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I've had a client come to me for advice on how to get rid of the hair on her chin.. she has tried waxing, threading, plucking and 2 years of weekly electrolysis.. but nothing works! the hairs grow back everyday and it's really getting her down.

Does anyone have any ideas why shes having such a problem with the hair removal? or does anyone know anything else she could try to get rid of this?

Thanks x
 
laser hair removal? x
 
You need to get her to leave it alone and I guess that she plucks daily.

Wax her with hot wax and have her come back four days later. She must not touch it in between.

Then wax her five days later, then six days later, then 7 days later, etc. You will with luck get her down to being waxed every 3 to 4 weeks. She will see good results but only if she leaves the hair alone which will be difficult but worth it in the end. xx
 
laser hair removal of dark haired or applisonix if any other pigment in the follicle,for a long lasting result,
Laser the benefit being that she wont have to leave length in th hair between session,can trim back as not distorting the follicel, with medical grade laser as opposed to ipl she will see 20 % hair reduction wihin twoweeks
 
I've had a client come to me for advice on how to get rid of the hair on her chin.. she has tried waxing, threading, plucking and 2 years of weekly electrolysis.. but nothing works! the hairs grow back everyday and it's really getting her down.

Does anyone have any ideas why shes having such a problem with the hair removal? or does anyone know anything else she could try to get rid of this?

Thanks x

First, how old is she? How long has she had the hair? Has she seen her GP about it?

Also, there is the chance that the electrologist she's been seeing isn't treating the hair properly (apologies if that's you, but from your post it sounds like it's another therapist). I had a client come to me for electrolysis. She'd been going to another salon every week for a year and seen no difference. After two or three treatments with me, there was hardly any hair left to treat, she just popped in every few weeks to get to odd one done.
 
Electrolysis is the only way to remove hair permanently. She has a hormonal imbalance (hair growth in women that presents itself in the male pattern is definitely hormonal). If she has been plucking and messing about with it for years it can be very resisitant. Electrolysis will take at least a year in these circumstances as you have to wait for every cycle to come through. However I would have hoped for a better result after weekly appts for two years. This definitely indicates the technique of the electrolygist may not be as it should be, however it may also be that her hormone levels have increased possibly due to stress or physiological imbalance. However I must admit I suspect it is the former and she should try again with another electrolygist.:)
 
has she been to see her dr to rule any medical/hormonal conditions out? at the end of the day she has nothing to loose if she has tried all the popular forms of hair removal. maybe your client will be able to get some medication to help? i know we would all love to be hair free but would facial bleach not help at all? i'm not too sure how professionals see this as i haven't loooked at it from that side, but as a user of facial bleach in the past i thought it was a great option. x
 
IPl or laser will help to reduce the hair growth, electrolysis is the only method of getting permanent removal. If there is a lot of hair and it is thick from the waxing/tweezing, bleaching could make it look worse (in my opinion anyway)

If she hasnt got a hormonal reason for the hair growth such as PCOS, then she should certainly have had better results after 2 years.

Having done electrolysis for the past 10 years I have had fantastic results, but it has to be done properly. Has she also been following the aftercare properly, and not waxed or tweezed the hairs inbetween appointments. (I have a few clients who do, but know they are not allowed too!!) Tell her to try looking at the BIAE website to find someone who is in the institute of electrolysis near her.
 
First, how old is she? How long has she had the hair? Has she seen her GP about it?

Also, there is the chance that the electrologist she's been seeing isn't treating the hair properly (apologies if that's you, but from your post it sounds like it's another therapist). I had a client come to me for electrolysis. She'd been going to another salon every week for a year and seen no difference. After two or three treatments with me, there was hardly any hair left to treat, she just popped in every few weeks to get to odd one done.

Agree 100%, I recommend weekly for properly the first 6 apoointment's. If the hair's are growing back daily then growning them for a week, she'll be treating them herself inbetween. So if she if committed to electroylsis then you can't touch the hair's inbetween appiontment's but you can trim them with some scissor's.

Two years of electrolysis with no result's someting is seriously wrong with the person doing it like the above said. It maybe be hormonal but you'll still see a difference.
 
I agree with essentia, electrolysis is the way to go. Tweezing and waxing will only make the hair worse. Ipl/laser will have mixed results on hormonal hair. 2 years is too long to have treatment i would question how good the treatment was. Always go to someone who specialises in electrolysis, make sure there is no tweezing, you should not feel the insertions, and have minimal skin reaction. Since hair growth cycle takes 6-12 weeks its only after this time that the 1st clearing will be achieved. After this improvement should be noticable. Completion can take 6-18 month for pernament hair removal depending on hair strength. Treatment should be tapering off during this time as hair gets less. About the blood tests hormone levels are usually back to normal by the time they get checked. Or what is considered norm by the medical proffession are not for the individual. controlling insulin levels eg cutting down on sugar,white bread and pasta all the things we crave. helps balances the hormones. hope this helps
 


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