No single strategy fits all! Case in point is a fireman that I completed (back: first clearance) a couple days ago.
Normally I finish bodywork in three basic clearances; but not in this case. The guy has a very high pain tolerance (no “extra help” required), and lives locally. Now that he’s “clear,” he does not want to see the next “full stage” of hairs growing in. Consequently, our chosen strategy is much different.
He will return every 2-weeks, or so, to allow me to zap-off the returning hairs. In this way, he will remain visibly hair-free for the duration. (And, much less skin trauma too.) The total time of this case is going to be about the same, whether I do this in 3-clearances … or in many shorter treatments.
I will post photos in a couple weeks, to show the emerging early anagen hairs. And, of course, the guy will say, “My God, why are ALL the hairs ‘coming back’?” Yep, it’s predictable!
My point here is that, absolutely, there is no single strategy for every client and practitioner. It’s all about flexibility and working with each unique client (and preferred modality).
Too often, Hairtell readers see a post by one of us and don’t understand “why my treatment is going differently.” It’s unfair to superimpose anybody’s “strategy” on what your own electrologist is trying to accomplish!
Always talk to our own therapist so you get a good understanding of their game-plan. There are many different strategies to achieve the same goal.
The question you should be asking is, “What is your strategy in my case?” Indeed, your electrologist … or “laser-ette” … should “have a clue.”