Shaving..

[SailorMars1994]

Ok. I hate facial hair. A lot, I am doing laser hair removal but still 4 weeks away from next treatment. I have noticed facial hair is bothering me more now then any part of transition. I now shave in morning and sometime at night because I can't stand the stubble and it provokes so much anxiety. Until past while I just shaved in morning. Anyone else have a remedy for this issue?

[KathyLauren]

Unfortunately, no, hun.  Laser and electrolysis are the only treatments.

I hate it, too.  Especially letting it grow out for three days every week.    I hate shaving.  I hate buying razors.  I hate stubble.  I hate getting my face fried every week.

But I can't take more than an hour of electrolysis a week, and she is having a good day if she can zap 400 hairs in that hour.  The only thing keeping me going is knowing that the hair will be gone eventually.  It's got to be done, and there's no shortcut.

If you are able to get it all with just laser, it will go quicker for you.  Mine is mostly white, so I'm looking at probably another year of electro.  It's just what we've all got to do.

[SailorMars1994]

That's horrid, I would have figured zapping 400 in a single hour would have made it easier to kill off soon. How many seeds of facial hair do use ladies have :O?

[krobinson103]

30,000 possible growth sites. I've been at it for three months every night with my little laser. I think I've got about 10.000 of them. Sad to say its VERY tedious and rather painful. Still, if you want to not shave and not look like the bearded lady at about 2pm it has to be done.

[KathyLauren]

They say there's over 20,000 in the average beard.  And 400 in an hour is working pretty fast; she can't always do that.  Sometimes she's lucky to do 200.

[Wanda Jane]

Having completed laser, I can say hang in there it's all going to get better. I still do some maintenance tweezing, but mostly on the grays. I haven't touched my face with a razor in months and it just keeps getting smoother. If you are on a T blocker, then you shouldn't get much new growth. Any new ones now are soft light hair. I'm guessing from your username you shouldn't have to worry about grays or regrowth. With the blockers, E and daily cleaning and moisturizing I now have a soft, mostly hairless acne free face. Hope this helps to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[StacyRenee]

30,000 possible growth sites. I've been at it for three months every night with my little laser. I think I've got about 10.000 of them. Sad to say its VERY tedious and rather painful. Still, if you want to not shave and not look like the bearded lady at about 2pm it has to be done.

Little laser? What kind? I have a Tria and couldn't stand more that ten zaps before I started to cry. And that was using an ice pack to numb my upper lip! Tax money is paying for professional laser treatments this year.

[krobinson103]

Xemos w-808 does the job if you are willing to take two hours of pain every 3-4 days.

[kathb31]

I to just hate having the hair on my face. I've been doing electrolysis for several
years now but still have hair on by neck and some on the sides of my face. It's a long
haul and expensive but I will be very happy when it is all gone.

[JillianC]

I have become much more dsyphoric of my facial hair.  Unfortunately, I have very dark hair and even after freshly shaving I have a shadow.  I had 8 months of laser last year and I'm on my 4th month of electrolysis now.  It feels like it is taking forever.  It is getting better though.  When I started electro she was only able to get through my mustache and a part of my chin during our two hour session.  My last session she was able to complete 85% of my face missing my sideburn area which thankfully, is covered by my hair.  Positive patient vibes to you all.

[krobinson103]

I have become much more dsyphoric of my facial hair.  Unfortunately, I have very dark hair and even after freshly shaving I have a shadow.  I had 8 months of laser last year and I'm on my 4th month of electrolysis now.  It feels like it is taking forever.  It is getting better though.  When I started electro she was only able to get through my mustache and a part of my chin during our two hour session.  My last session she was able to complete 85% of my face missing my sideburn area which thankfully, is covered by my hair.  Positive patient vibes to you all.

This morning I noticed that even before shaving facial hair was no longer visible (after at least 24 hours) so the battle is finally turning to my side. I just need to get it so I don't feel it either.