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Hair Loss by Will Brink Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow! - by Will Brink www.brinkzone.com Author of: Muscle Building Nutrition.com Muscle Gaining Diet, Training routines by Charles Poliquin & Bodybuilding Supplement Review Diet Supplements Revealed Real World Fat Loss Diet & Weight Loss Supplement Review I don't think it takes a Rhodes scholar to see that many bodybuilders, both male and female, are particularly thin on top. The top of their heads' that is. A few years back I wrote an article on dyhydrotestosterone (DHT) and its effects on hair loss, prostate enlargement, and acne. Specifically, I talked about the effects of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase (5AR) and its role in the above problems and ways to shut this enzyme down using 5AR inhibitors such as Proscar and Saw Palmetto. In my book, I also discuss these topics at length and add in some useful additional information that was not in the article. So what am I doing here, you might ask, writing another article on hair loss? Well our knowledge of what actually causes hair loss has dramatically expanded over the past few years and several new products have hit the market. I thought a new article for those people who are really bumming that their hair is falling out, want to make sure their hair does not start falling out, or are just real paranoid about their hair falling out, was in order. If you fit any one of the above descriptions-which most people do- than this is the article for you! So why do I care so much about hair loss? My mother's father was bald, my father is mighty thin up top, my hair started to thin a while back -you do the math! Now I have a lot of respect and admiration for those people who can lose their hair and say things like "It's natural and the way of nature. If I lose my hair, so be it." Well I am not one of these people! I have never said such a stupid statement in my entire life and I will fight my hair loss until the day they put me in the grave! Anyway, over the past few years, and in addition to my usual research into nutrition, training, and other topics, I have also been keeping up with the latest research and products for hair loss. Have I found the absolute cure for hair loss? No, but we're getting damn close! Hair loss 101 So what makes your hair fall out? Well for a long time scientists thought that DHT was the sole cause of hair loss, but this does not appear to be the case. As most of you already know, androgens such as testosterone (natural and otherwise) can convert to DHT by the previously mentioned enzyme 5AR. People who have high levels of the enzyme 5AR have higher levels of DHT and are prone to losing their hair. Men with a congenital deficiency in 5AR show no receding of the hair line. This knowledge of the relationship of DHT to hair loss kicked off the big race to find things that shut down the 5AR enzyme and thus reduce the amount of DHT. Simple enough right? Well I have said it a thousand times before and I will now say it a thousand and one times: two plus two rarely makes four in the human body and this is the case again regarding the relationship of DHT to hair loss. People and researchers who used 5AR inhibitors such as Proscar and Saw Palmetto found it helped with the hair loss but in no way shut it down or regrew much of the hair that was lost. What appears to be the ultimate cause of hair loss for most people is an auto immune response where the body actually attacks the hair follicle like some kind of foreign invader thus causing an inflammatory response. By yet unknown mechanisms, DHT causes a change in the follicle signaling the immune system to attack the follicle and your hair starts falling out (If you take a close look, you can actually see a red line of inflammation on the scalp of some people losing their hair). How do we know this? It was discovered that the hair follicles of people losing their hair look very similar under a microscope to people who experience organ rejection after surgery. And, it has been found that the immune system suppressing drug which is used to stop the organ rejection (Cyclosporine) grows hair like crazy because it shuts down the immune response in the body. A cure you say? NO! If you take some Cyclosporine and you grow hair it will be because you have no immune system and you will get very sick and possibly die. I shit you not-don't mess with this stuff. Anyway, though DHT is clearly important in the cause of hair loss, it is not the final cause and a new race has been started to address the inflammatory response which ultimately causes you hair to fall out. Clearly, you have to attack hair loss from both the DHT and inflammatory response, and that's what most of this article is about....sort of. There are also other factors related to hair growth and hair loss such as nutrition, SODases, Nitric Oxide (NO) and others, but DHT and the immune response are the two biggies. As most of you know, certain anabolic steroids will make your hair fall if you are genetically susceptible to hair loss. However, steroids generally will not make your hair fall out if you are not destined to lose your hair in the first place (lucky you). OK, as we all know androgens such as testosterone, Anadrol, D-bol, and others can convert to DHT much easier than low androgen steroids such as Primobolan, Anavar, or Winstrol. Some steroids are actually derived from DHT but do not necessarily cause hair loss, though it really depends on the individual steroid. For example (don't you just love steroid examples?), Winstrol is derived from DHT and generally does not cause hair loss in the majority of those who use it. Anadrol on the other hand, which is also derived from DHT, will cause hair to fall out on all but the most resistant heads. Personally, one of the many reasons I don't use steroids, besides the fact that they're expensive, illegal, and fake 99% of the time, is I don't care how much muscle I have if it makes me a life long member of the Hair Club For Men! Ever wonder why the guy on the Golds Gym logo is bald? Now you know! Being this is not an article on steroids, I will not go into great detail on this topic. If you really want to know more about it, I go into much more depth in my book Priming The Anabolic Environment.. The point is, if you are losing your hair, regardless of whether or not you are using steroids, you should be able to do something about it. Below is a list of various products that I have found effective for hair loss. Some are new products and others are products that have been around a while but are still useful, and maybe I have found new ways of using them. Copper binding peptides: Recently a drug called Iamin was approved by the FDA for wound healing. Another drug similar to Iamin is Tricomin. Both Iamin and Tricomin were invented and subsequently patented by Dr. Loren Pickart. These drugs are copper based compounds that have certain peptides added to them. When put on the skin they have profound anti inflammatory properties and increase the rate at which skin heals dramatically (hence Iamin's approval for wound healing). As I mentioned earlier, chronic inflammation at the site of the hair follicle appears to be a major link in the chain of what makes hair fall out. Dr. Pickart set out to formulate an improved version of Iamin and Tricomin specifically for hair that could be purchased over the counter without a prescription. This product is called Folligen and is made by Skin Biology, Incorporated. They can be contacted at 1-800-405-1912. I consider this product to be very promising for hair loss, but it is too early to tell exactly how useful it will be. This product is used by rubbing it on the scalp before bed then washing it out in the morning. Nizoral Shampoo: Nizoral Shampoo was first brought to the attention of bodybuilders by Mike Mooney who learned of it from a doctor friend of his. Mike is the publisher of the Metabolics news letter and a writer for Muscle Media 2000. Nizoral is an anti fungal shampoo and the active ingredient is a plant derivative called Ketoconazol and is produced by Janssen Pharmaceuticals. How and why Nizoral works on hair loss in not very well understood. It might work by blocking the DHT at the follicle and/or working by reducing the amount of inflammation at the hair follicle. Unfortunately, there is not much hard data regarding this product and hair loss, but a lot of people (including Mike) really swear by this stuff. It is not particularly expensive or hard to use, but it does require a prescription. Many people are getting it without a prescription by ordering it from other countries. Non controlled medications can be ordered from other countries. Nizoral is just used as a regular shampoo, left on the scalp for at least five minutes, then rinsed out. There is also such a thing as Nizoral tabs. Nizoral tabs should never be used as they are quite liver toxic and generally bad for your health. Nizoral shampoo does not get into general circulation and is perfectly safe. I have been told by a few Dr.s who specialize in hair loss that Nizoral works even better when it is alternated every third or fourth day with a selenium based shampoo such as Head and Shoulders. Hopefully some research to look specifically into Nizoral's effects on hair loss will be carried out in the near future. Mooney feels Nizoral is particularly effective at stopping the hair loss caused by certain steroids, but I can't say whether or not this is true. Proscar: As most people already know, Proscar is a very specific inhibitor of the enzyme (5AR) that converts androgens into DHT. Its official use is for prostate enlargement which is also related to DHT levels (among other things). It was felt originally that Proscar would not be effective for