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post #16 of 20
2/18/09 at 10:38pm
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Originally Posted by edmorel View Post
Is this the "I'm gayer than you" threak?

It is now that you showed up.

Jon.
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post #17 of 20
2/18/09 at 11:46pm
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Originally Posted by pauliodotnet View Post
how much did it set you back? I was debating making the investment.

you are in LA, and I know the prices are prolly inflated. Here in DC I heard it was about 5k total

I had it done at a plastic surgeons office and it was quite cheap. They charge $120 per 15 minutes and it's quick. For example in 15 minutes they can do your whole back and neck unless you are extremely hairy. It's done by the RN's
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post #18 of 20
2/19/09 at 8:55pm
I had my back done once and broke out so bad i couldn't tell which was worse-the hair or the acne.

Had laser done on my back. gotta a deal as my friend owned the place. paid 275 per session, which lasted iirc one hour? maybe less. did roughly 6 sessions.

the hair does grow back, though sparsely and much finer. would do it again, for sure.
not nearly as uncomfortable as waxing, as well
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post #19 of 20
2/20/09 at 4:23pm
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I'm a student, so lasering isn't really financially feasible right now, and I'd feel pretty guilty for laying out that kind of money on what's essentially a vanity project (if I was extremely hairy, then it might be different).

Just to clarify, I waxed my stomach. Not my chest, for which slight trimming is fine. Hairy stomachs look especially unattractive, at least in my opinion, while chest hair is still considered to be fairly normal/acceptable. My chest isn't extremely hairy to begin with, so the overall post-wax look doesn't seem unnatural. I've also avoided the breakouts so far (been about a week now), so I guess I'm lucky to have pulled that off on my first try.

Bonus: I've been trying to get into shape, and have been going to the gym much more regularly (about 5 days/week) to cut down on my body fat, and the results are far more visible without hair obscuring the view.

For those considering it, I must reiterate that the degree to which it hurts is dependent on how cleanly the strip comes off your body. you need to pull as hard as possible, otherwise the strip might get stuck on the longer hairs (especially if you haven't trimmed beforehand, which you should), which basically feels like a hundred or so hairs pulled halfway off. Very painful. The psychological effect of a clean pull also helps dull the pain, at least for me.
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post #20 of 20
2/23/09 at 7:04pm
i just got quoted for 7 treatments about 1 hr 15 min for $1710 for my chest/abs
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