I went for electrolysis on my upper lip and chin
Mostly fine blonde or light brown hairs…its not too bad I suppose. its the blonde ones that bother me the most…seems to me like there are far too many of them and too long…ANYWAY
The lady used Thermolysis…and then gave me a bunch of elle bache stuff for after-care. One was some kind of emulsion for oily skin which she said is good for after electrolysis …
The thing is
OH MY GOD it hurt so much
Like my eyes were watering
The needle going in didnt hurt toooo much (no more than a needle entering your skin should haha) but when she applied the shock it really stung.
Is this normal? because I heard thermolysis is not supposed to be this painful…I was worried that she is not doing it properly.
No, I couldnt feel her pulling the hairs out…they seemed to just come out.
Also, there are way too many blonde hairs left behind…I thought they were supposed to do the entire area?
Also…on her website there is nothing about her being a licensed electrolysist…should I be worried about this?
Thanks for any help
Anna
p.s is it true that electrolysis can damage the skin around the follicle. as in the collagen…I dont want to increase any aging signs is all.
Since you are in violation of pet peeve number one (no location listed in profile) we can’t tell you if you are in a licensed state or not. If you are in a licensed state, and your electrologist has no license, then that person is operating outside the law, although it says nothing about the skills the practitioner may or may not have. If you are in an unlicensed state, there is no license this person could get that would mean anything in the state where the work is being performed. (after all, if someone licensed in, say, Massachusetts is working in an unlicensed state, like, say, Arizona is operating outside of the jurisdiction of the licensing board that governs the license that was granted, and therefore has no possible oversight of the practitioners actions in the actual state of practice. Now it does prove that one did comply with someone’s licensing requirements, but in some states that is only paying $50, filling out a form sitting for a short written test and showing that you have a certificate of completion from either a school or apprenticeship.
Although I have already answered this question in your other post (please just post all your questions in one long post instead of many posts posted many places)
Good electrolysis won’t leave you with long term evidence of treatment other than missing hair. Bad electrolysis can cause a world of bad after effects. The key is to find someone who does good work.
From what I know, you shouldn’t feel the needle puncture your skin but if you did not feel her plucking the hair, then I guess she did the job of killing/damaging the follicle.
The pain will be there no matter what but there are things you can do to make it less painful. For one, make sure you’re well hydrated by drinking water, try to relax & be calm, and take an asprin beforehand- these helped me a lot. There are also numbing creams like EMLA but they are expensive and you have to apply them ahead of time thickly.
Depending on how long the treatment was, she might not have had enough time to do the ENTIRE area—most times clearing an area (depending on how big it is) takes several hours.
If I were you, I’d check out a few other electrologists in your area just so you can compare and then settle on the one you feel most comfortable with.
Lots of things here. First, please tell your electrologist that it hurts. Maybe she can adjust her levels of intensity and timing to make it tolerable. What was your skin condition like afterwards? healing?
True, it is better to hydrate with actual water 3 days before a treatment session, but aspirin in a blood thinner, so I would choose other pain relief medication like Tylenol, etc.
Some people are more sensitive than others, and the first sessions are the hardest until you calm down and the skin becomes acclimated to electrolysis.
You have thousand and thousands of blond hairs on your face. She is trying to relieve you of the most prominent blond hairs. You donot expect every hair to be treated, do you? We leave some behind because you look more natural and they are not offensive. In one session, she could not possibly get all the blondies and besides, she should be scattering her work to protect your skin from overtreatment.
Electrolysis performed skillfully will NOT SCAR OR DAMAGE YOUR SKIN. Watch your healing. Red dots, swelling, tiny scabs that last less than a week are acceptable for work on the face. Work done on the body is another story. Hopefully you have checked out a few professional electrologists in your locale.
If one has quality magnification, something I would hope your lady has, then treating blond hairs are no problem. Those with poor vision equipment are only guessing where to probe that hair and you may get more skin reaction…and pain.
it sounds like she’s good. you should tell her about the pain, and she might be able to adjust like Dee said. however, upper lip is the most painful area. so it will still hurt somewhat. if you really can’t handle it, you can get a numbing cream and apply 1 hr before to help. you don’t want to overtreat the area, so 15 mins is probably good at a time to start. how long was the session? once it heals, come in again to get the rest of the hairs. once you reach a clearance, just come in as new hairs pop up.
btw, you should be using Witch Hazel daily for a few days to help with the healing right now.
Also, as James said, it would be much more helpful to all if you posted all your questions under one thread. That way, others can follow your story and you don’t have to repeat your situation each time.
I put LMX Lidocaine 5% cream on my upper lip & lower lip & it works great for me… It will cut down the pain by around 60-70%. I can’t imagine doing my upper lips without it!! It costed me $50 for 30 grams tube & I have been using that tube for the last 6 months & I guess I can use it for a couple of more months
Blend also works better for me than Thermolysis, I feel little to no pain at all with Blend but then its slower. Thermolysis will take 2-3 seconds to remove hair & Blend takes around 6-7 seconds I guess…
I also had my upper lip hair removed recently and I can totally relate to what you are saying. All of it in about an hour or so using thermolysis. She used a numbing ointment beforehand but the pain was still really intense. My eyes watered up as well. That is a lot of heat applied to your skin in a very small area. This was done 4 days ago and there is still some redness, but a lot of it has subsided. I’ve been applying bacitracin twice per day and trying like hell not to touch/rub/scratch.
I also had some hairs left behind. Some of them were too small to remove at the time I think, but the vast majority were effectively zapped. I haven’t seen one dark hair since.
Witch hazel and cold aloe vera gel are more suitable for aftercare. Please consider only doing 15 minutes per side at the very most for your upper lip. An hour is too long. None of my clients need LMX or EMLA. The intensity and timing can be adjusted instead and different epilators are capable of delivering a more tolerable treatment than others.
Ypu should be very happy within 9-12 months total time, but you will look finshed from the first clearance on if you stay true to a schedule.