Treating a male back- only thirty minutes a week?

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
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Hi, I had posted here previously about Laser hair removal.

http://www.hairtell.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/42441/page/1#Post42441

After a couple of visits to my IPL consultant, I went off the idea (basically she couldn’t give me any idea of the likely outcome of thousands of dollars of treatments)

So here is my question. For a male with a moderately hairy back, if I were to pursue electrolysis for only 30 minutes a week (I have a low pain threshold!) . Would I be likely to see a significant reduction over 1-2 years?

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can you do an hour a week? It would be much better for the first few sessions where you need to get a clearence.

Once cleared, you will probably get away with 30mins a week.

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This will take you forever at 30 minutes a week or you may never reach a reduction goal with a moderate amount of hair you say you have. Sample as many electrolgists as you can and see who offers the most comfortable treatments. The better professional epilators can deliver a sensation that is tolerable or better than tolerable, so look around.

Dee

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Well, I’d say you better just suck it up. I do about 4 hours a week, sometimes 6 hours. I’ve done sessions as long as 3hrs. It really doesn’t hurt that much. If you are having a problem with the pain take some advil or ibuprofen. By some topical anesthetic. 30min a week will definitely not cut it.

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If all you can do is 30 mins at a time, you had better be looking to do it 30 mins a day 5 days a week. Then you are back to 2.5 hours a week, at least.

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Thanks, if it takes more than an hour per week it starts to cut too much into real life (the hair is a nuisance I’d like to be rid of but I have limits).

I guess I’ll try the IPL and if that works just use electrolysis on the shoulders and upper back (as I understand it laser/IPL treatments are less effective here?)

The person that invents a fast, painless, inexpensive hair removal treatment will become very rich over-night!

Thanks again

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You say ‘moderate’ amount of hair. I have what i consider a moderate amount of back hair. Which i have near enough cleared in 3 hour long session once a week.

So why not post a picture, you might have less or more than people on here think.

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Thanks,

I will try and get a photo taken. I suspect what I say is moderate may actually be a large amount. It is very light and quite long but there is a lot of it.

Just to clarify what I mean by a significant reduction, If I could get rid of a third of it permanently I would be pretty happy.