hair loss because it only inhibits the enzyme found in the prostate and not in the hair follicle. Well again, nothing is cut and dry in the human body, and Proscar has been found to reduce the amount of DHT in circulation which reduces the amount of DHT the follicle has to deal with and thus less hair is lost. Several recent studies have shown Proscar is effective for hair loss and can help regrow some hair on some people, but as I said before, the use of 5AR inhibitors only deals with a part of the problem and are generally not very effective when used as the only treatment. One thing people should be aware of is the fact that the use of these compounds can raise estrogen. I mentioned this several years ago (I think I was the first to do so) and the PDR now includes gyno (bitch tits) as a possible side effect of using Proscar. The trick is to use just enough to reduce the DHT but not enough to raise estrogen levels significantly. Several studies have shown that using just 1 or 2 mg is virtually as effective as using 5mg of Proscar for reducing DHT, so you do not have to use much, and this saves a lot of money. Also, there is research that shows taking just one 5mg tab of Proscar every five days keeps DHT levels suppressed. I have found the most effective way to use Proscar is to take one quarter of a tab a day (1.25mg) and one 5mg tab every 5-7 days. This is the most cost effective and side effect free way of taking Proscar. Now I don't know if this regimen would be totally effective for a person taking large amounts of steroids high in androgens or not. Most of the people I have told to take Proscar this way who use steroids felt it worked for them, but that's all I can say at this time. Again, I am sure it depends on how genetically susceptible a person is to hair loss, which type(s), and how much, steroids are being used. Minoxidil: Ok, Minoxidil did not turn out to be the hair growth stimulant we all hoped it would be and if it had not recently gone OTC I would not even have included it in this list. However, being minoxidil can now be purchased without a prescription and is about half the price of what it used to cost, I think it is a useful addition to a person's regimen. For hair growth, minoxidil has pretty much been a bust, but for reducing hair loss, I have found it is definitely better than nothing. Its only about twenty five bucks a bottle these days and it lasts over a month. Personally, I just use it once a day before bedtime, so it lasts several months for me. RU 58841: This is the mother of all topical anti androgens. RU58841 is made by the Roussel Corporation of France. This stuff shuts down DHT at the hair follicle like nothing else. One of the major problems has been that anti androgens such as Spironolactone and Flutamide taken orally might be good for hair loss, but they cause all sorts of problems related to having low androgens in your body, such as loss of muscle, increased fat, loss of sex drive, gyno, etc. When these same anti androgens have been used topically (put directly on the scalp) they do not cause the negative systemic side effects, but they did not seem to do much of anything for hair loss or growth either. Therefore, a topically active anti androgen without systemic effects would be highly desirable. RU58841 is a topical anti androgen that shuts down DHT at the follicle without any systemic side effects in the body! This stuff is the best thing since the invention of the vibrator! Woops, did I actually say that aloud? Now for the bad news. RU58841 is not out for sale and probably won't be for quite some time. It is in the early stages of testing and I understand there are other reasons that it might be a long time until it hits the market. I would tell you what those reasons are, but then I would have to kill you, and that would be bad for magazine sales...... Make no mistakes about it, RU58841 is the drug of choice for hair loss and would stop hair loss cold in conjunction with a good topical anti inflammatory. Through my secret source, I was told that the initial feelings about this stuff by the researchers who tested it was that it would probably even grow back a lot of hair for some people. I would give my right-no make that left-gonad for some of this stuff. Oh well, maybe I can find some crazy chemist to whip me up some of this nifty compound for my own personal use. Will it cost me a nad? The Ultimate Hair Stack We all know what a "steroid stack" is and most people know what a "supplement stack" is, but have you heard of a hair stack? Probably not. Well I am going to give you the hair stack I, and a bunch of other people I know, currently use based on the above information. I would say better than 90% of the people I have given this stack to who have followed it religiously (didn't you know that the science of hair loss is a religion for some people?), have noticed a total cessation of hair loss and even