Electrolysis - possibilities or wishful thinking

Hi!

I’m a 23 year old girl with pale skin and black hair, black peachfuzz everywhere. I can’t wear tops in summer time unless I bleach my whole body from forehead, neck and back to where I begin to shave at my legs.

This summer I started getting pigmentations from all the bleaching and honestly, I don’t like the look, smell nor the fact that it is so temporary and such a chemical process of practically bathing in this hair-bleach that people other wise use gloves to handle. I’ve done it app. monthly since 5th grade when I wanted to shut the boys up.

I’m very sceptical about laser since it is too expensive for another temporary half way solution. Electrolysis seems the way to go, but how realistic is it when the issue is very many fine hairs everywhere? Everywhere, litterally: Fingers, arms, upper arms, shoulders, neck, upper lip, cheeks, forehead, back, lower back, ribs, chest, breasts, tummy. I don’t mind shaving my legs.

I live in the tiny land of Denmark where there are no real professional clinics to speak of, so I have contacted the German electrologist’s community where I was told that the nearest place would be a lady in Hamburg who charges 50 Euro pr 30 minutes.

I’m healthy (no PSOS nor other hormonal problems, I have been this way since childhood) and well - apart from also considering commiting to a complete life as a hermit.

What is the smartest thing to do from here? I’m really not interested in lasers.

Any well informed advice will be very, very appreciated.

Anna

Mairi Hawkes in Scotland has a great deal of experience and may be worth contacting for some advice. Fine hairs,when properly treated should not regrow at all and the first clearance gets most of the work done. Treating body hair is usually far less demanding than treating facial hairs, as most of the growth is on the surface already. This is not an impossible task at all, skilled and experienced hands make the task less onerous.

Hi Honeybee, I don’t post very often, but just saw your question and wondered if Malmo might be an option for you? I can ask one of my family in Sweden to find an electrolygist if Swedens an option for you? :slight_smile:

C O’Connell,

Thank you so much for your response, I am very happy to read this :slight_smile:

I will contact Mairi for advice, (found her on google) I am grateful for you mentioning her - I hope she can guide me to the right person.

Could any one estimate an example of how long it might take for the first total clearance? I realize this could be the double or half depending on the person, but just so I have an idea - as I estimated everything between 50 and 200 hours…

Anyway, thank you again and wish you a great new year!

Hi Dillan’Jack,

Thank you very much for your response!

Yes, Sweden definitely might be an option I hadn’t thought about, but since I’m based in Jutland, the time and cost of travelling will be the same as to Germany. The most important for me is that the professional is very experienced and able to handle my specific situtation of many fine hairs - so I’ll definitely appreciate any names I can contact for more advice!
Thank you again :slight_smile:

0k, Well, I’ve messaged my cousin and asked her to look in the phone book? or other? and see if they could see if there are any there, €100 per hour is about right for the price btw, I pay €107 ph or £84ph here in Kent in the UK, which alas is too far from you… it’s def a Germany/Sweden for you I would say.

I shall get back when my cousin replies, which I hope will be soon. :slight_smile:

Honeybee, I will get back to you if and when my cousin replies :slight_smile:

Could you share this information open? I know some people who might be interested.

Hi depilacionelectr :slight_smile: and Honeybee,

ok, my cousin hasn’t read her messages yet, but I have done a search and my Swedish isn’t too bad lol and found this one in Malmo :slight_smile:

so, if you copy and paste that link, look at the options and Diatermi link, opt for that link and it will show you the options on Sweden :slight_smile: and page 2 has Malmo. )