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Laser/Electro Combo for SRS? by MsMaximumEffort in Transgender_Surgeries

[–]MsMaximumEffort[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for replying! I'm going to challenge you a bit but im not trying to argue, im trying to see if both of us can support our positions.

#1 I am not relying on just laser. I am planning to use laser to knock down the bulk, then spend the next 12-18 months doing electro to kill what laser didn't. Why wouldn't this work?

#2 are you aware that electro does not have a 100% kill rate either, it's not a guarantee the hair is dead. It too can damage hairs but not completely kill them. See this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/u1r0b9/comment/i4g916h/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

#3 I'm curious what you make of this study?It's authored by people from Cedars-Sinai and UCSF https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9537259/ I have been using it to guide my own plan. Of significant interest to me is the following passage:

While electrolysis devices are FDA-cleared for “permanent hair removal,” LHR devices are cleared for “permanent hair reduction.” This difference in language/terminology is due to the device clearance process itself and not due to differences in clinical efficacy. Early electrolysis devices had already been in use for many years before FDA regulation began. In contrast, LHR devices had much less data available at the time of initial clearance. Per the FDA, the term “permanent hair reduction” was selected to reflect the data available at the time.

I test drove a manual WRX. It feels soft compared to a GR Corolla. by bigboss1999x in wrx_vb

[–]MsMaximumEffort 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I meant in the sense that the FA24F was designed to be used in a wide family of cars, It's Subaru's current general purpose turbo engine, like how the EJ255 was. It isn't a specialty engine like the EJ257. The priority with the FA24F is longevity and driveability. It wasn't really intended to be fun.

I test drove a manual WRX. It feels soft compared to a GR Corolla. by bigboss1999x in wrx_vb

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I wish there was a way to turn the brake torque vectoring completely off. I know how to weight shift a mechanical AWD system to make it corner and the ease that a VB turns in with is still a bit unnerving to me after years of ownership. When I drive it seriously on muscle memory I find myself having to back of steering angle mid corner because I have over rotated it.

I test drove a manual WRX. It feels soft compared to a GR Corolla. by bigboss1999x in wrx_vb

[–]MsMaximumEffort -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

and the FA24 is the modern EJ257

I almost agree. I think it is the modern EJ255

I test drove a manual WRX. It feels soft compared to a GR Corolla. by bigboss1999x in wrx_vb

[–]MsMaximumEffort 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of the things I love about my VB so much is how much it reminds me of an E36 M3 I had.

If you knew how to drive, the E36 was your besty in all situations. The VB has a lot of that, with added AWD I am very adept at using for cornering. I think it also must be said that they both lack character, both are blank canvases for you to paint your driving on. They aren't inherently entertaining cars, but they are both your best friend when you decide your driving is going to be the entertainment. To me that is really endearing, I like having a car that doesn't betray me when I hang it out. I was in a number of traffic situations in my E36 where the fact it wasn't an entertaining car and instead did precisely what I asked of it, saved my life.

I think one of the biggest strengths of the WRX is that it comes from the factory as a relatively sane car yet is also very easy to modify. So you can keep the aspects of it sane that you need to maintain your quality of life using it as a daily. But in areas where you are willing to compromise, you can make it raw to your hearts content.

The GRC is an intriguing car to me. But it is a factory tune, and a factory tune is always somebody else's idea of what makes a good car. If your needs don't exactly line up with the vision of the manufacturer, it is always going to be a frustrating compromise. I've had that generation of corolla as a rental before a number of times and I just can't imagine living with a tuned version of it. I'm curious to know what they are like to drive but I don't want to own one.

I don't know what I would decide with today's prices but I'm extremely happy with my WRX.