some moderate regrowth. As for me, I could definitely use some more hair, but I am a lot better off than my mothers father was or my father is now, not to mention my brother (good thing my brother does not read bodybuilding magazines!). Obviously, I can't and won't make any guarantees that this will work for you, but it should. However, the causes of hair loss are many and depend on numerous physiological variables (certain medications, stress, diet, genetics, etc.) , so keep your expectations to something that is realistic for your particular level of hair loss. Translated, if you are a young person (male or female) and have started losing some hair but still have most of it, this stack should work like gang busters for you. If you are older and don't have much hair on your head and have not had much hair on you head for some time, than this stack will be helpful for sure. How helpful, I have no clue. "Right, enough blabbering Brink, give us the damn stack!" you say? Here it is: Wash hair with Nizoral shampoo every day leaving it on the scalp for at least 5 minutes. Every third or fourth day, use a selenium based shampoo such as Head and Shoulders instead. Take one quarter of a tab of Proscar (1.25mg) with a meal and a 5mg tab every 5-7 days. Put Minoxidil on your head in the morning and before bed. Note: I have found using Minoxidil once a day before bed with the above compounds is sufficient, and putting it on in the morning gives you an ugly "do" (or is that a "don't?!"). However, the directions on the bottle say to put it on twice a day for best results. Finally, rub Folligen in the scalp where the hair is thinning before bedtime and wash it out in the morning. Note: Put the Minoxidil on first but make sure it has dried before adding theFolligen. Here's the best way to do it. Put the Minoxidil on first, then do your other pre bedtime activities, like brush your teeth, take some vitamins, turn out the lights, kick the cat, or what ever. Now put on the Folligen after the Minoxidil has dried. Pray to the hair Gods that RU58841 gets on the market before we all look like Kojak! Conclusion If you have mild hair loss, any one of the above products might do the trick, but if you have heavy to moderate hair loss, than I assure you, you will need to attack it with multiple products and from various angles. I have not put the prices down of all this stuff because it varies so much depending on where, and from who, you get it. So where do you find all these products? I have given you the phone number for Folligen. Minoxidil can now be found in any drug store without a prescription. The RU58841 is out or reach for now, unless you know something I don't. As for the Nizoral shampoo and Proscar, you can ask your doctor for a script or you can call the DR Foundation. They should have information on how to obtain these products from various sources (doctors, foreign mail order, etc.). Their number is 305-758-3173. "What does DR stand for" you ask? Dermatology Research Foundation of course! Us "hair guys" are a little strange........ Will Brink See Will's ebooks online here: Muscle Building Nutrition http://musclebuildingnutrition.com A complete guide bodybuilding supplements and eating to gain lean muscle Diet Supplements Revealed http://aboutsupplements.com A review of diet supplements and guide to eating for maximum fat loss See more online articles Return to Brinkzone main page

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The Best in Hair Removal Options for You Web EzineArticles.com Submit Articles Watch the Video -- Members Login Benefits Recent Articles Expert Authors Experts By Location Read Endorsements Editorial Guidelines Author TOS Terms of Service Ezines / Email Alerts Manage Subscriptions EzineArticles RSS Blog Forums About Us What's New Contact Us Affiliates Link To Us Privacy Policy Site Map Search All Options Search Article IDs Search Article Titles Search Articles Search Expert Authors Search Article Keywords Search Article Summary Advanced Search Power Search Email Address: Your Name: Got an Ezine Marketing or Email Newsletter Question? AskChrisKnight.com HOME :: Health-and-Fitness / Hair-Loss The Best in Hair Removal Options for You By Christopher Luck Article Word Count: 567 [ View Summary ] Comments (0) How can you best get rid of hair you have growing where you dont want it? You can be lumped right in with the millions of people all over the world who have hair growing where it is not wanted. I found, though, that there is good news for all of us: there are a plethora of hair removal options that are effective and accessible to us. The reasons for wanting hair removed are as varied as the people of the earth. For many women, hair removal is part of their daily routine as they remove hair from legs, underarms, and any number of other places made necessary by society, comfort, or even clothing fashions. As for men, most of us shave our facial hair and some men even practice hair removal on other parts of the body. Still others, like those afflicted with disorders like hypertrichosis and hisutism need hair removal for medical reasons. There are two basic types of hair removal: permanent and temporary. Temporary hair removal works for only a short period of time before it must be repeated. It is, obviously, affected by the growth rate of your hair. 