Help me please

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

I need help! I am a 21 year old female (South Asian) Here is a brief about what has being happening to me. I used to have very fine short hair in my side burn area that were not noticeable at all. I also had fine upper lip hair. I being young and not aware of the consequence had laser hair removal done in March 2011 (HUGE Mistake!) The technician zapped me all over (neck, jaw). I noticed after the 4th session that the fine hairs were growing back longer & darker. I got really scared & so I stopped treatments in (June 2011).

In the mean time I started to bleach my face & thread the upper lip. I continued to bleach the hairs until I noticed that they were getting longer each time I bleached. I became worried & so I stopped the bleach in Oct. 2011. I went to see a obgyn to to test if there is anything wrong with my hormones. All the tests were normal. My doctor suggested to try electrolysis & so I did. I started electrolysis on December 14 2011. I had a full clearance of the entire face. After that I went every in every 10 days. I wanted to get rid of the hair ASAP. With time, I noticed no results. I told my self to give it time & just be more patient. I had over 28 hours done & spent more than $1,900! I am becoming very frustrated as this is effecting my entire life. I stopped seeing this electrolysis in July.

A month later my face was a nightmare!! The long hairs that I originally wanted gone were much thicker & on top of that the fine hairs over my chin, cheeks & under eye area are thicker & longer. What bothers me the most is the cheek area I only had fine hairs before beginning electrolysis, but now there are sooo many & very thick and very ugly looking! Also to make matters worse I am left with scars on my cheeks!! I am not sure what went wrong! I am very depressed (i don’t go to college because of this).

I told my self to give it another try. So I looked for a certified electrolysis in the northern va area. I have been seeing this electrolysis since October & I got 2 full clearances but the hairs are still growing back even more. What worries me is am getting married in the Spring & I need a solution. Does anyone recommended that I should take any medications so the hairs will not grow during the time of my wedding & honeymoon.

I would like to know if a good electrolysis will fix this issue or could make matters worse!

I am so miserable & desperate for help! I can manage to live with fine hairs, but not thick!

#2

Rotary razor.easy on skin, removes hair, ready for wedding day. Not sure anything else will be a surefire method in short amount of time. Just my opinion. Also it gives your skin a rest before you look for future treatment. it is hard to rush things on the face cuz bad work can not be hidden. I feel for you.

#3

First, go to college! Don’t let hair keep you from doing that.

You may very well need more than 2 full clearances on the face before you really notice a difference. Here are some electrologists around Virginia (not sure which one is close to you):

Karin M. Lynch, CPE, CLT
6720 Commerce Street
Springfield, VA. 22150
Phone : (571) 228-1974

Maureen Schantz, CPE
Alternative Health Associates
215 N. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone : (703) 683-5736

Bertie Overton, CPE
408 Oakmears Cres., #101
Virginia Beach, VA. 23462
Phone : (757) 497-2997

Rita
Electrolysis by Rita
4323 Tillman Drive
Virginia Beach, VA. 23452
Phone : (757) 962-3767

Elaine Pristouris Electrologist
NV Electrolysis & Laser Center
386 Maple Ave East, Suite 110
Vienna, VA. 22180
Phone : (703) 537-0310
Cell : (202) 674-2393

#4

Hello Danika! Do you prefer some particular brand of rotary razors?

#5

Woah, i don’t know about going that far. The face is a very sensitive area and those things could scar it quite easily with the force that the hair is being plucked out of the follicle. Hypo-pigmentation i believe…

If i remember right the hair is actually being ripped out from underneath the skin and can take some vital cells with it as it’s leaving its resting place.

It’s a shame i used to live in northern virginia until 2001, it’s a nice place but i had never considered getting electrolysis until i hit my upper 20s. As for your wedding day conundrum shave and keep it shaved if it bothers you. As a man with a full beard i can give you a tip, the way we achieve our baby butt smooth “BBS” shave is by shaving once with the grain and reapplying the cream and shaving against the grain.

The scars that you’re talking about will probably heal, it’s rare that electrolysis causes pitting; but not totally unheard of. If you can, seek out an electrologist that will do galvanic or blend (not thermolysis) on your face, it’s a slower treatment but the results for the area and your hair will probably be better.

Do you have any pictures that you could share about the areas that are troubling you, there are actually really good experts on this board who could probably assist you further.

#6

Thank you everyone for your replies! I greatly appreciate them. I would like to know if anyone has had any treatments done & if then can personally recommend anyone in northern va

#7

It seems like the answer to virtually any question here can be summed up as “good electrolysis will make you forget about your hair”, but it is true.

Smooth insertions of the probe, no plucking, minor to moderate skin reaction, and get a full clearance of your face at least once a month. Stay the course and you should be good.

#8

Please run a search and read the sticky post called “how to find an electrologist”.