Ive been putting off electrolysis on my female goatee for a while now. I work in an image based profession and I was scared how my skin would react. I researched and found there is only one electrologist in my city that seems any good. I went to him yesterday and did only 15 min on my chin to see how my skin would react. I followed after care, did not touch my chin and applied neosporin last night with very clean hands. Today it looks like Im having a breakout on my chin with lots of scabs:/ I want the hair gone, but I’m discouraged if this is how I look after only about a dozen hairs being zapped. Is the electrologist no good or is it my skin? I’m worried I’m going to have to drive 4 hours to LA for treatment:/
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My first thought: Neosporin. Your outbreak could be because of using Neosporin. About 7- 10% of the population are allergic to the neomycin in the Neosporin. I liken dabs of tea tree oil after a session for most cases.
No, this is not what you need to expect after every session on your skin. It is always best to give your Electrologist feedback about your healing. I wouldn’t be driving four hours to LA until you have communicated with your Electrologist.
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Ive used neosporin in the past with no issues. Tea tree seems to be a bit strong for my skin even if I dilute it.
I did communicate my concerns several times and he said he understood that I have very sensitive skin and would use a low setting.
Nothing feels infected, it’s just ugly. As if each insertion of the probe caused a noticeable scab and continues to be red. It looks as if I went to town picking pimples and pores, but I absolutely did not touch anything!
What your skin actually looks like is a relative concept in the “eye of the zapped.” A few months ago, I was doing a woman’s bikini area (large area). And, frankly, she has been “freaked out” every step of the way: let’s just say “overly dramatic?”
I had completed 2-hours (both sides) and a week later she phoned me and said she was “out of control” swollen and could hardly walk. Hardly WALK?! I got freaked out too!
It was 11:00 PM but I agreed to see her immediately. She couldn’t see me because she was in Los Angeles, attending a performance.
However, I was extremely concerned and by 2:00 AM she showed up (a one-hour drive from LA). There was absolutely nothing wrong: not one “scab,” no swelling and no signs of anything. The area could not have looked better and she certainly WAS walking! I mean, it looked like she had never had a treatment!
After my analysis and comments, she simply “brushed off” the situation … and when I pointed out the obvious she just said, “Oh, that’s fine … I feel so much better now. Thanks … tah tah!”
I’m not saying that what you have “going wrong” is not actually something going wrong … but the terms “scab” and “red” and “ugly,” are relative terms. Size of scab and overall appearance would be nice to see for some objective clarification.
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A couple things: 1) electrolysis “burns” the skin so you can’t expect immediate perfection; 2) I would not put anything on your skin after your treatment. If there is nothing specifically wrong, you are using medication for no reason … except to screw things up.
I have noticed that some times ppl with course hair and oily skin tend to get the white heads more that those with a dryer skin type. I would like to suggest you just use a mild facial cleanser and dab either hydrogen peroxide or witch hazel on the pustules and most importantly don’t pick or remove any of the crusts that form. You skin should heal fine if you follow proper after care . Good luck
Thank you all for the replies. Sorry I’m illiterate, but if someone could advise me how to upload a photo I do have one to share.
Michael Bono, that is a crazy story! I wouldn’t bother working on someone like that if I were you, sorry you have to deal with that sort of thing. I am in no way that dramatic. Just trying to figure out what is “normal” and then make a judgement call from there if electrolysis is something I can have in my life at the moment. Like I said, I really want the hair gone, but I also work in an image based profession and it’s just not realistic to be going to work all red and bumpy.
SFelectrolysis, as I said, I did not pick the skin at all. I made a point to not even touch it except to apply neosporin with very clean hands and then to wash the next day. And yes, I do use an extremely mild cleanser. Just to clarify, my skin was already red and bumpy when i left the appointment and thought it would go down, but it didn’t it just stayed red and bumpy but with scabs.
Now on day two, things are healing and better. But again, I hardly had any hairs treated so I am concerned what a full treatment would do to me.
I thought of another question, is it normal to feel the probe going in? It felt like he was puncturing me with a small needle. Normal?
Funnily enough I have no problem with this woman … she’s only nervous about this whole thing.
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