I am currently getting electrolysis on my sideburns and upper lip. The hair on my sideburns is vellus and light in color (some blond, some a little darker but none are coarse) and on my upper lip mostly vellus, light as well with a few dark coarse ones.
My electrologist told me that since most of my hair is of this vellus, light type I will be done faster than if I had coarse, dark hair. She told me that is because vellus hair is killed more easily and chances are it will not have to be treated more than once. I asked her to estimate how long I will have to keep coming back… she said at least 9 months because of the hair cycles but that I should be definetly done within a year or less.
I would appreciate comments, clarifications as I have not really read anything on this board regarding vellus vs. coarse hair treatment and if one is treated faster than the other.