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Bodybuilding & Hair Loss By Will Brink, author of: (Part 3) Muscle Building Nutrition Muscle Gaining Diet, Training Routines by Charles Poliquin & Bodybuilding Supplement Review Diet Supplements Revealed Real World Fat Loss Diet & Weight Loss Supplement Review Additional possible treatments for MPB (Male Pattern Baldness): Avodart: Recently, a dual inhibitor of both enzyme types (5ar-1 and 5ar-2) that convert testosterone to DHT has been approved for BPH. It's called Avodart (dutasteride)and is made by GlaxoSmithKline. Finasteride was shown to reduce DHT by up to approximately 70+% or so, where as Avodart reduced DHT by 90-96% depending on dose (0.5mg - 2.5mg). So, this drug would appear more effective for treating MPB, and Glaxo's data found 2.5mg of Avodart grew 1.5 times more hair compared to 5mg Finasteride over a 6 month period with approximately similar side effects as Finasteride. Real world feedback is that it is indeed superior to Finasteride for MPB, but side effects are more common. Several doctors I know who prescribed it for MPB told me many men stopped using it due to side effects, so the claim that it has a similar incidence of side effects to Finasteride may not be true. However, it may be worth using topically mixed into some vehicle such as Minoxidil or some custom blend. There are many of them found on the internet in fact, and feedback is generally good. As stated, topical is never as effective as oral, but the side effects are minimized. Flutamide and Spironolactone Flutamide is not really a new drug, but an old drug being used for MPB. It's a powerful anti -androgen used with men with prostate cancer. I consider the side effects for healthy men FAR too great to be used orally, though some men have gone that route. I think they're crazy. However, topical versions are fairly common on the ?net and this may be viable alternative - albeit a less effective alternative -to oral administration. Pretty much everything I have said about Flutamide goes for Spironolactone. Gyno, reductions in sex drive, etc, is common in men taking it orally, but topical formulations exist and appear to be moderately effective, especially when combined with other compounds. Best overall multi ingredient topical formula: There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of topical formulas on the market. I have not viewed them all nor used them all. Keeping that in mind, my recommended all-in-one topical formula I recommend is Proxiphen produced by a Dr. Proctor out of Texas. Dr. Proctor is probably one of the foremost experts on MPB and one of the good guys in an otherwise shady industry. I have spoken to him many times and he knows his sh*%. Proxiphen contains minoxidil, as well as the prescription agents phenytoin and spironolactone, SODs, copper peptides, TEMPO, PBN...over a dozen active ingredients in all. Another plus is that Dr. proctor never sits on his success with Proxiphen in that he is constantly adding new compounds to the formula if he feels they show promise for MPB. Because it contains prescription agents, Proxiphen can only be dispensed on a physician700s diagnosis of hair loss. This is not as big a deal as you may think, but you will have to see your doctor to get an official diagnoses of MPB. You do not have to travel to TX to get it, but your Doc will have to communicate with Dr Proctor for you to obtain Proxiphen. Dr, proctor does produce non prescription products that may also be worth a try, but none of them will be as effective as his prescription based product. Dr. proctor can be contacted at 800-926-1752 or 713-960-1616. Web site: www.drproctor.com Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) 99% of the time, something that looks like a scam and smells like a scam, is a scam. There is that 1% of the time when what looks rather scam-ish at first actually may work as claimed. Such may be the case with LLLT. Makers of LLLT devices have claimed for years they grew hair but there was no hard data to support it, and what the mechanism was was never really explained. Thus, I was very skeptical say the least. I have had to alter that opinion however as a study published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology ( Vol. 5, Number 2, 2003.) found LLLT may actually work as claimed. The study found increased hair counts and improved tensile strength in 28 men and 7 women who used the LaserMax Hair Comb (www.Lasermax.net) for 6 months. The results