So today I had my first Laser Hair Removal treatment.

I had a friend warn me the night before that it would really hurt and I should get a tropical anesthetic. Well I figured I'd try it without just in case and I didn't have time to get a prescription. In a way, I'm glad I did so I know the worst and anything else will hopefully be not as bad lol.

I went in and they laid me down and they blew this like AC unit on my face for a while then the gal gave me some sunglasses to protect my eyes from the laser and she began. She was holding a gun-like object that she pressed against my skin and clicked and you feel a jolt along a line of your skin. She moves the gun and does it again, rinse and repeat. They had previously said it's like taking a rubber band and snapping it on your skin...well let's just say it seemed to be worse than that lol. It wasn't as bad on my neck (surprising to me because that's usually where I cut myself the most when shaving) but more on the chin and upper lip.

The gal had said to raise my hand if I needed a break but I endured the whole time...near the end she started speeding up, maybe because she could sense I just wanted it over with hah.

She then rubbed off the gel she had put on earlier and a lot of hair came with it! She said that was a really good reaction. I went home and looked into the mirror and I was surprised to see that a lot of hair was gone and the shadow wasn't showing as much already! Pretty crazy. They say that the hair won't really start falling out till a few days after so I'm pretty hyped to already see some results.

Scheduled my next appointment for November but this time I'll definitely get the anesthetic somehow!

Just thought I'd share my experience.

when I did my laser, they just had me come in early and gave me the stuff to put on.

And it normally gets better the less hair is getting zapped, so don't worry! :]

It really does help. I need to get some of that for electro now for sure.

My tech has a trick you might want to discuss with yours.  She uses a re-freezable pack.  She has you place it on the area to be work on for a few minutes, dries it off and begins work.  You hold the pack to next area to be worked on, while she is doing the other.

It really helps because the skin will dissipate the heat, and it is cool to begin with.  Something to talk to them about.


Janet

the first session is the worst, I use pain killers 1-2 hours before treatment it helps sooooo much. I think it was my 3 session I forgot to take them and wow noticeable difference!
S.x

As an ftm who was made by his mom to do laser removal because of his facial hair, I didn't think it worked well for actually removing hair. I started shaving and my hair grew back, and I went for 2 years. You can stop going when your done but every once in a while you will need a touch up.
But it does make your face smooth so I guess thats a plus. I didn't think it hurt that bad, electro was worse, but numbing cream made it better. i just wish I could remember the name.

Not to change this thread to electrolysis just yet but the products you may be thinking of could be: ELA max 5 or ELMA!!! the two most widely used for electro
S.x

Quote from: Shannon on October 16, 2009, 07:55:27 PM
Not to change this thread to electrolysis just yet but the products you may be thinking of could be: ELA max 5 or ELMA!!! the two most widely used for electro
S.x

Ya they told me Lidocain (5% or more) or ENLA. I've heard ELA is the over the counter one but only 2% or something.