Hello Everyone,
As I mentioned in my last post that I got my first electrolysis treatment from Debbie in Chicago. On my request she scanned over my cheeks and neck removing the most prominent hair. I was very happy with the treatment as I didn’t have to bear much pain, neither i had a single mark on my skin after treatment. I believe that is because of the accurate probe insertion. I have moved from Chicago to bayarea for three months (one month is already passed). I was not looking for another electrologist here as I was afraid of inaccurate insertion caused by inexperienced electrologist. But Lagirl suggested that i should continue with the process as i might lose benefit of the first treatment as well.
So, I started my online search and settled with one electrologist in San Jose. She told me on the phone that she has 24 years of experience. So, I went there for consultation. She works in her home which is beautifully decorated (she is also an interior decorator). Anyway, It’s been 4 weeks since my first treatment when i visited her. She doesn’t give sample treatment so I told her that I would have 15 minutes to start with. She started on my neck and I felt more pain than my first treatment. I felt pain in every insertion and could not feel hair sliding out (as i did in first one). As pain just numbed my ability to feel. Now, as I have only one experience before that I am not sure if that is normal to have this much pain. I was afraid that she might be scarring my skin. On the completion of 15 minutes she cleaned the area with a cotton swab and give me a mirror to have a look at it. My skin was reddish but I didn’t see any scar, so i decided to go ahead. So, she spent 30 more minutes on each cheeks and corners of upper lips. So, I ended up having 45 minutes treatment. She applied a numbing cream on my upperlips before treatment.
Pain was quickly fading away as I was driving back home. I washed my face with soap and then applied a fragrance free moisturizing lotion. In the morning I saw three small pits on right corner of my upper lip. They appeared in brown color and it seemed like upper layer of skin has been removed by these insertion. There were some more on neck. Some more scabs also appeared next day but they were not like pits. I don’t mind a scab on the skin but if skin is removed then mark will stay even after healing. Given the number of hair I have, if i receive such pits on every treatment then I will end up having battered skin. All the scabs are gone after 4 days of treatment but if i look closely i can see small un-smoothness of my skin near my upper lip.
She worked on big area but only left 5/6 serious marks. So, I can’t say she did a bad job but I want no hair and no marks (I know who doesn’t :)). She was a nice lady but I am reluctant to go to her again. Also, I am confused that what should I do now. search for another electrologist in bayarea or wait until i go back to Chicago. If you guys have any good recommendations I will appreciate that.
So, my first treatment with Debbie was 3 hours long and second one (with Mary Lou’s) was 45 minutes long. I guess, in second treatment regrown hair was treated. I guess second treatment took lesser time because not all the hair reappeared after first treatment. So, can I say that electrolysis is doing good to me or is it too early to say that?
