Large pores on legs?
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free skin care · Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:22 pm

I feel that all my life ever since high school, the pores on my legs are quite obvious. It gets worse after I shaved too. Also, my legs get irritated very easily and I'll scratch it unconsciously in my sleep Confused

So basically there're scars on my legs as well as enlarged pores not to mention hair too...

I also noticed some weird brown spots at the place where my pore is... Not sure what they're...perhaps scars from scratching my legs too much? Sad

So anything I can do to refine my pores on my legs to make it not look so obvious and the scars too? TIA

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:57 am

, tricky.
Are you saying the hair follicles are noticeable? Perhaps using something like Tend skin would help slose the pores after shaving.

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:13 am

Waxing might be a solution, especially a sugar based wax like Moom so it won't irritate your skin. Once the hair is entirely removed from the follicles, the pores should be less noticeable.

Ex foliation with a scrub would also help.

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:39 am

Stardusty - my legs were just like yours before I removed hair on my legs permanently.

I was removing hair on my legs with an epilator for many years. The epilation caused irritation in the hair follicles and resulted in sores, enlarged pores, darker colour of the pores and ingrown hairs. All these problems disappeared when I did not have to remove hair anymore. The only solution I can think of, is making sure the razor blade is perfectly clean before shaving and using Tend Skin afterwards.

In my experience, epilation or waxing won't improve the condition. I believe permanent hair removal with laser or electrolysis is well worth the costs. Smile

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:25 am

Septembergirl wrote:

Stardusty - my legs were just like yours before I removed hair on my legs permanently.

In my experience, epilation or waxing won't improve the condition. I believe permanent hair removal with laser or electrolysis is well worth the costs. Smile

Septembergirl, which method did you use? And did it really remove all the hair permanently?
I am terrified of electrolysis as I had a friend who did it on her face, chin and neck and she ended up with more hair (2-3 hairs growing out of each follicle Shock

). As for the laser, I heard that it doesn't remove all hair and not permanently. I've even seen some laser hair removal providers who say that you should expect to get 80-90% hair growth reduction and to be prepared to go back for more treatments as hair comes back.
BTW, I also have less than pretty skin on my legs - ingrown hair, pimples/scars, varicose veins, etc. Confused

.

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:33 am

rubby wrote:

Septembergirl, which method did you use? And did it really remove all the hair permanently?
I am terrified of electrolysis as I had a friend who did it on her face, chin and neck and she ended up with more hair (2-3 hairs growing out of each follicle Shock

). As for the laser, I heard that it doesn't remove all hair and not permanently. I've even seen some laser hair removal providers who say that you should expect to get 80-90% hair growth reduction and to be prepared to go back for more treatments as hair comes back.
BTW, I also have less than pretty skin on my legs - ingrown hair, pimples/scars, varicose veins, etc. Confused

.

Hello, Rubby.
I used to have pretty much hair all over my legs due to inheritance, and have been shaving, epilating , waxing and treating sores and ingrown hairs since the age of 15.

10-12 years ago I removed hair on my thighs with laser. Approximately 70 - 80 per cent of the hair were removed permanently, and the others came out thinner and lighter. The important thing is to go to a skilled person who make use of the correct laser treatment for your skin type.

Here's a useful post from The Derm Blog, "Ten things you should know about laser hair removal".

http://thedermblog.com/2008/05/21/ten-things-you-should-know-about-laser-hair-removal/

I have successfully been removing hair on my calves, upper lip and the remaining hairs on my thighs with a home electrolysis kit. I finished the treatments 1 1/2 year ago, and the hairs are permanently removed. It takes time and practice, but I am extremely happy with the results. Not a single hair is left on my legs.

Here's a thread on the DIY forum where I have explained my experiences with DIY electrolysis.

http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=29729

Re your friend's experience with electrolysis:

I had exactly the same experience when treating some facial hairs with electric tweezers. It was really scaring because the hair growth increased and the hair grew out longer. That has never happened with the traditional electrolysis needle. It really works.

HTH. Smile

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:51 am

Septembergirl wrote:

Re your friend's experience with electrolysis:

I had exactly the same experience when treating some facial hairs with electric tweezers. It was really scaring because the hair growth increased and the hair grew out longer. That has never happened with the traditional electrolysis needle. It really works.

