Hello from a newbie

Hi everybody,

This is my first post here though I’ve lurked for quite some time, reading & absorbing all the helpful info. I guess I’m finally ready to say hello and jump in! I’m female, 38, Caucasian type I/II skin but very dark haired… ancestry is mixed northern Euro, predominantly French/German. For years I gnashed my teeth & cursed unlucky genetics for the unwanted dark, coarse hair on my legs & underarms; it’s been, if not the bane of my existence, then at least a top-3 oppressor on my self body-image for most of my lifetime. I’ve wanted to have electrolysis done for ages, but unfortunately I was never in a position to seriously consider doing it until quite recently. So for YEARS I was stuck in the usual vicious cycle of shaving, tweezing, the occasional foray into waxing, & an overall disappointment that will doubtless be so painfully familiar to anybody here.

But after clearing some other big financial hurdles out of the way, this royal pain-in-the-bleep problem was tops on my wishlist – I’ve had to wait long enough! So after doing my homework, learning more refreshers on human biology than I ever cared to, getting lots of excellent pointers here :wink: and researching to find a good practitioner, I am HAPPY to say I’ve recently begun electrolysis treatments. Even more, I am THRILLED to say that so far it’s going beautifully! I know I still have a long road ahead & have to pace myself, but honestly, my treatment days CANNOT come fast enough for me now.

Anyway, I thought it was high time to get out of lurk mode and start sharing some feedback. I will share more of my story later, but for now I’d just like to give a HUGE hats off to Andrea for putting together such a useful site & for hosting this forum – seriously, I can’t begin to tell you just how much I have learned here. Also a big thank-you to other users for sharing their experiences and especially to the actual professionals who come here & give of their free time to answer endless questions, clear up misconceptions, put fears at ease, & in general educate us hopeful but uninformed masses. I assure you, it does NOT go unappreciated! :slight_smile:

Welcome, Leah! I wish you continued success with your efforts.

Thank You LeahC
It is always nice to hear that we are not toiling away with no positive reinforcement at all.

After all, not everyone here has a closet full of Number Seven Jerseys as thank-you-presents to boost their spirits and more appearing out of the blue when the mail man shows up, now do they? :smiley:

Just a heads up for those who wonder what jerseys I may be lacking. I still don’t have a San Francisco number seven, and I am sure that those Oakland Kyle Boller 7’s are all on their way to the thrift shop as we speak :wink:

Agreed! This Forum is a drink of water in the desert and you angels with answers have my total admiration!