I’ve had approximately 150 electrolysis treatments to my face. (I’m MTF transsexual.) It is starting to show good results. However, I cannot cope with the pain with the hairs directly under the nose etc.
The treatment with my electrolysist involves her placing the needle into the hair follicle and ‘treating’ for about 3 to 4 seconds, after which the hair is removed. I guess this is standard electrolysis for most people.
I’m planning to go to my nearest big city to get the hairs under my nose treated by an Apillus Senior electrolysis machine that give a high burst of power over a fraction of a second. Apparently, this hurts less than the traditional way.
I told my electrolysist about this and she said that the quick high power burst method can damage the skin.
Do ppl on this forum think that microflash hurts more than thermolysis and/or blend or vice versa? I’ve only experienced microflash mostly and a little bit of blend. I thought microflash hurt more on avg than blend but I guess my basis for comparison was a bit whack since I only got blend on like 5 or 6 hairs but it didn’t really hurt. Microflash, on the other hand is a roll of the dice for me: some hits don’t hurt at all and others kill and give me a good jolt! I still would never trade the mostly microflash b/c the speed is awesome and its tolerable.
Is her opinion based on her own practical experience with high speed electrolysis? Is it based on theory?
I am trying to understand the opinion that microflash thermolysis is damaging to skin and the only rationale I come up with is a fear of approaching shallow follicles with newer techniques because the hair on the upper lip is very shallow; insertion is approx. 1/32 - 1/16 of an inch. For someone who has not explored all types of techniques because of the limitations of equipment, tools, or education, working under the nose can be overwhelming. Other than that, I can’t figure out why one won’t use a superflash type of treatment.
Great comments Arlene. I’m at a loss to understand why some electrologists are not inching toward understanding this great modality for the sake of providing another way to serve their clients well. I call this “the-dumb-pig-stuck-in-the-mud-on-Valium” syndrome. Continuing education is important, but very close to that is the desire to move forward and learn new things with an open mind.
Electrologists should know how to perform all modalites and have the modern tools to help them perform well. Change comes when consumers demand a better product. If the product can not be made better, the product dies and is replaced by something else eventually.
From a pain stand point, it depends on the area for me. The “quick high power burst” you are talking about sounds like microflash. Micro flash to me still hurts, but it really doesn’t hurt at all some areas compared to others. However, Microflash on the back of my neck still really hurts. It’s more of a different type of pain though. It’s less of a “deep” pain, and more of a intense shorter pain.