# Electrolysis facial hair removal for guys? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 20, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrolysis-facial-hair-removal-for-guys/525646 "2010-01-20T01:42:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrolysis-facial-hair-removal-for-guys/525646/1 "2010-01-20T01:42:36Z")
No matter how closely I shave or which blade/razor I use, I always end up looking like Homer Simpson with the perma-stubble. After reading [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=546543&highlight=laser+hair+removal), it looks like electrolysis might be a viable solution. Has anyone had any experience with this? Is it really permanent? How many days of agony will I have to endure after the procedure? ---
**Author:** ![ascensions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@ascensions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ascensions)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrolysis-facial-hair-removal-for-guys/525646/2 "2010-01-20T02:28:46Z")
Needle electrolysis is permanent… and it is painful… Google “e-3000 electrology”, and for a nice chunk of money it can be gone forever. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrolysis-facial-hair-removal-for-guys/525646/3 "2010-01-20T03:13:00Z")
If you’re really hairy I wonder how long it’d take? It’s permenent but if they have to kill it one hair at a time, you’re gonna be going forever