First Laser Session

[Guest AmyB]

Hi folks,

Just thought I'd add another one to the list for laser hair removal. Had test patches on my beard, tummy and back two/three weeks ago and went for the proper first session yesterday evening. Over 3500 shots of the laser required to do my chest, tummy and beard. Took about an 1hr 45mins.

My body and beard hair is pretty dark (even though I'm blond) and coarse and well, extensive, but it's responding well. We're using an Alexandrite laser at 20J/cm^2 with a pulse time of 10ms on the chest & tummy and 19J/cm^2 on the face (18J/cm^2 on the top lip) with a pulse time of 20ms. She says we will increase the energy as we go. I'm a borderline skin type II (close to type I). Apparently she can see the hair evaporating as she goes, everywhere apart from on the boney bit of my chin (too light coloured?), but it is generally good news. I am prepared to mop up any remaining hair with electrolysis, but am hoping that need will be minimal. I didn't tell them I was trans and no questions about being trans were asked (although lots of medical history questions were, and I have to tell them what medicines I'm taking, and they'll know sure enough once I change my name if they haven't already figured! ) They weren't phased by my old SH scars (I'm noting this for other people's benefit as I was worried about that).

Over all: very good so far, not a lot of redness. Minimal on the face, some on the tummy. I'm going to get my back done as well. Prices are £750 for 7 sessions on the beard, £1250 for 7 sessions on the chest/tummy, £1500 for 7 sessions on the back, upper arms and neck. (I can't work out why the back is more expensive than my chest/tummy as the hair isn't anything like as extensive).

I've got to space the beard sessions out at every four weeks, and the body hair sessions at every six weeks.

Amy

[Guest Donna Jean]

Hi folks,

They weren't phased by my old SH scars (I'm noting this for other people's benefit as I was worried about that.)

Amy

Honey....I'm not sure what you mean by that...SH?

Can you help me?

Huggs

Donna Jean

[Sally]

Oh, My,

That is a lot of pounds!

It will be worth it - the more laser and less electrolysis the better.

Good luck with it.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest AmyB]

Hi Donna, good to see you again. I've been sans Internet access at home for a while while they fixed a fault with our telephone line.

I meant old scars from self harm (long since stopped).

[Guest Donna Jean]

Hi Donna, good to see you again. I've been sans Internet access at home for a while while they fixed a fault with our telephone line.

I meant old scars from self harm (long since stopped).

Oh...I'm glad that you're back! I'm having computer problems myself...it's in the shop...

Thanks for clearing that up...I hope that I didn't embarrass you...I just didn't know....

And, you're really getting a LOT done on yourself...lots of hairs gone! Good on you!

LOVE & HUGGS!

Donna Jean

[Guest AmyB]

Hi Sally, it sure is a lot and I've had to raid my savings, but it's cheaper than if I went purely for electrolysis, and hopefully it'll be worth it. (I'll post about my results over time.)

That's ok Donna, don't worry, on the scale of embarrassing things, I'm still more embarrassed about wanting to be a girl than a few scars, and you all already know about that one

[Sally]

Amy,

Don't be embarrassed about needing to be a girl - I understand it is rather common around here!

And Donna Jean is so nice she always worries about asking anything close to a personal question but most of us have moved way beyond being embarrassed in here, now out in the big, mean, cruel ,cold heartless world (Maybe a touch overstated) it is a different matter.

Can't wait to hear about your progress.

Love ya,

Sally

[Paula ult]

Congrats for starting laser Amy,

You will probably not see allot of change till after your 4th session, hair grows in 3 phases and after the 4th session you will have had all 3 phases treated, i have had 10 sessions and my dark facial and neck hairs are gone, i started electrolysis in July to get the white hairs and have made really great progress.

You might want to wait to remove your body hair till after you are on hormones for awhile, hormones tend to slow body hair growrth, thin out and lighten what body hair you have, you will probably save some money.

On my second visit with the dr that does my laser i told her i was transitioning, i thought it best since i would be changing lots over the course of the next year, she was not phased in the least, in fact she had moved here from Trinidad, Co and knew Dr. Marcy Bowers and she treated many trans while practicing there.

Paula