Why Laser didn’t work but Electrolysis did

For more than a decade, I tried to solve my unwanted hair concerns through laser treatment. I did everything “right”: the consultations, the regular appointments, the careful aftercare. And yet, my results were minimal, and in some areas, laser made things worse.

It wasn’t until I discovered electrolysis that everything finally changed. Here is the truth behind why laser hair removal never worked for me and why electrolysis became the permanent solution I had been searching for.

Laser Promised Results, but Not for My Hair Type

Even though my hair looked dark, it wasn’t dark enough at the root for the laser to properly target it. Laser depends on strong pigment (melanin). Without that deep pigment, the light cannot fully destroy the follicle.

This meant that:

• Many hairs didn’t absorb enough heat

• Results were inconsistent

• Some areas simply never improved, no matter how many sessions I did

The only place the laser worked for me was around my ankles. Everywhere else, nothing changed.

Laser Can Trigger More Growth, and It Did on My Face

One of the most discouraging aspects of my journey was the paradoxical effect of laser-induced hair growth. Instead of reducing the hairs on my face, laser caused them to:

• Grow thicker

• Spread to new areas

• Come back faster

I felt devastated. I wasn’t just not improving; I was getting worse. At the time, I had no idea why.

Later, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which finally explained everything.

PCOS, Hormones, and Why Laser Often Fails

PCOS disrupts the hormonal system, increasing androgen levels that stimulate stubborn, coarse hair growth. For many people with PCOS, facial hair is one of the most emotionally difficult symptoms.

Here is what I wish I knew earlier:

1. PCOS hair is hormonally driven and very persistent. Laser may reduce some hairs temporarily, but hormonally reactive follicles often bounce back quickly.

2. Laser can increase hair growth in PCOS clients. When fine or mixed-pigment hairs are treated, the heat can stimulate surrounding follicles, causing more hair, not less. That is exactly what happened to me.

3. Electrolysis is the only method that bypasses hormones

Electrolysis treats each follicle directly, destroying it at the root. No pigment is required. No risk of stimulation. Even if your hormones fluctuate, treated follicles do not return.

Understanding this changed everything for me. I wasn’t “resistant” or “doing it wrong”; I simply had a hormonal condition laser was never designed for.

Years of Sessions With No Real Improvement

Between 2012 and 2022, I attended sessions every six weeks in my native Turkey. I was a university student planning my entire life around appointments that didn’t help. It was financially draining and emotionally exhausting.

Eventually, I realised laser was not giving me results anywhere on my body. I had to stop the body treatments because I could not afford to keep going. Even waxing irritated my skin and caused fast regrowth.

I felt trapped in a cycle that never moved forward.

The Turning Point: Moving to Australia and Discovering Electrolysis

When I moved to Sydney, Australia, I came across electrolysis, the only FDA-approved method for permanent hair removal.

Electrolysis works for:

• Every skin tone

• Every hair colour

• Every hair thickness

• Every hormonal condition, including PCOS

Where laser failed me, electrolysis succeeded because:

• It destroys the follicle, not the pigment

• It does not cause stimulation

• It delivers real, measurable, permanent results

For the first time, I saw stubborn areas actually clear. This was not temporary; it was real progress. Electrolysis gave me what laser never could: confidence, predictability, and relief.

Ready to Start Your Own Hair-Free Journey?

If laser has not worked for you, or if you are dealing with PCOS and feeling stuck in the same cycle I lived through, you are not alone.

There is a solution, and it really can work.

Book a consultation with Be Free Electrolysis

Let’s talk about your hair concerns, your treatment history, and how we can create a personalised plan that leads to true permanent hair removal.

Text 0416 616 559 to book your consultation now

You deserve to be free in your skin and body. I am here to help you get there.