Dark holes in chin?!

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

Hello,

I posted about a month ago regarding poor healing after a trial session I had done. The electrologist had only done about 6 hairs and each one left a deep bloody wound hole in/under the skin that took over 6 weeks to heal up and left me with 6 nasty craters on my chin.

After that bad experience I decided to try another electrologist, this one did a trial of 4 hairs and I had a much better reaction - no big red wounds, just normal small red bumps which I had experienced in the past when I did electrolysis years ago. I thought everything was healing nicely until about a week in once the redness reduced i again noticed 2 dark holes in/under my skin. These ones are significantly smaller but still very much visible.There is a circular dark shadow that looks quite deep, and is about the with of the probe and it hasnt healed up at all over the 2 weeks since appearing. But ya I am starting to think I am the issue, not my electrologists. My skin seems to heal on the surface but not underneath, leaving these dark wounds under the skin.

Anyone ever experienced or seen anything like this before. I cant find anything similar online. Ive seen things about pitting and pinprick holes but this is quite different. I know you like high quality pictures here but I cant seem to capture an image of them properly as there is only 2 of them and there is hair surrounding. I would just really appreciate if anyone knows anything about this or has any advice for me regarding healing or what to ask my electrologist or anything.

I did do a course of accutane 2 years ago and it is possible this has permanently impaired my wound healing :smiling_face_with_tear:. I am so sick of this hair but dont want these black under the skin marks either - they look like jumbo stubble almost - so definitely not worth it.

#2

What you describe could simply be hyperpigmentation, which is normal and will fade, or it could be something more. I suggest you trim the surrounding hair, take a high quality photo and edit in a circle around the problem areas if necessary. It’s difficult for anyone here to provide advice without photos because everyone has different perceptions, different understandings of electrolysis and of the skin and its healing process.

Did you follow up with the electrologist about this trial treatment and her thoughts on the result?

#3

Hi thanks for the reply,

I did follow up with the electrologist but because there were only 2 of these hole things (we only trialed 4 hairs) she just completely disregarded them. I felt quite dismissed which wasnt very nice.

I will do my best to try and get a photo but they are very hard to capture on camera.

I appreciate the reply a lot

#4

Can you add a picture?

#5

Hi Amc,

I want to preface by saying that I am not a professional and just a lay person undergoing treatment and these are a few things that have helped me as someone with sensitive skin prone to hyperpigmentation.

  1. Gently cleansing the treated area with salted lukewarm water (approx a tsp) on a cotton pad for 3 nights following a treatment. This was a tip from my technician and it has greatly reduced the number of scabs I get following a treatment.
  2. Using an icepack wrapped in a face washer for a few minutes to minimise swelling in the evening following a treatment.
  3. Sitting in front of an air conditioner or fan to cool the skin.
  4. Adhering to a basic skincare routine. Cleansing only once a day after the first 3 days of cleansing with salt water (currently using a milk cleanser), a light moisturiser, and when skin is feeling warm, a bit of aloe vera gel. I also layer SPF on top of my moisturiser during the day to avoid hyperpigmentation. I also note that I do not use retinoids at all on the treated area since undergoing treatment.
  5. Wearing makeup! Covering the treated area lessens the chance of picking at scabs. My favourite concealer is the “Rimmel Multi-Tasker”, followed by a BB cream or full coverage foundation using a wet beauty blender. To remove makeup, I use a microfibre makeup cloth with water.

I hope these tips help you.

All the very best with your treatment. :slight_smile: