I am new to this forum. 52 year old male, been shaving bum crack for at least 20 years. I had laser for past 1 1/2 years. Hair returned quickly. I am ready for electrolysis on pubs and bum crack after much frustration with shaving and laser. Any guidance for me and my electrologist(new territory for her) would be greatly appreciated!
Iāve been getting work done here too. Difficult area to get done.Thereās not that much hair there, but hard to reach!
Thanks Ozzy. My electrologist is new to bum crack. Any tips on best position for me, how I should help. Needle selection for her? Minimizing pain?
We now make our 5ās and 6ās in the short length for exactly this reason.
I just lay flat on my stomach. Iāve been suggesting me on my side and then I can hold my upper butt cheek. But we havenāt done that yet.
Indeed, your cooperation is very valuable in this area. It is important to keep the skin taut, and the āopenā area which greatly facilitate the work. The skin surrounding the sphincters is very wet, therefore optimum conductivity.
As post-treatment care, maintain good personal hygiene at all times.
Needle: preferably the Laurier IBP, usually size 5 or 6, sometimes 4. Modality: some kind of flash thermolysis (thatās what the IBP is optimized for), if available synchro. Timing 0.2 secs or slightly shorter (0.16-1.17 secs) reduces pain a bit. 2nd choice of probe: Laurier tapered, same modalities with a tendency toward slightly shorter timing (and stronger pulses) than with the IBP. Third choice (for me) Ballet Gold, same sizes. I find the elasticity of the 2 piece probes really helpful
Numbing is possible, but usually only partial numbing can be achieved.
Position: some sort of āembryonal positionā, sometimes better with the lower leg stretched a bit, sometimes not. Working from the back, of course.
Stretching the skin is crucial and well done often allows to reduce the setting al lot. If done perfectly in the areas where the skin is really thin, You can even see the insertion and the ongoing coagulation process (if magnification permits).
I have been laying on my stomach, but that doesnāt allow me to assist my electrologist, so she has to āmove the meatā with one hand and work the probe with the other and I could tell she was having some difficulty working. For my next appointment Iām going to try crouching on my knees on the table.
Thanks so much for this info! Iāll let you know how it goes:) you guys are awesome for sharing this great info.
Crouching on the knees? Better lay on the side and put Your knees toward the chest. A lot more stable, and it is easier to reach the anus.
Although i work two handed i find it always helpful if clients assist in stretching. My impression is that that will also help the clients to deal with the pain.
The area between anus and testicles/labiae can often be reached best if the client lies on his/her back and raises and opens the legs. Women often seem to have less difficulties with this position than men 
The position I would suggest is to lay on your side with your back turned away , and help your electrologist by holding your cheek up and away from my working area.
Hope that helps !
I survived 2 1/2 hours of scrotum/shaft electrolysis hair removal yesterday. I took ibuprofen and applied numbing cream(Analese) 30 min. prior. These wore off around 2 hours. Perineum set for Friday. Anal area set for next week. Electrologist says previous laser treatment in these areas helped distort hair follicle so multiple clearings may not be needed. I hope this turns out to be true!
Iām going for my every two week appointment tomorrow. Iām going to try out the on my side position. Just about all of the other hair is gone. Looking forward to a different approach.
If you try on your back position let me know. Thanks
On your back works fine for the taint! But lower than that, not so much. Iām not that flexible.
Forget the ibuprofen - it will not help with this kind of pain. I know because i also tried this when i had electrolysis. It should be much better if You keep the numbing cream under an air tight cover and apply it for at least one hour, maybe longer.
I would be surprised if multiple treatments were not necessary, simply because laser treatments no not change the growth cycle, i. e. some steady state of old hairs falling out and new hairs waking up. You will always need to cover that cycle, and You will usually cover it twice because You cannot expect 100% hit rate.
Dr. Ritzert I think you are correct on another clearing. She was probably just trying to encourage me during the pain. I think my numbing cream wore off
near the end of visit. (Gnashing of teeth) 
On my side hold my upper cheek worked great! I think my electrologist liked it that way too. It was a lot less work for her.I canāt go longer than about 15 minutes though as my arm started cramping up.
Iām about as flexible as plank! So crouching will help me 'bend". The position is similar to pulling my knees to my chest but instead of lying on my side, I am on my knees.
Although i work two handed i find it always helpful if clients assist in stretching. My impression is that that will also help the clients to deal with the pain.
The area between anus and testicles/labiae can often be reached best if the client lies on his/her back and raises and opens the legs. Women often seem to have less difficulties with this position than men
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An older thread mentioned the use of medical tape or sports tape (not duct tape!!) to facilitate treatment.