Thanks for the info! She said she has to evaluate the hair to see where she can use blend, but she does both, so we’ll see how it goes!
I’ll let you guys know when I go in for treatments in a few weeks!
Hi desperate,
Hope it goes well. LAgirl is right, the only real way is to sample the treatment and it’s really important.
We have an example in the UK threads of an electrologist who can do all the talk but her work has left a number of people disheartened and even depressed.
Just so you know, my electrologist who uses fairly old tech, does about 6hairs/min with blend and many more with thermolysis.
I would suggest not jumping into treatment. If the test patch goes well, just have a few short appointments over the next few weeks so you can judge her skill but also see the effect it’s having on your skin.
Do you guys recommend an aftercare treatment for electrolysis?
I like three things:
Witch Hazel - antiseptic to clean the treated area
Aloe Vera Gel - get the purest one can buy - soothes and moisturizes
Tea Tree Oil - pharmaceutical grade - it’santi-everything - use small dabs only
Can apply all three at once. witch Hazel > tea tree oil > aloe
No touching the area. Do not smear bacteria laden makeup on the area for 48 hours.
Thanks!
So should I use aloe during the day or tea tree oil during the day? Or does I use one during the day and one at night?
So just want to make sure I’m understanding how to use the products.
I prefer witch hazel a few times a day and tea tree oil at night. I wouldn’t use oil at all if your skin is oily to begin with.
And most importantly, avoid makeup and anything with chemicals (lotions, moisturizers, facewashes, toners, etc) as much as possible in general.
I’m with LAgirl. In the beginning I used TToil a few times a day, for a few days.
Now, my electrologists uses TToil on the treated areas before I leave. When I get home, I will put some Witch Hazel on. At night, I dab some TToil again but then that’s it. Witch Hazel gel all the way from then on, morning and night.
My skin seems to really respond to it in terms of healing. I wish I had known about it when I was younger!
These three ingredients, witch hazel, aloe and tea tree oil seem to work the best for 99% of my clients. Can’t stress that enough.
Thanks so for the help!! I’m gonna purchase some…
As for the aloe, does it need to be 100% aloe? And also is witch hazel sold in drugstores because I’ve never heard of it before.
The purer the better for the aloe. A plant is the purest form. Yes, witch hazel is sold in drug stores. It is found near the rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide. Cost is about $1.50 on average. Thayers makes lovely scented witch hazels. Cost is about $8-$9 a bottle retail. Medicated, lemon and lavender are my favorite scents. The lavender has no alcohol in it, but it moisturizes and soothes.
Hi Dee:
Actually I add lavender to my “goop” to kill the stench of the tea tree oil.
Once I visited an aloe factory and farm in Aruba where they explained what a miracle plant it is.
Hi desperate18,
So did you go for consultation / treatment at Advanced Comfort Electrolysis? How did it go?
I advise my clients to use Aloe Vera during the day, and Tea Tree Oil at night. Aloe can be used all, day, every day if one wanted.
I like it best if one layered the items when using more than one (apply some Tea tree Oil, then apply some aloe on top of that, and if you like, when the aloe dries, a layer of witch hazel, and what ever else ou like) when you mix these things together for convenience, your concoction starts to lose strength over the days. The Aloe and Tea Tree Oil react with each other and as time goes by, you are getting less and less out of the mixture.
Aloe vera gel (the clear stuff) is found at drugstores near suntan lotions. It’s the same stuff you’d use for sunburns.
Witch hazel is found in the rubbing alcohol isle as mentioned above.
Tea tree oil is found in health food stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s and smaller health stores.