Electrolysis session time at start?

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

Hi all,

I am so thankful to have found this forum and to have been reading up as much as I can… the volume of information is vast and I apologize if I am re-hashing old questions here, but I have not been able to find the answers I am looking for.

I am looking to start electrolysis soon - I have a significant amount of facial hair - upper lip, chin, cheeks, neck. I have met with several electrologists and have come across both red flags to avoid (Thanks to the much of the info I’ve found here) and some seemingly promising electrologists.

I am unclear on a few things, still. I have gotten mixed answers as to how to go about tackling the hair. So my questions:

  1. How long should starting sessions be? Is it unsafe to go in for 2-3 hour sessions right at the beginning? Or is this ideal?

  2. When “full clearance” is mentioned - is this something that should happen over the span of one session, days, weeks? I know it probably depends on the quantity of hair/area, but a general idea for the face is what I’m looking for.

  3. Do different machines affect the amount of time a session can last? Namely, one of the electrologists I met with works with the Apilus Platinum and said that it is possible to come in for 3 hour chunks to get clear quickly. I am willing to put in the time/money to do this on the front end of journey with this IF it is reasonable and safe. Other electrologists have said everything from 1 hour max - 2 hours. I do not want to get in too deep with the 3 hours if it is too much and will cause damage.

Thank you all in advance for any input!

#2

Hi! I know I’m always happy when clients tell me they’ve done the research. Here are “my” answers:

  1. It can be done, but you should be aware of a couple of things. The first treatment that clears all the hair might be the hardest. This is because you aren’t accustomed to treatment AND your skin reaction might be the roughest.

  2. If you do a long session the first time to clear everything, the risk is that your skin may react more than it will in the future. This is from treating contiguous hairs AND neither of you know your skin tolerance yet.

  3. The epilator would not be the reason to have short or long sessions. What I have discovered is that some electrologists will work on you all day, and others will only work on one person for one hour. The latter might be for their own physical comfort.

The length of your treatment is something that you and your electrologist should determine. Delicate or sensitive skin might mean that you want to go slowly - or that you want to get it over quickly!!!

Wishing you the best!