were impressive and no side effects were reported as one would expect. I have also spoken to the director of one clinic that does many hair transplants and they find greatly increased healing rates post op using the laser comb. So, my opinion of this gizmo is guardedly positive and it may be worth incorporating into your hair loss prevention plan. If All Else Fails!: Ok, so you have tried most of the above, don't want to try the above, or don't have enough hair left on top of your head for the above to really make a difference, and you want information on transplants. As you know, when transplants first came out, they were pretty crude and looked pretty damn bad. Things have changed for the better in the last few years with some truly impressive results. So, the good news is there are procedures that now look totally natural. Bad news, none are going to give you the hairline you had before you started losing your hair. You have to have realistic expectations here to begin with. Ok, after a great deal of research I am of the opinion that the laser method is superior to other methods. There is a great deal of confusion out there regarding the laser method propagated by people using outdated information or fear of competition. People who put down the laser method claim all sorts of things that are simply not true today with the right laser being used by an experienced medical professional. Before we get to that, a little background. Lasers are finding new applications in the medical and cosmetic field almost every day such, such as their use in surgery and the use of lasers in skin rejuvenation and resurfacing. It700s been slower in the field of hair transplantation using lasers. The reason for this is simple, the first generation of lasers used for hair transplants were non-pulsating CO2 lasers which caused damage to the local blood supply (dry hole) and poor hair growth resulted. Keep in mind, blood supply to the transplanted follicle is essential for any growth to take place. Without adequate blood supply, the transplanted follicle simply dies. These older lasers caused thermal damage to the area (burned the area due to excessive heat from the laser), which of course is not what you want. This is the main criticism of the laser approach. However, newer generation pulsating CO2 lasers showed a vast improvement in maintaining blood supply resulting in improved graft growth and survival of the transplanted hair. Later improvements added the Super Pulse laser which is a big improvement over older lasers that caused extensive thermal damage. Another type of laser that is used is the Erbium laser. Both lasers appear to have their strengths and I have seen excellent results with either. The right laser in the hands of a doctor who has experience with this method does not hinder blood supply at all, and excellent graft growth follows after the hair follicle is transplanted. The laser greatly reduces actual surgery time and trauma to the area, so post op pain is reduced and recuperation time is also reduced. Some other reasons the laser method is superior to having someone cut holes in your head with a scalpel or needle punch: every time a laser hole is made, bald tissue is actually being removed. This reduces the total amount of bald area present. This advantage is not seen when using a scalpel blade or needle to prepare recipient sites. Lasers also decrease the incidence of what is called "postoperative epidermal inclusion cysts." These are ugly little bumps that often show up in the area of the transplanted hair, and they look like sh*$ to be honest. There are yet more advantages to the use of the laser versus the "cold steal" methods (e.g., scalpel, needle punch, etc.) that I don700t have the space or need to cover. It's the only method I have personally seen where I simply could not tell that work had been done on the person's head until I saw the before pictures! The clinic with probably the most experience with laser transplants is the Hair and Scalp laser Clinic in Clearwater Florida. The clinical director is John Satino and the doc doing the work is Dr. Markou. They can be reached at 1-800-883-4247 or 1-727-572-9344. Web site is www.hairscalplaserclinic.com Now, if you can find someone in your area using the laser method who has real experience with it and can give you referrals to speak to regarding their work, by all means use them, but not many people are currently using the laser method for transplants. On a final note, I don700t want people to think there can700t be satisfactory results with some of the more traditional scalpel and needle punch methods, but in my opinion none of them are superior, or more natural looking, than the results achieved with the laser in the hands of an experienced medical professional. Conclusion. Ok, please don't bombard me with questions about the latest greatest cure for hair loss you read about or are using. The above is about the only treatments I have any faith in. The longer I have been researching the topic the more I realize how few of the products out there actually work and what a vexing problem MPB is to solve. 