The real thing - Session Number 2.

After the almost pain free experience of the patch test I was ready for my first real laser session.

I'd been growing out my lip and chin hair for a month and now had a full moustache and partial goatee (under the chin) to shave every couple of days:

Cick on the image above for a detailed view of the horror that is a full moustache.

I went in the evening for the last appointment of the day. It didn't even occur to me to take a painkiller beforehand. Maybe that was a mistake.

The Procedure

Since I had no adverse reaction on my chin following the patch test and the number of hairs hadn't been reduced my therapist decided to up the dosage for this session on my chin. She kept the milder settings on my upper lip since we hadn't patch tested it and it is a more prominent area.

The discomfort was much stronger this time - I don't know if you can call it pain still - but it was unpleasant and a shock every single time!

My lip was quite puffy after the event and the smell of burning hair was quite disconcerting.

The aftermath

My lip was quite puffy after the event but that only lasted an hour or so.
Here's a picture I took immediately upon arriving home.

In my case it my lip was a little red and swollen - but only for a few hours:


I'll post more follow up pictures in a couple of weeks.