Part II: Laurier

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#181

Thank you, Dee. I’m afraid I don’t have the patience to perform this kind of work. :frowning: It’s the morning after, and the general redness is 100% gone, with only some minor residual swelling remaining. After washing and applying witch hazel, everything is looking great. This picture was taken approximately 22 hours after treatment.

Major credit goes to my electrologist Margaret, who was willing to accommodate my request. I only wish I could have stayed longer to get my lower lip and chin cleared again, but there was another client with an appointment immediately after mine. :frowning:

#182

I returned for an additional hour Friday afternoon, allowing Margaret more time to eliminate that stubborn white hair (and all his tiny friends) remaining beneath my nose, as well as clearing my lower lip and the front of my chin. Earlier Friday morning I e-mailed to her the same photograph posted here, so she could see the significant reduction in surface inflammation. When viewing my lip in person Friday afternoon she was surprised how clear my skin appeared, certainly not looking like I received two hours of maintenance 30 hours earlier. I believe it was a revelation of sorts for her.

I experienced my normal temporary redness after this follow-up treatment, applying ice to both areas for thirty minutes afterward. All redness and most of the swelling was completely resolved in just a few hours. The next morning, things are clear, slightly pink (an improvement over my pale complexion) and not the least bit tender or sensitive. :slight_smile:

Two treatment sessions in two consecutive days using the Laurier IBP delivered 100% improvements for me. Excluding $6.50 shipping expense and ten minutes of Margaret’s time to become accustomed to inserting the new probe, using the Laurier IBP presented an additional expense of $2.67 per session. Including the shipping expense, it was $3.21 per session. For an average increase of approximately $3.00 per probe, my skin looks thousands of dollars better after 24 hours, rather than thousands of dollars worse for five to seven days. What more can I possibly say about it? :wink:

#183

Well, I’m glad for you Caith. Your enthusiasm is very similar to that of my clients who have tried the Laurier needle.

My next goal is to establish the degree of regrowth. So far the only hairs that have appeared in the area are the hairs that were not treated in the first and only test session. Yesterday:

#184

I had my second weekly session using the Laurier IBP today. Margaret spent two hours working beneath my lower lip, the front of my chin, and the sides of my chin, following the lines of the naso-labial folds. I had another appointment less than 30 minutes afterwards, and did not have any time to ice down the area. The good news is, it really didn’t need the ice. The redness and swelling were so very minor they resolved in less than one hour. Two hours later, and all that remained was a slight pinkness, similar to other normal areas of my cheeks.

#185

WOW, Caith, congratulations!

A new case.

I decided to submit to a test Laurier needle in one of the areas most prone to hyperpigmentation, fingers.
This is the before, and almost a month later. I think I can say once again,

Overcome test!

#186

I heard from Margret today Caith, you found yourself a real gem there. Apparently she dislikes irritation and swelling just as much as you do.

-Mike

#187

You are correct Mike. She’s a rare treasure of an electrologist, an absolute sweetheart, and a good friend.

I had another two hour appointment this morning. This week’s task was maintenance on my upper lip because it had been two weeks since it was last treated using the IBP. I expressed my satisfaction two weeks about the lack of inflammation and swelling, but this week I’m back to praise the effectiveness of the IBP. There was substantially less regrowth of any kind present to be maintained today. This shows me the IBP performed MUCH more effectively treating follicles than did Margaret’s previous probes.

Margaret mentioned she noticed the lack of regrowth when treating my lower lip and chin last week, but could not be certain and didn’t say anything at the time. When seeing it again this morning, she was very pleased to observe and comment on the lack of any serious regrowth. This made us both happy, because it meant more time was available to clear further areas around and beneath my chin. :slight_smile:

It’s been three hours since she completed working on everything this morning, and I did not have to apply any ice whatsoever. What little redness was present was gone 30 minutes after my appointment.

#188

Wow, Caith, Margaret has done a fantastic job on you. Your commitment to the treatment, is really paying off.Congratulations!

#189

Thank you! Margaret does GREAT work, and even she was mildly surprised when seeing the lack of regrowth, compared with her previous probes. I’m at the six month mark, and I asked if it could be caused by the length of time rather than switching probes. She was certain it was the probe. She and I are both VERY happy with my results.

#190

May I ask what size, brand and type of probe was used before?

By the six month mark, with regular clearances, if could be that the time has naturally arrived where you have turned a corner. I am not taking away the fact that these are very nice probes.

#191

Dee, I’ll have to ask Margaret exactly what she was using. I suspect they were either Ballet or Dectro stainless steel probes, non-insulated, size 004. I’d like to believe it’s the six months of continuous treatment, but there’s never been such a significant difference like this, before the IBP was used to treat the area. As Margaret continues to treat new areas beneath and around my chin with the IBP, I’ll let you know if similar effects are seen.

#192

Okay. Sounds good to me!

#193

A new case with the needle Laurier.

This woman has a big history of laser treatments for years. A family member spoke to her of Electrolysis and this is her first session. I used a size 003 (medium). It’s incredible gentleness with which the probe has acted in this delicate skin even though many of the hairs were thick.

I used a Multiplex with 134 E.L in the Apilus Platinum. Believe me, with this energy is almost no sensation of pain. Dee will agree with this statement.
The hairs have slipped off like butter. I’ve really become a big fan of the needle Laurier.

54 minutes of session:

#194

#195

I most certainly agree with you Jossie about MultiPlex. I use it frequently. Laurier probes are very high quality gems, too. More sensitive clients like MultiPlex, I have found. I use it for hair around the areola’s quite often. I hope I’m not generalizing too much, but that seems to be my observation.

#196

And these are the results almost 2 months later. The typical false regrowth that appears due the hairs that were not present in the moment of the first clearance. We are going to wait one more month and later we will do the second clearance. Do I believe that will take approximately 5 minutes? Maybe less. Yes I am charmed with generalizing when it tries of predicting the results of the Electrolysis. Nothing that has been invented already, could obtain these results. ONLY THE ELECTROLYSIS.

#197

Out of curiosity only, what area am I looking at in the above picture?

#198

The first test of the arm. Do you remember, Dee?

2 months ago:

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Today:

#199

Just wonderful. I’m going to do a bald spot test on my son’s leg who has taken on the characteristics of my Italian genes as opposed to my Irish Gallway genes. A poster “bryce” displayed a picture a couple years ago where a student, using an Apilus Platinum, cleared and area on his hairy shoulder and one year later, the cleared spot was still very clear with just one pass. So, the evidence piles up, Jossie. This probably took all of 10 minutes to clear an area this big?

#200

When I see photo’s like this my reaction is ‘mmmm yummy’.

I too would love to know how long it took to clear. Josefa, my sister’s arm is about the same density or a bit more? It’s VERY comforting to know that even if we can only get one pass done in the near future (if time and money become a problem) it will make a big difference.

p.s. I feel silly for having wasted money on 5 arm laser treatments now. I could have had one clearance from Jossie and achieved better results. I just wish I had known back then!