Hello everyone, after months of lurking I have finally decided to stop being shy and post something, ha. I started eelctrolysis for the first time on my back last week. Turns out to be more tedious than I thought. I did an hour’s worth and have this tiny patch done below my neck. If my laptop were working I would post some pictures, I was actually going to start a diary on here but unfortunately can’t as of right now. Anyway, my question is, does a clarance have to be done all at one time to be considered a real clearance? My back is considered a large area of course, since I’m doing my ENTIRE back (upper & lower) and I’m not going to be able to take care of it in a day. I’m going to be going weekly for 2 hours at a time, considering my work schedule and they are also always booked. But the cool thing is, is that they do double-technicians, so 2 hrs would be equivalent to 4 and so on. I’m going to be doing that for the most part. Is it impossible for me to achieve a “full clearance” considering by the time my tech reaches my lower back, regrowth from my upper back would be occuring.
Any input is appreciated. I’m really excited. Thanks 
This depends on two things: Strategy and % kill rate.
If the strategy is to wait and clear, you can have the first (and most difficult) full clearance before seeing much regrowth. It really should be very little % regrowth, and keep it for life if the electrologist has been scrupulously removing every hair that human eye can see.
- If the percentage is 100% kill rate, regrowth of hair will be just from exogenous phase, (they could not be treated in the first clearance). These exogenous hairs require several weeks to appear on the skin surface.
Well for now, I’m just thinning out the hair since there is so much. Theyre more like vellus hairs all over my body. But they are dark and embarrassing and thats why I’m getting rid of it. Is that what you mean by the wait and clear strategy since I’m not tackling 100% right now?
A photo will be helpful to gauge your electrologist’s speed.
You don’t need to clear it all at once: 4-6 weeks for your first clearance isn’t bad at all. Though the sooner you get your first clearance, the better.