Pain on male face

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#21

smoothlover,

It might be better for you to get a couple of laser sessions first to get a little thinning, and then go ahead with electrolysis.
Now, your skin will get irritated and red when you first start electrolysis treatments. For me, my face would stay red for a couple of days after treatment. But now, when I have a session, I’m red for about an hour or so and that’s it.
As Aliciadarling said, you will have to have patience. Hell, I wish I could permanently remove all of my body hair, but I also have a life.
As far as cost, I have to cut a few corners and watch what I spend to afford it, but for me, it’s worth it to feel better about myself.

#22

Hi Kevs, Alicia and everyone! I appreciate your comments and advice–this really is a great site with a lot of individuals who are ready to help each other.

During the summer, I had electrocogulation (not sure if this is the right term) to remove several unsightly growths or “liverspots” under my eyes and eyelids. I remember getting some kind of cream to deaden the pain but it still hurt and the “burned” areas remained red and were very sensitive for about two weeks after the procedure. It wasn’t a pleasant experience and I remember that I could barely take it on the eyelid–I felt like screaming. I don’t know how this compares to electrolysis–anybody had something similar to get growths removed? Is electrolysis a lot more painful than getting “burned and zapped”?

Another thing which bothered me was the attitude of one of the nurses and the doctor who performed it–the nurse had a bit of a smirk on her face and asked the doctor if "any other men had had this done before: and the doctor kept jokingly saying “you’re going to be really beautiful, miss” while zapping me as I was trying not to think about the pain. I felt really embarrassed and felt like slapping both of them.

I know I shouldn’t take such remarks very seriously but it got under my skin. I think it was very insensitive on their behalf to make such comments and such an attitude only discourages men from taking care of themselves. The ugly brown liverspots really bothered me and I felt self-conscious because of them, so I guess that I was prepared to put up with such teasing but it upset me and I wouldn’t want to go through it again.

#23

Hi Smooth:

I understand how the doctor’s and nurse’s comments must have bothered you. Unfortunately they were just joking, but did not realize that the insensitivity of their remarks would stick with you so long. Probably a half hour after your treatment they had completely forgotten about you, but you carry that with you still.

I had to develope a thick skin to put up with rudeness and insensitivity over the last several years as I transitioned. It was not easy, but it is something you can overcome with effort. We all need courage to do what is important to us, and we should not let others insensitivity dissuade us.

I can’t compare electrolysis to what you went to for your liver spots. Generally most of the electrolysis will not hurt, and at the most sting for a second in some areas.
Preaparation before, and good aftercare minimizes any redness or other reactions. It does not hurt to give it a try in a consultation.

Good luck, Alicia

#24

Hi Alicia-
I just read on TSRoadmap that placing cotton balls between the lips and teeth on the upper lip can reduce discomfort, and also helps the practioner by making the hairs more accessible. Do you do this? And if so, does it help?
I have an appointment today, so I might as well tell my electrologist that I’d like to try this.

#25

Hi Kevs:

No, I have never heard of that or tried it, but will ask my electrolygist about it next time I go.

If anything you could look like Don Corleone if you also put some cotton in your cheeks. Just kidding!

Thankfully my lip has very few returning hairs these days. My only remaining difficult area is the neck, since the hairs there are nasty, and haven’t receieved as much treatment.

If you try that cotton trick, let us know how it works.

Alicia

#26

Guess what? It works!
I told my electrologist about the cotton today, and he happened to have some “lip rolls”-it’s bascially cotton rolled up like a cigarette-that is used by dentists to place in the mouth. He had never used them with electrolysis; he said he occasionally uses them with his laser clients, but not for pain-he used them for another reason I can’t remember now.
Anyway, the pain was so much more tolerable-I couldn’t believe it! We used a lip roll on both my upper and lower lip. He was able to work much more quickly, and it seemed that he didn’t have to zap the hairs as many times as he usally does to get the hairs to release. I swear, on some of the hairs, I barely felt anything. I didn’t flinch nearly as much as I usually do. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />
Of course, it still hurt and I will still have to use the topical anaesthetic, but I can’t believe how much the cotton helped. My practitioner couldn’t believe it either. He said this will change the way he treats the upper lip on all of his clients from now on.
The “lip rolls”(I think that’s what they’re called-I may have the name wrong) worked out great, and we’ll be using that from now on.

#27

Hi Kevs:

I am glad to hear that it worked for you.

I do remember that my tech used cotton a couple of years ago when I had laser done on my face, which I assumed was to get more elevation in those areas,and perhaps act as a cushion to protect the teeth while pressing the laser down on those areas.

Alicia