James addressed the possible recruitment scenario quite well and I would read his statement three times a day X three days.
Beyond that:
No, we don’t need to concede that it works for some and not for others. What we need is more education on how to do electrolysis correctly. Electrologists that can’t remove any hair anywhere should ask other electrologists for help. If continuing ed courses do not address the actual hands on part of removing hair, then we are failing the consumer. It is a hard process to master. Times change, equipment changes and techniques change.
As I said before, I don’t know what was happening to you in Raleigh, no matter how many electrologists you saw, but I do know that electrolysis would relieve you of any hair you so desire whether galvanic, blend or thermolysis was being performed. Do your practitioners know how disenchanted you are? Tell them if you haven’t. See what they say?
By the way, many people on this board are very pleased with the results they got, so I must disagree with you. It is a worthwhile process. Why do you think electrolysis has been around for a century and a half?
I remove a lot of very coarse hair around the areola’s. I have never had a client say to me it didn’t work - just the opposite, they are thrilled! It wasn’t hard to do. If your electrologist was not clearing and maintaining the areas for at least 9 months, if she was not using a probe to match the diameter of the hair, if she was not doing blend or a higher more technological type of thermolysis available on the best Apilus models, then you will NOT see results. It is PEOPLE that make something work. It is not prudent to condemn a process that has made millions of people very happy. Properly performed electrolysis, has done more for the human mind/self esteem than any psychologist or fancy drug could ever come close to. When comments, such as you said, are read by others who are searching for hair removal, I feel compelled to speak up on such statements. It would be too bad if the one seeking help disregarded electrolysis based on your story, when in actuality, electrolysis may be the only option on earth to relieve them of the burden of hair.
I understand you are discouraged. I would be discouraged, too.
I hope I am not coming across as too harsh about this. Please perceive it as passion, mixed with a little frustration, regarding your experience.