Hair Removal
Laser Options
What it is: Laser is considered a semi-permanent hair removal services that is most effective for people who have contrast between hair color and skin tone. The darker the hair and lighter the skin, the more effective it tends to be. Even individuals with dark skin, can still benefit from this, just so long as their hair is darker. For most individuals they can remove most of their visible hair and reduce things like beard shadow substantially with hair removal. For trans women, what is left for facial hair is likely on par with or less than the natural hair growth most cis women experience. Typically this takes one session per month for six months, then follow up sessions every two months. Everyone is different and the greater density of hair, the longer it may take.
Where to Go:
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- Cheapest overall: https://myproskin.com/laser-hair-removal
- High Per Session Cost: https://catalystmedicalcenter.com/laser-hair-removal/
- Low Per Session, High overall Cost: https://milanlaserfargo.com/
What to Know: If you’re able to travel, the first option is the best. If you have to choose between a standard beauty clinic and Milan, consider that you will likely need 8-10 sessions for full results. Mileage varies, but add up the cost of what you’re doing. Then compare that to the total cost Milan will charge you. It could be thousands of dollars cheaper to go through a beauty clinic. Milan tends to be predatory in their practice, offering single time discounts for people who walk in, to psychologically manipulate you with fear of missing out. They work essentially be creating loans where you pay off the loan in installments, so you may end up paying 60 dollars a month for three years. This may end up being the only affordable option and they may end up being the cheapest option, but make sure you do your research and know your price before walking in. This kind of service can come with risks, so as always consult a medical care team and hair removal specialist on concerns to go over and minimize any risk.
Electrolysis Options
What it is: This targets hairs one at a time, works on everyone, and is permanent. It can also take a very long time, because you can have hundreds to thousands of hairs. There is only one option for this at time of writing (10/6/22) for ND. Will likely have to travel out of state for service.
- Electrolysis: https://www.permanentchoice.com/