Thin/Invisible Facial Hair - Will Laser get rid of it?

[nightingale95]

Had a two hour appt for electrolysis, shaved, and now the hair that is growing back is invisible and fuzzy as opposed to coarse. It's been a week and I still haven't shaved because there's been no need. There's no shadow and the fuzz is so soft that it can be overlooked, however, I'm wondering if laser will be enough to thin that hair out even more? Electrolysis seems like overkill for "peach fuzz".

Thoughts?

[Dena]

Laser probably isn't going to touch it. After you can stop shaving, what remains is vellus hair. If it's coarse, electrolysis can remove it however if it's fine, it's the same type of hair that women have on their face. It won't out you and if it really bothers you, an occasional shave should keep it under control. I have vellus hair, don't shave and have never been questioned about it.

[Michelle_P]

As Dena says, this is just vellus hair, the same stuff ciswomen have.  It softens the overall appearance and tends to mask wrinkles in harsh lighting.

I haven't shaved since January, using just electrolysis to control the stiffer beard hairs, so I could deliberately maximize vellus hair.  True vellus hair doesn't try to turn into beard hair.  I personally WANT vellus hair.

[Dani]

Marilyn Monroe was noted for the vellus hair on her face. With the proper lighting, it gave her a soft focus type of look to her portraits. Definitely not masculine.

[Anna Jones]

Laser hair removal works by heating the hair follicles to stop new hairs from growing. This puts the hair follicles in a state of dormancy for a long period of time — much longer than with shaving and waxing.

Laser hair removal works best when there is a great contrast between skin colour and hair colour - e.g. black hair on white skin responds the best and fastest. There are lasers that work also on darker skin types where there is less contrast, but it may take more treatments. I performed it on my own at home and it worked amazingly well. The right choice of laser machines are necessary to carry on the procedure correctly. You can check here before getting for yourself - https://www.radarmagazine.com/home-laser-hair-removal/. But if you have a darker skin type, ensure your treatment is being performed at a dermatology office to ensure there is minimal risk of burns or other problems. The thickness of the hair doesn't play much of a role in treatment response.