Should it be taking this long?

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

I started electrolysis two years ago in October 2009 - starting on my chin area doing weekly 30 minute treatments. Once we started to clear that area with the left over time we added to the cheek area and sides of face. About a year ago we started adding upper lip into the mix - usually spending about 15 minutes on chin and face, and 15 minutes on upper lip - give or take. I still go weekly - it takes about 10-15 minutes for the entire face area and then we’ve moved onto my stomach, using 15-20 minutes of my half hour appointment time.

I haven’t noticed any over treatment, I had some hyper-pigmentation on my upper lip area throughout the treatments but has lessened in the last few months.

Two questions -

  1. does this time frame sound correct? I feel like I’ve been at this forever and there’s no end in sight. When I bring it up she reminds me how much hair I had at the beginning and now she’s catching anything new coming in and the longer blonde ones.

  2. I’ve noticed lately when I smile I see a crease/dent between the skin treated on my upper lip and the skin above that hasn’t been treated. Is it possible to build up scar tissue in this area that will change my skin’s appearance or texture? This worries me. I’ve never noticed over-treatment like I mentioned about - once and a while a pin point scab and some lingering redness/hyper-pigmentation, but that’s it.

Sorry for the long post - some background - 32 y old female - no hormonal problems. Method - thermolysis, not sure of machine type - but pedal operated and older. Certified, licensed and practicing for almost 20 years.

#2

When you add new areas, then you are going to add calendar time to any original estimate.

I hope that you notice that the density (number per square inch) has decreased to nearly nothing on your chin. Don’t forget that women who grow hair usually have a sensitivity to normal hormones that causes previously dormant follicles to turn on, resulting in new hair growth. The speed of this growth will vary greatly.

Normal aging can show up in the crease that you describe. If you are not seeing healing problems, then I would think that you are doing fine.

Wishing you the best.

#3

Thanks Barbara :slight_smile: It’s probably best described as a horizontal indent more than a crease, running the length of my upper lip when I smile - odd. Maybe I’ll try and get a picture later.

I definitely see a huge difference, I usually don’t see anything in the chin area when I go appointments now, she can see them because of the lighting and her magnifying glasses.

#4

This sounds like a wrinkle of expression, have you checked if any of your parents has developed the same wrinkle? usually happens that way.

#5

I once had a client who was 85 years odl and had a very dense growth on her lip. When I cleared it, she complained that she never had lines in the corners of her mouth before!!! I know you are not 85yo, but is it possible that these are normal expression lines that were previously covered with hair?