Laser Hair Removal

I'm not sure if this is the place for this subject but there seems to be more reference to hair in the Med-Fet Forum than any of the others and using the search function shed no additional light. If I'm wrong I'm sure one of the proper authorities will either move or delete it.

There has been plenty of talk about preferences, some hair, no hair, etc. And some talk about your favorite removal methods. I think it would be interesting to hear specifically about LASER HAIR REMOVAL, especially, but not exclusively, of the pubic variety. Since it is a relatively new method that has come a long way since its inception please share your comments if you've experienced it. How long ago did you have it done? How much and where on your body did you have it done? Was it expensive? Were you satisfied with the results? Will you have more? Any side effects? And anything else you can think of.

I have wanted to ask my personal physician about laser hair removal on my scrotum and base of my penis. His office is now doing that, I think as a money maker since it does not involve insurance, etc. I would value his opinion much more than a commercial salon doing this.

Hackjuan,

I'd be very interested in hearing what he has to say about it. Please let us know if you have that conversation with your doctor.

I had lasr hair removal on my buttocks, crack, perianal and pubic area. The penis and scrotum could not be treated due to darker skin color. The result is excellent, I an hairless except of a thin landind strip I have decided to leave.

I am at the mid-point of laser treatments. I'm going to American Laser. Their program for hair removal has you going every six weeks for the first three treatments and then every eight weeks for up to two years total if needed. I am having the tuffs of hair that have developed on the back of my bicepts, my penis, tresticles, and crotch area around the testicles. The hair on the back of my arms is all but gone, the other hair is a different matter. I plucked my penis for almost ten years, everything that I read seemed to indicate that the hair would slowly get finer. It did not. I have fine hair on my head, what I do have, but the hair on my crotch is really coarse. The tech at the laser place told me that it would take a few additional treatments because of my hair type. At this point most of the hair on the shaft has almost disapeard, the hair on my testicles is 50% gone, however the hair on the base of the penis is still going fairly strong. The first treatment that I had I was a little shy and didn't get everything taken care of so some areas are a little behind. I need to warn you - Laser is not cheap and there is a certain amount of discomfort during treatments. I have a Rimba e-stim machine and know what a shock is. I'm OK with about 7 of the possible 10 bars on my machine, laser is about a 9. It's only for a micro-second but can really be a jolt! The newer laser machines also pump out cold air on the affected area and this is nice. Good luck with your journey to slective baldness. You can feel free to contact me if you have more questions.

Big D - thanks for sharing. I'd like to wrap-up my experience:

1. Underarms: several years of waxing with constant regrowth, then 5 treatments of diode laser, completed three years ago. Fantastic yotal 100% hair loss.

2. Boyzilian: tried waxing with terrible results. Then one tratment with diode laser, only the front, really painful and expensive. Then switched to IPL, so far completed four treatments of whole boyzilian with buttocks and crack. The result is astonishingly good: reduction of 70%. I realize a least five sessions are required, however IPL is much cheaper (it' crucial for me) and less expensive. Even I didn't have to use the numbing cream, ice - packs were enough. Only the butt crack was very painful. Possibly I'm a good candidate: relatively white skin with dark hair.

3. I was not too embarrassed. The treatment room was private and technician very expertise female used to possible physiological reactions. Just like most of men, I experienced erection, when she started to zap the base of my penis. She told it made even her work easier, however suggested to put a condom on to prevent from any further complications. I complied, and she unrolled it just a little below the glans. Fortunately, the erection subsided quickly, but I noticed some pre-cum withing the condom.

I start laser pubic hair removal in 2 weeks. The place I'm going is a MediSpa and only the physician does the treatment. I'll let you know how it goes.

I would use no no as a hair removal it work kind of the same way but i think it more safer then laser and last for weeks thay say