Hey everyone,
I had laser hair removal done on my face about 6 years ago and want to advise all of you to NEVER do that. I did it because I had decent results with the rest of my body.
After the first time it came out very patchy. I tried to get it fixed so I went back and guess what? It became even more patchy. As brainless as this sounds, I kept going back to get it fixed and it kept getting worse and worse. People were asking me why I look so sickly. I was so embarrassed I couldn’t tell anyone what was happening. I think I must have done it 10 times. It’s excruciatingly painful on the face. I was becoming more and more self-conscience and it was affecting my social life, work life and my self-esteem. I had to shave everyday because the more it grew the weirder it looked.
Finally, when I went to the third laser place I finally met someone honest. She said that unlike other areas like your arms or chest your face has hormones that make the hair grow back no matter how many times you laser it. So I stopped.
6 years later a lot of the hair grew back. It’s still patchy but not nearly as bad as it was. It looks like it’s still growing in. People don’t do double takes when they see me like they used to so I guess that’s an improvement.
Be careful when you go to a laser place and they try to sell you on the face! There are some really unscrupulous people in this industry and I don’t think it’s regulated enough. Nobody tells you the risks involved.