Hi All,
I had another post a week or so ago regarding whether ingrown hairs could be induced by (improper) LHR sessions. I posted an update/questions here as that post was inactive I believe.
Anyhow, a quick refresh - I started getting ingrowns on my lower legs for the first time ever after several LHR sessions over the past couple years. They itch. They are red and unsightly. They are numerous. It may be entirely coincidental that I first got them after LHR.
Today I did an inpromptu drop-in on an Electrologists office as I happened to see one in my area while shopping. She only had about 5-10 minutes to look over my legs (not a true consult) as she had a client on the way.
Right away, she said she was concerned about all the red/raised bumps on my legs. I told her they had occured after several LHR sessions. She wasn’t surprised and responded that, to her understanding, LHR (in some people at least) can cause the skin to over-produce keratin and, because of this, the follicle becomes too “tough”/thick for any remaining/fine hair after LHR to push through - the result being ingrowns.
So, after that long winded explanation, here are my questions -
*To the professionals out there - does her explanation seem plausible? have you heard of this occuring?
*Is it ok, and even good, to exfoliate between electrology sessions if you have ingrowns? If so, is a sugar or salt scrub better?
*Sidenote: The electrologist gave me her card and a brief medical questionnaire in case I decided to go with her and she seemed fairly knowledgable. However, I believe she has only been in business for about 2-3 years.
Thanks again for all your help and insight!