Problems with electrolysis on hands?

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

Hello,

I could really do with some advice about getting electrolysis done on my hands.

Today I had some blend done on a few coarse hairs there for the first time (I’m female) and didn’t feel anything like the other areas I’ve had done (arms, areolas, face). For some of the hairs, my electrologist was doing insertions but for some reason the current didn’t seem to be working - I think because the electric circuit wasn’t being completed? She thought perhaps there might not be enough moisture in the skin.

Then when the current did work, it was SO painful! For many of the hairs, I could feel wave after wave of quick pulses of electricity jolting through my hand (the one that was being treated, not the one holding the metal connector). I had to stop after a while because it hurt so much and gave me such a shock (in both senses!)

Does anyone know why this might happen? It’s an old machine - definitely not Apilus like many people seem to get treated on on this site. I thought maybe the machine might be faulty but I have been treated with it without probs before.

My electrologist is fantastic, experienced and I really trust her. Is there something else going on here? I want to get this area treated but I’m scared that something is going wrong…

#2

you have done electrolysis on your face?can you share your experience about that please. and what did you use before getting started with electrolysis?
sorry i cant help with your issue.

#3

Hands are TOUGH. The skin is really thin and the follicles go every which way and the nerves there are sensitive so it can be a little painful. I dunno why the current wasn’t working, but the pain is probably a combination of the old machine and modality and the sensitive area you are working in.

Try and find someone with an Apilus and I guarantee it will hurt less and be over faster.

#4

Hands and fingers always hurt. Newer machines and skill can make them hurt less, but not make them painless. It CAN, however, make it all happen faster, and a little less painfully.

#5

The skin on hands can be very dry, which can make insertions a little more difficult and result in an uncomfortable sensation, IMHO. My favorite lotion is by gold bond (it’s not just for itching!) and once daily use should help IF dry hands are part of the problem.

#6

Maybe you can ask your electrologist strongly pinching the area, while she / he applies the current? the pressure of his fingers distract the pain of electrolysis.

If the hair has not been out long, most of the hairs are telogen, therefore the insertion should be quite superficial. Care in this area, high risk of overtreatment!!!

#7

I saw James doing that in one of his youtube videos as well and can attest that it is helpful! I did it on a woman’s jawline yesterday and she liked it. I usually stretch and press some areas to interrupt the nerve pathway, but pinching seemed to help.

#8

I’ve had electro done on the fingers and hands with several machines/methods - old rayview on thermo, galvanic and apilus platinum. Least painful is with apilus platinum but it always hurts - it’s a very sensitive area. Like anywhere it hurts the most for first minute or so. Get talking lots to distract yourself! :wink:

#9

Thank you so much everyone for your responses! I am very reassured.

Just to clarify - I wasn’t worried so much about the level of the pain as about the type of pain - it was like I could feel the electricity in my hand. Quite different to the sensation of blend anywhere else on the body. But maybe if the hands are sensitive that is ok.

I will try moisturising and pinching and give it another go.

Another question, if anyone knows - if I get thermolysis done on my hands (so i don’t get the sensation of being electrocuted!!), won’t I get scabs? I’m worried if I scab then they’ll be rubbed off too quickly (because of constant hand-washing etc) and I might have marks. This happened when I had flash and regular thermolysis on the arms/abdomen. Or can a really good electrologist do thermolysis and still not give the client scabs?

Thanks so much xxx

#10

I understand what you mean. Most of my clients have expressed such discomfort when I work with the blend. Especially at a point on the underarm (brachial nerve plexus location). They describe it as a small shock that extends across the arm to the hand. We solved the problem by lowering the strength of the galvanic.

As to your question, the least we can get is a period (crust) on the size of a grain of sand, or a speck of pepper (ground). Frequent hand washing is not a handicap for healing, if you use a hand soap and avoid harsh products used in household cleaning (such as bleach or ammonia).
It also avoids the use of gloves for 15 days.

If possible, immerse your hands in a bowl with salt water (not before than three days since the session of Electrolysis)

#11

With body work, you are most likely to scab. They should be very small though. Don’t worry they dry up and fall off with in a week or two. One of my men clients scabs and the other hardly scabs. This could be related to who does the better aftercare and who doesn’t. Each person that receives electrolysis has their own healing powers as well. Sensation is a fact for this area. It can be ouchy for the fingers especially. I usually switch to a low, slow blend for some areas and then back to PicoFlash thermolysis for others.