With the exception of the caution note, my post is not intended to recommend any method but merely to share my experience. Like hair, everyone's skin is different so each individual must find what works best for them. Hair can be hidden - skin cannot
Caution: If you use chemical (acid based) skin peels, or any type of acid base exfoliator (Vitamin C serum, retinols, etc.), waxing and depilatories can burn your skin. Even worse, if gauze is pulled as part of the waxing process, it can literally pull your skin off.
Laser therapy is not an ideal process of pigmented skin. Results can vary from hypopigmentation to hyperpigmentation. Laser treatments on some skin can induce overactive melanin production, resulting in hyperpigmentation.
Unfortunately, many skin care professionals including doctors, who do not understand the uniqueness of pigmented skin, also do not understand the effect of certain treatments on pigmented skin.
Electrolysis is preferred over laser for pigmented skin.
I do have a friend who had laser treatment for hair removal and the skin where the hair follicles were treated hyperpigmented. She had electrolysis treatment a few years later and hair in the area has not returned.
I use chemical peels, acid base lotions, vitamin c serum and retin a skin care treatments. What I have noticed over the years is hair on my arms and legs has been completely removed. My eyebrows are not as thick and do not grow back as fast. I believe it is the long term use of acid over the years which lead to the hair removal.
I have my own "hairy" nightmare, neck hair!!! Ugh!! Recently, I have started applying my "acid base lotion" to this area - hoping to slow/eliminate hair growth.
Again, this is only a share of my experiences.