Quote: (01-02-2017 12:43 PM)Kieran Wrote:
I also have very thick dark hair and pale skin and I really don't like how it looks (chest is okay, but shoulders and back look horrible to me). I'd consider laser if I thought it would be successful
Laser is normally an extremely viable long term solution for thick black hair on pale skin. Go to a *trusted* clinic and get tested on a small patch of hair (it's free). The doctor decides which laser to use for your skin and hair types. If your skin reacts ok you can go ahead with full treatments.
You can except around 6-8 treatments spaced 8 weeks apart in the beginning, then widening to a few months apart. The result should last for years, or more.
Caveats:
- Can be expensive (depends on prices in your country)
- Go to a trusted clinic, I can't stress this enough
- It hurts (as in, pure torture), unless you use numbing cream, which makes the treatment somewhat less effective as it blocks the laser lens. Just barrel through it, it hurts less and less with each treatment as the hair weakens. It only hurts during the treatment (the treatment is 1-2 hours for back and shoulders). Following treatment it itches and such, but not actual pain.
Source: my own experience. I did treatments for back and shoulders (not for chest hair).
Feel free to ask me any questions.