I am just curious if this is normal for 3 days post electrolysis. I have very limited options for electrologists where I am from and am currently researching travelling for full clearances on my face. There are small scabs located randomly but 6 larger scabs along my jawline.
Thanks,
Aubrey
This is not a reaction that causes my heart to pound like a gerbil. This reaction is not harmful and you will be fine. You have to expect some reaction. If this heals within a week or ten days, better yet.
People don’t like to have this kind of reaction on facial areas. We can try to minimize this kind of temporary side effect by adjusting the recipe of intensity and timing, choosing another modality, choosing a quality insulated probe that is the biggest probe possible and if an electrologist has a well functioning epilator and knows how to use it well, that helps. Visual aid is paramount.
Aftercare for an area like this can minimize the scabbing part. I like soap and water, dabs of tree tea oil and 99.9% aloe vera gel, cold out of the refrigerator. The first three days of this aftercare regime is all important and minimizes scabbing.
Don’t get uptight about this reaction,as the first several treatments, working toward clearance, are the toughest reactions you will have. It’s worth it in order to move toward a hair free face. If people want me to do full clearances up front, I will do that with my setup. Years ago, when I had a different setup, I would not do a total clearance. The outcome after a clearing is pretty predictable - they have swelling for less than three days, but scabbing is nil to maybe a few pinpointers. Most clearances like this takes 3 to 5 hours and then we meet again in 3-6 weeks to get the next NEW group of hairs that show up.
Hair like this is a tough challenge for an electrologist. We are always walking the fine line of balancing the energy to suit the skin. We need to “kill” the hair, while leaving as little evidence as possible that we were probing these tiny pockets, called follicles, underneath the skin, destroying a target we cannot see.
I assumed as much but just needed the validation that it is normal-ish. I am have been getting 2 hours a week done for the last couple of months, I know it is a slow process but I am paranoid about scarring or hyperpigmentation after each session. I do not believe she uses insulated needles so I will request she get some for my face.
I have been using aloe vera but I have tea tree oil so will use that as well.
Thank you for your response.