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HairTell Hair Removal Forum: Making dense arm hair look 'thinner' Try Hairtell Premium! consumer hair removal forum You are not logged in.[ Login ] Main Index · Search · AnswerQuick · Active Topics · Donate New user · Reading · Products · FAQ · Calendar · User List Special Issues: PCOS, TG, Razor Bumps, Bodybuilding, etc. Bodybuilding Previous Index Next Threaded Pages: 1 Jam_Sam Junior Member Reged: 07/18/04 Posts: 2 Loc: UK Making dense arm hair look 'thinner' # 21667 - 05/11/05 03:00 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct subsection but here goes. I have extremely thick black coarse hair all over my body, sometimes three+ hairs seem to grow from around one 'exit point,' particularly my arms and legs. As its getting to summer I feel very conscious about this and avoid T-Shirts. I know I can go for the 'bald' look through waxing, shaving and i have an epilator but i was wondering if its possible to get a 'moderately natural' look on my arms in particular. I've tried a trimmer but its looks funny. Its seems to be an all or nothing solution (from temporary methods anyway and i'v unsuccessfully tried laser in the past on other parts and am not overly keen on the expense) Any advice? Thanks for your time Sam Post Extras: RJC2001 Top Ten Contributor Reged: 05/02/02 Posts: 1298 Loc: USA 3 Photos Re: Making dense arm hair look 'thinner' [Re: Jam_Sam ] # 21675 - 05/11/05 07:50 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Do you have dark or light skin? Laser, when used by a skilled practitioner, can thin your arm hair out. Maybe your less than satisfying laser results are due to the practitioner lack of skill. If you dont want to try laser, electrolysis can also be used. Other than that you are limited to shaving or trimming. RJC2001 Post Extras: dfahey Top Ten Contributor Reged: 10/27/03 Posts: 540 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Re: Making dense arm hair look 'thinner' [Re: Jam_Sam ] # 21677 - 05/11/05 08:31 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply If you are adamant and don't want to give laser a try for your arms, I would definitely recommend electrolysis, with a speedy thermolysis practioner. The great thing about electrolysis, is the selectivity factor. Since we work on one hair at a time anyway, we can select those thick, pigmented hairs only and pass over the the lighter, smaller hairs to give you that thinned out look. It certainly looks more natural than that waxy, manican look you get when you wax or shave. Another thing I would like to pass on to you: I do have a couple electrolysis clients who had their arms lased who are very satisfied with the results. All looked good to me as far as skin condition and hair count afterwards. The only complaint they had was the expense of it all. Dee Post Extras: RJC2001 Top Ten Contributor Reged: 05/02/02 Posts: 1298 Loc: USA 3 Photos Re: Making dense arm hair look 'thinner' [Re: dfahey ] # 23559 - 07/25/05 05:22 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quote: If you are adamant and don't want to give laser a try for your arms, I would definitely recommend electrolysis, with a speedy thermolysis practioner. The great thing about electrolysis, is the selectivity factor. Since we work on one hair at a time anyway, we can select those thick, pigmented hairs only and pass over the the lighter, smaller hairs to give you that thinned out look. It certainly looks more natural than that waxy, manican look you get when you wax or shave. Another thing I would like to pass on to you: I do have a couple electrolysis clients who had their arms lased who are very satisfied with the results. All looked good to me as far as skin condition and hair count afterwards. The only complaint they had was the expense of it all. Dee Does electrolysis cause much scabbing on the upper and lower arms? How would it compare to the armpits? RJC2001 Post Extras: James W. Walker VII, CPE Top Ten Contributor Reged: 06/03/02 Posts: 2252 Loc: Buffalo NY 5 Photos Re: Making dense arm hair look 'thinner' [Re: RJC2001 ] # 23566 - 07/26/05 02:19 AM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Scabbing is dependent on the skill of the practitioner, the machine used, and the post treatment care practiced by the client. Staying in the air conditioning during summer treatments is also a good idea, as excessive sweating could cause scabbing all by itself. -------------------- Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan. --- Tom Landry Post Extras: Pages: 1 Previous Index Next Threaded Extra information 0 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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