hair removal question

[astronomycat (imported)]

I was searching for hair removal options with google when I came found this.

http://www.nevershaveagain.com/default. ... rce=google

Does anybody know if this really works.

[homptydumpty (imported)]

i want this. i wonder if it really works.....

huh, maybe i should try it.

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[Stefan (imported)]

For me it does not sound that it'll work. But if someone has expirences with it, please tell us

[bryan (imported)]

Here are some reviews. (http://www.hairtell.com/ubbthreads/show ... n/0/page/0)

Terri

[colin (imported)]

This probably would work, but it will have the same problems as electrolysis and laser, that is: only the hairs which are fully treated will be removed.

The most effective way is to treat each hair individually. Depending upon the area, there can be up to 200 hairs per sq inch. Each of which will require individual attention. Depending upon the type of hair, different lengths of time are required to ensure that the follicle is killed. I don't know what this company recommends, but even if it is only 30 seconds per hair, that is a long time (don't forget that the 'tweezer' needs to be repositioned and that takes time, too).

Approximately, only one third of hair follicles are in growth at any one time and for the treatment to work, follicles must be in active growth. Some follicles will be inactive, but with a hair present and these if treated will not be affected.

So, at a guess, you will probably only kill 1 out of each hair you treat and this could take several minutes to achieve.

Most of these products include a method of treating an area, but once again, it depends on making good contact with the actively growing hairs.

With most of these products, if you are only treating a small area then you will get reasonable results, but if you try to treat too much all you will get is disappointment.

[Christina (imported)]

I was searching for hair removal options with google when I came found this.

http://www.nevershaveagain.com/default. ... rce=google

Does anybody know if this really works.

Do not buy this, or anything like this, that uses a radio frequency tweezer method. It is a scam. It does not work! Hair is not a conductor, and to effectively kill the hair you must get at the root. The only two proven methods of permanent hair removal are electrolysis and laser.

There are a very few home units that do actually work though, one is the One Touch Home Electrolysis. I did a google search and found one on Amazon.com for $29.95 USD. I have used this model and can say from experience it does work. The downfall to these home units are that they are slow and require a deffinate learning curve to use them well enough to be effective. Also the probe these units use are very delicate and can be easily damaged and rendered unusable, but they do give you a spare probe and info on where to purchase additional probes.

[twaddler (imported)]

"Electric tweezers and treatments with them should be avoided by all consumers. They're often promoted as permanent, but facts indicate otherwise."

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http://www.hairfacts.com/methods/etweezer.html

Ack.. my hands were always too shaky for that One-touch thingie; I kept damaging those thin tips of theirs.

[Withheld Desire (imported)]

In regards to this, does anyone know anything about light pulse therapy and whether that works? Which form of hair removal therapy is the best - Laser therapy, electrolysis or light therapy?

[SethRose (imported)]

I recommend sticking with lasers. It is expensive, it is painful, but it is the only reasonable method that has the desired results.

As a balding male (I should have gone eunuch at 12, too much testosterone has stunted my growth and I started balding at 13) I shave my head because being bald looks a lot better than balding. As a point of reference on how much the laser method costs; I have been quoted between $1,500-$3,000 USD by cosmetic surgeons in my area to just do the top of my head.

Hmm that kind of brings up a question.... do eunuchs (without HRT) stop growing facial hair?

[Uncle Flo (imported)]

As a rule eunuchs without HRT do not stop growing facial hair. The growth slows, becomes more sparse and the hair usually is softer and finer. --FLO--