remaining bits of Bikini line and upper lip done for for £10-20 instead of by per treatent area at 3 or 4 times the cost)

nadnad

and how many treatments before the hair doesn't grow back again?

halloweenqueen_2

if its fine hair it probab;y won't work - they will advice you more, you may have to pay around £50 for a consultation. All in all mine cost me about a £1000 over the course but was worth it, it didn't banish it all but may work better on some areas than others! Oh and next time holland and barrett do any offer on 100% aloe vera gel get that if your having laser treatment, thats what they use afterwards and if you buy it from the clinic it is so much dearer. Now I've put on weight thats more annoying to me than the hair was - its all relative and once you get rid of something there may be a replacement niggle! But go for it! Don't think I'm putting you off.
It takes one treatment to get rid of that hair that is zapped, you have to go at different times say a 2 week gap then a 3 week to catch others hairs at different growing cycles.

halloweenqueen_2

I have to add I did not look like Cousin It beforehand!

nadnad

the only place i want done (at the minute) is my upper lip. i hate getting waxes every 5 weeks. is the area red afterwards? and if so how long does it stay like that?