So, me and my BFF decided that a normal outing of lunch or shopping wouldn't suffice...so we went and got laser hair removal. I wont share my BFF's experiences since they need a whole separate post and possibly depends if your bladder is sensitive when you laugh...
I got what they refer to as "Smooth as Silk, total body package"...since it is in my nature to do everything "Gun-hoe", over-the-top, and sometimes just impulsive.
My package included:
-Lower arms
-Uni brow
-sideburns (he insisted on doing this for me, even though I couldn't feel the laser, therefore meant there was no hair)
-upper lip
-lower legs and knees
-toes (mine was only my big toe)
-knuckles and hands
-arm pits
-Brazilian bikini
-belly button line
WOW. I should have only picked a few since I was THE WORST laser hair removal patient on the planet (this was not denied, nor confirmed by the doctor).
I have gotten all those areas done except the last two (Brazilian bikini and belly button line)--I go next week for those.
I will discuss my experiences thus far.
Firstly, don't listen to them when they say it feels like a "rubber band on the skin"...it feels more like a bee sting without lingering pain. ALSO, ice and numbing cream is your friend! The area they used numbing cream was for my upper lip, piece of cake. They did NOT use numbing cream (only cold air and ice) for my lower legs and knees and I swear it was next to torture. The little paper bed cover they were using was shredded by the time I was done with my lower legs and I probably could have used duct tape to cover up my yelling (I'm a bit dramatic, but my pain threshold is that of an infant, and there are probably some infants that have more tolerance then me). My arms didn't receive numbing cream or ice and most of the procedure was tolerable...when it got closer to my elbow and knuckles I squirmed a little more more. The area that by far hurt the most was the tops of my knees, on top of my femur, and underneath my knees---on top of the knees winning the prize in painfulness. The arm pit area was tolerable, he used ice (which was painful in itself for some reason) and did a few zaps and that was that. Keep in mind I was yelling in pain for those agonizing 4-6 minutes, but it was not as memorable as my legs and knees (which was more like an hour).
Because of how I was, I asked the doctor "I'm probably not cut out for the bikini area, huh? We should just not do it" and he replied with "You will be fine, we will take care of you"...although he is a VERY nice man, I'm beginning to dislike his commitment to his work, regardless of the challenge. How dare he.
So as I mentally prepare myself for whats in store for my poor, poor lady parts I'm reflecting on the parts that have already undergone "the light". My arm pits are already shedding dead hair after only 2 days, this area seems to be showing the best progress. I don't notice anything going on with my uni brow (which i suppose is a good thing), and my upper lip still has some laser marks (that BETTER go away before my hubby gets home, but they keep getting better daily).
My arms and legs have laser marks and I was concerned about this before bed (Procedure was done on these areas yesterday). When I woke up this morning they were already reduced by about 50%, so I imagine it was very superficial and will heal quickly.
I don't really have much else to say about the experience, except I am happy about not having to shave so often. I haven't decided if I;m going to endure the pain again to have a goal of completely hair-free, maybe one area at a time after this, not multiple areas in a few days.
Since I had so many questions about laser hair removal before I went, and couldnt find what I was looking for on the internet, I open my blog to questions that I will answer. I don't care how rude, crude, or dumb they may seem to you...ask away!
