Welcome to My Laser Hair Removal Story. This is my first post of many, as I share with you my laser hair removal story and experience. The anonymous nature of the internet has led me to creating this blog where I can detail my experiences with laser hair removal as it happens and hopefully provide some information to others that they’ll find useful and reassuring if they’re interested in laser hair removal for themselves. I feel that a first hand experience that’s detailed on the internet will hopefully benefit others who may be interested in laser hair removal, or even just setting up a consultation about laser hair removal, but may be a little scared or even embarrassed about getting laser hair removal.
For this first post, I’d also like to share some information about myself. I’m a 23 year old male, with a Fitzpatrick skin type III, from the northeastern area of the US, turned snow-bird and now residing in sunny south Florida for the winter/spring. Ever since I was about 19, when I first realized I was excessively hairy in certain areas, I’ve been stressed over my body hair and I (unfortunately) even let it effect my self-esteem. I just didn’t feel comfortable anymore wearing shorts, being shirtless, or being naked around other people, especially girls!
A few years ago I heard about laser hair removal for the first time and did a lot of research on the internet about the procedure. At the time I wasn’t serious about getting laser hair removal because I just simply didn’t have the money. I got a little older and began to make more money, enough to pay for laser hair removal, but I was still extremely embarrassed about following through with laser hair removal. I only brought up the subject to my dermatologist once, and it was an extremely awkward situation, and he didn’t even seem to be interested in helping me. Fast forward a year or so, until two weeks ago, when I was about to hop in the shower and I took a look at myself in the mirror…..and lost it! I was so upset with how dark and thick my body hair was, all the way up and down my entire legs and my arms! So, I figured “Hell, I don’t know anybody in this city! Why be scared or embarrassed about it? I don’t have to ever see the doctor again if things don’t go well!” The next thing I did was probably one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life. I picked up the phone and called this well known laser hair removal place just a few blocks from my new apartment, that I knew about from an ad in a local magazine, and said that I wanted a consultation! They said that I could come in anytime that afternoon for a free consultation! I couldn’t believe that I was able to go in that same afternoon….I’m just not used to having things move that quickly! I got a little nervous all of a sudden and almost postponed the consultation, but I decided to go through with it.
So here I am, after 4 years of being stressed out about excessive body hair, in a brand new city, feeling liberated. I finally took the first step towards solving my problem and it feels great. This is when I realized that I should make a blog about my story and share it with the world, in case there were other people out there like me.
So there you have it, my story and my goals for this website. Stay tuned for more, because this is just the beginning!
What a sad story. Let grow your hair because it’s better for your image.