HTH. Smile

My friend had a professionally done electrolysis with a needle and electric current at a derm office. I don't know what went wrong there.

Septembergirl, I posted some questions re your DIY routine in your thread. Thanks for letting me know about it.

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:47 am

rubby wrote:

Septembergirl wrote:

Re your friend's experience with electrolysis:

I had exactly the same experience when treating some facial hairs with electric tweezers. It was really scaring because the hair growth increased and the hair grew out longer. That has never happened with the traditional electrolysis needle. It really works.

HTH. Smile

My friend had a professionally done electrolysis with a needle and electric current at a derm office. I don't know what went wrong there.

I see. The Derm Blog addresses this exact problem with laser hair removal in the post I provided a link to.

Quote:
"In some women, laser hair removal on the face can cause a paradoxical increase in hair growth! Using the correct laser can prevent this, so be sure that the person who is doing your treatment knows if you are at risk and how to prevent this."

Increased hair growth is most likely due to the chemical reaction in the follicle when treated with currency or laser. I believe this is a rare side-effect, at least from electrolysis treatments.

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:28 am

Septembergirl, do you possibly know wether laser or electrolysis can be done on legs with varicose veins?

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:39 am

Hi septembergirl, I guess my legs are like wat u described... obvious hair follicles. I guess it's just my skin cuz I know some ppl they waxed their legs on a regular basis and no follicles visible...

I shaved my arms too but my arms look fine, just my stupid legs.

So u r saying those follicles won't disappear unless I laser remove it permanently? Sad

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:07 am

Aiva wrote:

Septembergirl, do you possibly know wether laser or electrolysis can be done on legs with varicose veins?

Hi, Aiva.
I assume that you mean hair removal with laser and electrolysis. I would think you could have laser treatments. The most important is to find a skilled person to choose the right type of laser for your skin type.

I believe it's no problem to do electrolysis on legs with smaller spider veins. Thread veins and spider veins are even treated with an advanced electrolysis technique, diathermy, where the veins are zapped away with a needle. I had some thin, small veins on my legs and around my nose that I removed with my home electrolysis kit. They have not come back.

I would not treat legs with large, raised varicose veins with electrolysis without consulting a doctor.

HTH. Smile

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:14 am

Stardustdy wrote:

Hi septembergirl, I guess my legs are like wat u described... obvious hair follicles. I guess it's just my skin cuz I know some ppl they waxed their legs on a regular basis and no follicles visible...

I shaved my arms too but my arms look fine, just my stupid legs.

So u r saying those follicles won't disappear unless I laser remove it permanently? Sad

I don't know if you can improve the marks and sores. I suspect that frequent hair removal causes irritation, that won't calm down easily without giving your skin a break from shaving. Tend Skin is the only product I can think of that might help. I hope other people have some more suggestions for you. Smile

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:01 am

Septembergirl wrote:

Aiva wrote:

Septembergirl, do you possibly know wether laser or electrolysis can be done on legs with varicose veins?

Hi, Aiva.
I assume that you mean hair removal with laser and electrolysis. I would think you could have laser treatments. The most important is to find a skilled person to choose the right type of laser for your skin type.

I believe it's no problem to do electrolysis on legs with smaller spider veins. Thread veins and spider veins are even treated with an advanced electrolysis technique, diathermy, where the veins are zapped away with a needle. I had some thin, small veins on my legs and around my nose that I removed with my home electrolysis kit. They have not come back.

I would not treat legs with large, raised varicose veins with electrolysis without consulting a doctor.

HTH. Smile

thank you! Smile

unfortunately, I have both small spider veins and large raised ones Sad

so should go ahead and see a doctor...

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:00 pm

YOu can try body scrub, I recommend Ole Henriksen body scrub... it is very good and make you relax

free skin care · Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:33 pm

I have the same issue with my legs. I have noticeable follicles, they stay red even weeks after waxing. I've had this problem for a long time and asked my derm about it a couple years ago and he did say the only thing that could help is laser hair removal. I believe him because after waxing for many years, I have areas of my legs that no longer have hair and there is no follicle to be seen. Ingrown hairs is also a problem for me, my hair is very coarse but I cannot use tend skin because it is irritating. Maybe some day I will have the laser done but I'm not getting any younger (I'm 42).

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