Laser Or Electrolysis

[Guest rayne1]

When I went for my consultation visit to the electrolysis/laser center I was told that laser does not work on the light hairs, but it was best to go ahead and have laser done on the dark hairs so there would be less work to do when doing electrolysis. Laser being the cheaper of the two and faster to clear away the dark hairs which fall out after a day or so. The darker hairs of the face are usually around the lips and chin area of the face. The laser work felt like a high pressure atomizer (no problem). The electrolysis is sticking a fine needle into the hair folicles and plucking them out after the roots are fried. One sitting does not get all of the hair off the face, because there are many on a male beard. Also there are difference gowth cycles for growing hair and those that appear at one sitting are not the same ones that come up later. It takes time to clear away all growth cycles and stop the growing of facial hair. Don't be discouraged if it seems to take more time than you expect. All of the process of transitioning from male to female will take time and will have to be done in stages unless you are rich (which most of are not).

[Guest Irielle]

Rayne - thanks for the information

I was at the laser center Monday to talk to them. Once I save up enough money I'll start going for treatments.

I wonder if I'll need electrolysis also. They told me it usually took up to six laser treatments about six weeks apart to get all the facial hairs, due to the staggered growth patterns.

They also said that for two years after my last treatment, if any hairs show up they will treat me for free.

Iri

[Guest Little Sara]

As I asked in another thread, without answer. What length should the facial hair be to be workable on electrolysis?

I can grow about 1 mm in 3 days. I would need about a week to grow 2-3 mm. And am already full-time.

[Guest Nelly]

Hi,

I do not found any information about the length of the hair you need. But I found some other information that indicate that you do not need to grow out your hair. It is written that with a laser epilation, the wave length of the laser is only absorbed by the pigments of the hair. It can pass the skin without any influence. So the laser shine through the skin to the root of the hair. This part must be dark to heat up and finally killed. So I would say no need to grow out the hairs. But I suggest to go to a laser specialist and ask about the treatment and the length of hair he need. Only the specialist knows best.

I also read that the alexandrit laser works best for hair removal. It has less effect to the skin and bigger effect to the hair.

Does anybody have some numbers ($$$)?

I think it is also possible to remove facial hairs as a man. Up to know I am not out to the public as a girl. I have to much facial hairs that make the skin dark after shaving. To pass good from the beginning I think to remove first all the hairs is step one. Than also makeup is more easy. Also because I hade shaving. Living without facial hair as a man should be no problem.

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest Little Sara]

Unfortunately, laser would be too costly for nothing for me. I do have some light hairs, and I bet someone could do all my hairs in one session (yes I have that little hair).

So I was asking about the length needed for electrolysis. Some say 3 days worth, but 3 days won't grow much of my hair compared to the norm. I take 36 hours to have a 5 O'clock shadow (and hence why I pass with just shaving).

[Guest Nelly]

Hi,

if passing is possible with shaving only why do you want to remove the hairs? For me it sounds the best solution to just keep shaving. It cost less money and the side effects are nearly zero. With electrolysis you can get scars and with laser the skin can get rapidly fast into an old stage.

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest rayne1]

I let my beard grow for two days, but everyone has a different growth pattern. They usually want it just long enough to pluck with a twizzers after shooting the root; so plan your sessions around how long it takes for your hair to growth that long. They may not be able to get all of the hairs at one treatment because there are thousands of hairs on the face and neck; so expect to have to go back several times to get the entire face. Usually they like to do laser on the dark hairs so there is less to have to work on with electrolysis for the lighter hairs laser does not effect. Just don't do any deep cleansing after the treaments because it open up the pores for any protential infections. You can shave the next day and it will probably remove some of the dead hairs for any new folicles to form that were not present in the initial growth cycle. I hope this is helpful. I am still working on mine.

As I asked in another thread, without answer. What length should the facial hair be to be workable on electrolysis?

I can grow about 1 mm in 3 days. I would need about a week to grow 2-3 mm. And am already full-time.

[Guest rayne1]

If you are just wanting to cross dress then that is fine, but if you are transitioning from male to female then you would want to change all your features not just facial hair.

Hi,

if passing is possible with shaving only why do you want to remove the hairs? For me it sounds the best solution to just keep shaving. It cost less money and the side effects are nearly zero. With electrolysis you can get scars and with laser the skin can get rapidly fast into an old stage.

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest Little Sara]

They may not be able to get all of the hairs at one treatment because there are thousands of hairs on the face and neck; so expect to have to go back several times to get the entire face.

I haven't counted them, but there's probably not that many.

I have a 2 inch by 1 inch surface on both sides of the chin (nothing in the middle), as well as a thin line on my upper lip. I have a single hair on my neck. None on my cheeks, and no sideburns. I was 24 pre-HRT, my genetic heritage is not particularly hairless (and all my brothers have full beards). Doctors refuse to consider an intersex condition such as AIS, and attribute my hairlessness to luck rather than test for anything.

And yes, I want a permanent solution. Who likes the aggravation of shaving everyday?