I’m a little concerned I heard a crackling sound quite a few times during my last electrolysis treatment on the hairs around the nipple. I even saw what looked like smoke or steam coming out of a follicle after the current was applied. I asked the electrologist during treatment why this was happening and was told this was due to a skin layer at the top of the follicle which is apparently common around this area (quite how this was affecting the treatment I’m not sure).
The treated area seems to be recovering as normal but I’ve read that this crackling is indicative of overtreatment and I don’t want to risk potential scarring in the future. I’ve not been to see this electrologist for a few months and never noticed this happening before. I don’t really want to change electrologists as she works quickly, I don’t feel tugging, it is quite painless and my skin recovers well and, most importantly I have seen a reduction in hair! I’m just wondering if anyone has any idea what might have caused this and if I should be concerned?
I’ve heard the occasional sizzle while having my lips and chin treated. So long as it’s not occurring on a large number of hairs and is only occasional, you’re not being over-treated. At least in my opinion, anyway.
Thermolysis produces High Frequency at the tip of the probe, when too much energy is delivered the fluid in the tissue immedietely steams. The steam rises amd continues to travel until it exits from the follicle with a popping or crackling sound. This sound is a hint that it is a excessive high frequency treatment and the electrologist should use it as a warning to reduce her levels.
Agreed. crackling shouldn’t be happening regularly and the operator should be tweaking settings when it happens.It happens to me-rarely, but as long as the electrolysist is keeping a watchful eye on each insertion, the crackling zap can be quickly stopped and the probe withdrawn, followed by tweaking settings.
I’m third in agreement. The intensity is too high or the timing is too long. It is easy to make simple adjustments to the recipe, so the cooking part is perfect.
I’m just wondering if anyone has any idea what might have caused this and if I should be concerned?