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Electrolysis vs. Laser Hair Removal... what is the difference? Which is more effective?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    They're both permanent, laser is finished after just a couple/few treatments. Electrolysis is time consuming and takes several visits. It can take up to a year for permanent hair removal via electrolysis. Depends how long you've tweezed. (when you tweeze you curl the root, the more it's curled the longer it takes to kill it.)

    Laser works in wayyy less treatments. It also doesn't hurt like electrolysis. But, you pay for the convenience. It's a LOT more expensive.

    They're both equally effective - permanent is permanent. But if you get a hack electrologist who doesn't get exactly in the folicle, you could end up with scars.

    Lol Nina!

    Source(s): Am Italian. We got unwanted hair everywhere.
  • 1 decade ago

    As far as I know Electrolysis is injecting a needle into the follicle and Laser is with high powered lights. I think! I have had the electrolysis. It takes awhile to completely get rid of the hair and painful! Make sure you really wanna do that, if you do, because it kinda scared my lip-line some. Good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    I think laser is more permanent, after it has been done several times. It's at the top of my "when I win the lottery" list. LOL!

    ETA: Mozz.... You just explained my love for spaghetti. I knew my parents were lying when they said I was Czech.

    Source(s): My husband knows that if I'm ever in the hospital or in a situation where I can't pluck myself that is my #1 request that he do for me.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    heres a blog article i wrote on hair removal options and the costs of each one.

    http://www.mycosmeticsurgeryblog.com/home/2008/1/2...

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