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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: Shawn Sunshine on April 11, 2015, 06:28:05 PM

Title: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on April 11, 2015, 06:28:05 PM
 :o I could not believe it. Was expecting bee stings on my face....and only felt mild pricks until thE chin and lip and at this point the setting went up to 40 something rather

Yikes.....A's double yikes!! But still tolerable...but j u st barely.


Here even my face did fine after....they did cooling gel numbing cream and vitamin c booster treatment


All for$60

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Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: katrinaw on April 11, 2015, 06:35:14 PM
Yay, encouraging  8)

Looks good to Shawn

L Katy
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Mariah on April 11, 2015, 06:44:01 PM
Yay. It's great to see you tolerated so well.
Mariah


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Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on April 11, 2015, 08:36:01 PM
so it did get red after a bit, but was told what to do and what not to do, i have some SPF 40 sport sun screen that I will need for at least a week. There was one part near the chin that sent me into overload, one painful hornet nest sting vs all the mini bee stings.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Rachel on April 11, 2015, 08:59:23 PM
That is great.

My upper lip and ears were the worst followed by lips.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Kristyn74 on April 13, 2015, 02:20:16 AM
Which system did they use?
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Sabrina on April 13, 2015, 08:32:38 AM
Outstanding and looks great! Seems like you got a good price also.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Claraaa on April 13, 2015, 08:57:47 AM
Looks great and at an awesome price.  They charge me by the hour, how long did that take for you.


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Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on April 13, 2015, 06:52:33 PM
Quote from: Kristyn74 on April 13, 2015, 02:20:16 AM
Which system did they use?
im not sure..I know I got 768 pulses in 30 min or so.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Emileeeee on April 13, 2015, 08:26:41 PM
Wow that looks great. I was fuzzy on laser over electrolysis, but it's so much faster. After seeing this, I think you made up my mind.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on April 13, 2015, 11:22:35 PM
well i will still need some electro, have some white hairs on my chin, its possible also for laser to make hairs white depending according to Mariah...was quick like 1 hour including pre stuff
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 09:35:39 AM
Ok so I don't meant to be a sad sap here....  but I have heard warnings from the research I did anywhere charging that little is probably using an old laser...  it should hurt like a mother, like I mean it should feel like someone stapling your face.... I have gone through 4 treatments and with numbing cream and morphine it still hurt lol...so either you had a really old laser or you had a really really low setting which wouldn't be effect or you have little to no hair......and I don't want say this to be mean...I have just seen people spend thousands on this for it to do nothing because they were being ripped off.... :-( if it's just because you have little to no hair I am really happy for you :-)
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: awilliams1701 on April 16, 2015, 04:17:12 PM
Everyone's pain tolerance is different. I don't mind using an epilator even in sensitive areas, but I've noticed a lot of girls just can't handle it. I do believe I have a slightly higher pain tolerance than normal. From what I've heard, the skin turning red is an indication its working perfectly.

Granted I haven't started yet. I have my first consolation next Friday.

Quote from: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 09:35:39 AM
Ok so I don't meant to be a sad sap here....  but I have heard warnings from the research I did anywhere charging that little is probably using an old laser...  it should hurt like a mother, like I mean it should feel like someone stapling your face.... I have gone through 4 treatments and with numbing cream and morphine it still hurt lol...so either you had a really old laser or you had a really really low setting which wouldn't be effect or you have little to no hair......and I don't want say this to be mean...I have just seen people spend thousands on this for it to do nothing because they were being ripped off.... :-( if it's just because you have little to no hair I am really happy for you :-)
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 04:19:50 PM
No your putting a laser to the skin will turn it red but you have to get it hot enough to kill the folicals so weaker lasers will turn the skin red still but not heat up the folic enough to kill them
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on April 16, 2015, 08:05:52 PM
its at 40 (which is a medium level setting) they actually went up from when we started at first. I have lots of hair on my chin and mustache, which hurt like hornet stings vs small bee stings in other areas. I had also taken 4 excedrin prior, but yeah we may have to go up in strength.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: iKate on April 16, 2015, 09:21:25 PM
Quote from: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 09:35:39 AM
Ok so I don't meant to be a sad sap here....  but I have heard warnings from the research I did anywhere charging that little is probably using an old laser...  it should hurt like a mother, like I mean it should feel like someone stapling your face.... I have gone through 4 treatments and with numbing cream and morphine it still hurt lol...so either you had a really old laser or you had a really really low setting which wouldn't be effect or you have little to no hair......and I don't want say this to be mean...I have just seen people spend thousands on this for it to do nothing because they were being ripped off.... :-( if it's just because you have little to no hair I am really happy for you :-)

Price doesn't mean anything. I pay $75 per treatment in New York no less and they use a pretty new looking laser machine with a colour touch screen with YAG and another laser. I think it's the Candela Gentlemax pro. They have others for lighter skin too. It does hurt but not as much since I use anesthetic cream. After each treatment the hair pretty much falls off in a week or two.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 09:24:48 PM
I use prescription grade numbing cream and price really does matter if your paying less then 150 a session you should be asking alot of questions about how old the equipment is....I get mine done in a dermatology office by seattle...where there lasers are less then a year old.... I am not trying to talk down to anyone or attack anyone but there are so many companies out there ripping off girls like us and I want to make sure we make the best use of our money because we have better things to spend it on then laser:-)
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 09:25:36 PM
I would ask how many flashes have been done how old is the machine was it bought used
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 09:25:57 PM
They should also be going over your face twice once at a lower setting then once at a much higher setting
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: iKate on April 16, 2015, 11:30:33 PM
The place I go to is a school, so presumably the machine has had a lot of flashes.

However the results are good, the hair falls off easily and the operator is skilled (and she's also trans). I DO NOT let students work on me. IMO the places that charge a lot such as the mall outfits and groupon places (except dr or dermatology) tend to do an inferior job.

All I'm saying is don't let a low price ward you off.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: iKate on April 16, 2015, 11:32:38 PM
Quote from: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 09:25:57 PM
They should also be going over your face twice once at a lower setting then once at a much higher setting

They started low in the 1st session then turned it up higher in the subsequent sessions. I only get 1 pass per session but that's all I need.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 11:35:58 PM
That's why I do mine at a dermatology clinic with doctors but I am overcausiois with my face and done want scaring
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: iKate on April 17, 2015, 08:40:16 AM

Quote from: jmgraydz on April 16, 2015, 11:35:58 PM
That's why I do mine at a dermatology clinic with doctors but I am overcausiois with my face and done want scaring

No scarring here, YAG goes deep anyway. I had some scarring from electrolysis (thermolysis) though. I'm not sure I will opt for that method again, I may go with blend or galvanic if I need it after the laser.
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: jmgraydz on April 17, 2015, 09:47:48 AM
Well I am glad it's going well! Just looking out!
Title: Re: I tolerated laser well !!
Post by: Shawn Sunshine on May 10, 2015, 09:51:38 AM
just an update...second laser session yesterday with electrolysis session at same appointment. Wow. I think the pulling from the electrolysis needle was worse than the shock. They used 27mhz new tech to zap me.  Nothing but a small shock and tug. Tug would have been easier had I let it grow our for two days vs four.

Oh...and found out what laser they are using on me. It is a Cutera 1064 ND Yag

http://www2.cutera.com/technology/ndyag-laser/coolglide-laser/?PHPSESSID=rr6qc3u5s500hscil0av8hiin0