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yes that is the right school I couldn't remember the name :)My electroylgist is local and $65-$70 an hour but I'm finished with my electro and haven't had any regrowth in a long time.

I went to electrology institute years ago and it was a great and inexpensive way to remove body hairs for me. I did my underarms, arms, legs, eyebrows. It was also a great way to do blend treatments on the face.

They also have an esthetics clinic as well, and they can do facials, peels, dermabrasion and other treatments at a great price.

My experience there was extremely positive and very good.

Hey- I love this girl, and this is a good vid for the "facial hair removal" topic. She also talks about stopping scalp hair loss and replacement. She recommends taking Procepia to both stop hair loss and perhaps re-grow scalp hair. But I endorse "Avodart" since it blocks over 93% of types 1 and 2 of DHT, a component of testosterone which is responsible for male pattern baldness, while the former med only blocks type 2.

(Both block the formation of DHT from Testosterone, by inhibiting the enzyme 5-alpha reductase. Unlike Propecia (Merck) which inhibits the 5 AR-2 enzyme only, Avodart (Glaxo Smith Kline) inhibits both 5AR-2 and 5AR-1 enzymes.
http://www.hairlosstalk.com/hair-loss-news/Article205.php )

I'd like to get some work on my sideburns.

I've looked up the closest electrology clinics in my area and they are in the next state. Luckily the next state isn't too far I could probably afford 2 or 3 sessions this summer so I'm thinking of going. I know the 2 or 3 may not be enough but then again I don't have very much facial hair.

It's just the sideburns and extremely few hairs around my mouth. I'm going to call around today and see how things go. We should be in New Mexico next month so that would be a good time to for me to pay a visit to the clinic(s).

So after SRS, there is no real point in taking Avodart or similar drugs since the little T factories are gone?

Depends on the person. Some, with a genetic predisposition to balding, find it useful to stop or at least slow down the loss of hair.

Remember: that the T factories are gone doesn't mean you won't have other androgens, similar (but less potent) than T in your body.

Hi, erinn - I never found any product or hair removal method that removed facial hair satisfactorily except for electrolysis.

It's really expensive, but it works.

Good luck!
Monet

Just wanted to put this out there for some girls just getting started......... I am not sure how well it works but I have heard some good things about it, anyways here it the link http://www.my-no-no.com/nono8800_about.asp

If anyone is using it or is planning to try it please post your results so others know if its effective............

Had my first laser session today on face. Hmm... initial impressions was that it hurt more than I expected but what got to me was the smell of the burning buggers. Tech said my skin/hair were ideal for laser so will see if this holds up. The clinic has some specials right now as they are obviously hurting with the economy here in the UK