Male facial hair and blend versus flash

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

Hey,

I’ve been going for electro for about 4 months to remove facial hair. Started with flash (the practioner started off the bat with it). She had to really crank the setting to get the hair out, and I was usually left in pretty bad pain for about 24 hours after the appointment. Not only that, but it appears that regrowth was fairly rapid after this.

I had her switch to blend, which seems a little easier on my face (I can still shave the next day, but I have to be VERY careful). But it’s still very red for about 48 hours afterwards.

My questions are, when will I start to see a reduction in facial hair growth, and is it okay to use blend instead of flash? Will that slow things down? My face is so bad with flash that I’m really worried about ever using it again, it left my face red for almost 2 weeks last time I did it.

Also, is there anything I can do to reduce redness after electro? She applies aloe vera after, but I’m wondering if you guys have any special recommendations.

#2

Have you had some short test sessions with other practitioners in your area, prior to commencing with this electrologist? Comparisons are important. It is possible that your practitioner is not as gentle or accurate as they could be. Two weeks for total healing on a facial area is rather a long time. Any possibility of photographs?

#3

We say it all the time here, get as many sample treatments and consultations as you can before you settle down with any one practitioner. The range of treatment possibilities is as wide as the grand canyon. Unless you were getting treatments from me, you should check out what everyone else has to offer. JUST KIDDING! :))

While I second what Christine said, I would also ask, “Do you smoke?” The reason Electrolysists nag clients about quitting smoking is because your body needs Vitamin C, Zinc and Magnesium to heal, and every cig you smoke drains your body of those skin building blocks (five to ten oranges worth of vitamin C per cig alone) and while the person is blaming the practitioner for their poor healing, one is puffing away, and not even supplementing with the needed vitamins and minerals to help put a finger in the broken dyke from which one is voluntarily sabotaging one’s body.

So, yes, pictures would help, but those who smoke, should take this as one more thing to nudge them into taking 2,000 mg of tyrosine and taurine every 4 hours in an attempt to help the body stop craving cigarettes. Just one caution, some people can’t take these particular nutrients in pill form, as they cause regurgitation in some individuals. If this is true for you, one will know pretty quickly the first time they are taken. For those, the nutrients would need to take an alternate route into the body. (Pause for that to sink in)

I never understood how cigarettes got sold to women, as they are the single worst thing one can do for younger looking skin, and cause premature grey hairs.

#4

Adding to the above about smoking: Dr. Chapple will not do surgery (e.g., a facelift) on a person that is a smoker. The potential risks for improper healing are so poor he won’t even attempt it.

Is that what the OP asked?

#5

Edward Bernays got women smoking. Pretty interesting: http://youtu.be/Iww8eseFg7k

#6

If you do nothing else today, please watch the entire film on Bernays (see link above). The film is brilliant, deeply moving and important.

Thanks “Stoppit.”

#7

You’re welcome :slight_smile:

Adam Curtis has made a number of very interesting documentaries looking at political history and sociology - “The Trap” is another. Worth a watch when you have a spare few hours!

(I don’t know why the youtube link in my last post starts at 40 mins. I tried to fix it. Just pointing out that it needs to be played from the start!)

#8

Pictures as requested:

This area was done last week, you can see how the healing is going and continued but mild erythema

My jaw line/sideburns were done a few hours ago, so there is still swelling and heavy erythema

Compare 1 week versus 3 hours ago

#9

Your skin looks perfect!

#10

Okay, thanks, just wanted to make sure this was normal.

I don’t smoke either, haven’t for almost 8 years now. :slight_smile:

#11

About what ? How to throw your money away ?

#12

YIKES! … Roy … I gotta say WHO WROTE THIS nono stuff? Even a 5th grader could write better! Think it’s Chinese?

#13

The very first sentence is “fantastic.” Here goes:

“The desire to get nono hair removal rid of excess or dark hair sometimes begins in adolescence and appears to continue till the day we have a tendency to die.”

Read through all this if you want a good laugh!

#14

There have been requests to ban this spammer of No!No!

Personally, I think if anyone reads the spammers link, they will have a wonderfully, entertaining time unlike they ever had before. I don’t think anyone will be sold on this product after they read the link.

I will bring this to Andrea’s attention tomorrow, out of respect for the requests I have received.

#15

If something is not convincing, but down right deceptive and wrong, the hairtell way is to just allow discussion to shed light on the situation.
It is one of the reasons we have such interesting trolls here.

#16

Question for the pros: I currently use a 10% L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) serum on my face every day. Would my areas of treatment with electrolysis benefit from the use of a few drops of this Vitamin C?

#17

When Hair Route magazine was still online, there was a great article about aftercare. That was the first time I heard of using Vitamin C serums after electrolysis.

When just now looking for the article (in case it was still out there somewhere) I discovered this: http://www.soundfeelings.com/micro-skin-care/anti-aging_products/charme/electrolysis.htm It’s not about hair removal, but it does go into some skin care and the electrolysis process.