Hi everyone,
I’ve had successful electrolysis on my chin and cheeks for around 10 months - my skin is between Fitzpatrick type I and II and while my skin would be red with occasional ‘dots’ post treatment, within a day there was no visible traces.
I moved onto my thighs which I knew would be more sensitive and a slower area to treat. I started 6 weeks ago and am struggling to achieve a full clearance on one thigh. I’m focusing on coarser hairs on inner and back of thigh, not the tops or fine vellus hairs. So, I booked in weekly 45 min sessions for the past 5 weeks which I’m now worried was maybe over treatment as after the 1st treatment I did have lots of little red dots which turned darker and some quite purple. This worsened after the second and now they haven’t lessened or gone away at all in a month. I have tried lavender oil, aloe vera - every type of post care treatment I can think of.
My practioner says I seem to be slow at healing but we didn’t have problems on my face or abdomen as severe. She gave my left thigh a rest today (it has had most treatments) and focused on the right more. I came straight home and kept cold compresses to them, put on pure lavender oil and then aloe vera gel but it is still getting scabs a few hours later.
I’ve now read horror stories online (I know, not a good idea!) warning of hyperpigmentation and how plastic surgeons will be the only help I can get following this treatment. Is there anything else I can do? Is my struggle for an initial full clearance resulting in over treatment? I can’t decide how much I should persevere or what other questions/advice I can get from my practioner…she is the most experienced I have been able to find in a 500 mile radius and I know she is good from previous treatments with her.
Any advice would be so appreciated - sorry for the length of the post!