laser hair removal after tram...

lynnie...I don't know the answer to your question because I didn't have that procedure, but if no one answers it with any certainty, abbadoodles (Tina) on this board asked the other day about waxing near where the skin around the pubis is pulled up to join your abdominal area. Based on that question, I should think that you won't get hair on the skin that is used on the reconstructed breast, but you'll get the pubic hair growing alot further up than it normally does.

As for laser, it doesn't completely remove every single hair, but does get most of it. For the rest, wax works perfectly.

~Marin

Hi Lynnie:

I had a flap from my C section scar used to patch my foob where the skin broke (prev. rads)

Yup, it's growing a nice curly hair out of my foob........when i asked my PS (laughing) about not wanting chest hair, he said they just use electrolysis in their own office.  One stop shopping!

you may want to ask your PS about it, they might offer it in their own place or know where to refer you.  It's a very quick zap and you are done.  You do have to be healed up tho.

Good luck

Add me to the list of hairy boob. No one had mentioned this before my surgery so I was pretty surprised by it. Of course after I thought about it, it made sense that the hair would transfer with the tissue. I've been tweezing it but plan to have it lasered sometime in the future.

Hi there, laser hair removal works depending on your hair color. The darker the hair the better your results.  You have to have it done several times though, all about 6 weeks apart (3-6 times depending on how stubborn the hair is).  Its is best to get it done before surgery but can still be done afterwards.  My ps didnt mention anything about this to me.  I had to ask and then he told me.  It was unfortunate because I could only get two session in before my surgery. If I had known in advance I could have had more prior.  In the end it all worked out and I am happy and hairless where it counts.  Afterall, after chemo the worst scenerio is a hairy chest and bald head!

ps. Rachel, you could probably sqeeze in 2 sessions before your surgery (thats about the time frame I was working with).  insurance did not cover mine but the PS gave me a discount.

I didnt mention that while I was getting the laser I decided to boost my self esteem a bit by having my ps also work on another problem area.  I felt I deserved it!  My PS extended the discount for everything. Its been well over a year now and the results have been great.

If insurance doesnt cover laser for you it might be easier to stay local.  Its a very quick proceedure.  It really doesnt hurt much and its actually good to have dark hair.  At most places the consults are free.  the nice thing about laser removal is that it is oppoiste than waxing.  you dont have to grow the hair out, you actually shave it a day or two before you get the laser.  It doesnt grow back much after that first zap. So between the six weeks until your next session you never get too hairy agian.  If you do you can shave it anyway.  I still think its funny that my PS does laser removal in his office and did not give me the information before my reconstruction!  It would have helped both of us out!