Sunscreen on treated areas ?

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

I FINALLY had PROFESSIONAL electrolysis yesterday! What a WORLD of difference from the hacks ive seen till now ! Sad part its it is a world away from where i reside so I wont be able to see this person anytime again soon ;( It was also very expensive but perhaps one is paying big buck for such top quality service.

So my question is: the next day or two if one is in a house with alot of windows is it best to put on sunscreen or better to just leave skin clear ? IF not nesseasry in the house is it ok if i dart outside for say 10 minutes or would you use sunscreen in that case too?
Im a bit of a stickler for detail so i ask. It seems to me that it is better to not put any chemicals on the tender spots so soon but I dont know if the risk of light is greater than the risk of sunscreen on treated areas?

#2

With electrolysis, you really don’t have to worry about sun exposure. That is a very real conscern for LASER treatments, but not so much for electrolysis.

So, what you are saying is you CAN’T get the same expectation of treatment just by throwing a dart in a map and going to the nearest electrolysist to where that dart lands? I agree with you. Some people, on the other hand, would like to convince you othewise.

#3

Thanks JAmes.
YEs , I ve tried EVERY electrolysist in my area, one who i naively paid for years to pluck my eyebrows , and i’ve even searched a few in other cities. THis was hands down THE FIRST PRO! I just wish i lived here , and had more money to spend!! But what a difference. I guess now i know what to aim for …too bad there is NO TARGET nearby !

So James , are you saying that its preferable to leave the skin free of all ointments and therefore skip the sunscreen for the couple days following treatments?

Its a gorgeous day so i may actually head out for an hour. Guess i will have to use the sunscreen after all?

#4

Good going Danika,

As a corollary, the out-of-towners are usually the best clients too: they are motivated and get the work done. Example, a fellow from another state came in, “sat down” and completed his first clearing in about 9 days. By contrast, a local guy has been fiddling with his back for 20 years! I mean, I see him one or two hours per year (sometimes I don’t see him for 2 - 3 years)… he starts up, gets all enthusiastic, but in actuality will never put in the time to complete the project (and yes he certainly has the money). I still have not completed his FIRST clearing … in 20 years!

I know electrolysis patients get frustrated, but so do we! I’m less and less interested in local clients. Modern travel has made this all possible.

#5

I would so want to slap that client for abusing the privilege of having such a rare talented electrologist nearby and not taking advantage of the services, especially since money is not the issue as you say.

#6

i’ll slap him too! Thanks Michael …i thought of you while in that chair.

#7

I wish i hadnt written that! I wouldnt slap anything but a mosquito.

#8

Actually the thing that amazes me about this pro treatment is that though he worked on the sideburn area of my face , there was ZERO reaction. My skin looks fine and feels fine. With all the others i tried I had a tiny scab for each insertion. I had taken the scabs for the way it is. Now i know that it is not the case. Wish i lived here but alas I leave too soon.

#9

I like my sunscreen to be naturally derived from internal sources. As such, keep your omega 3, 6, and 9 in balance, Vitamins E, B-6 and D-3 are also key.

On the other subject of people not appreciating their practitioner. I had a person who complained that we were not finished after 10 years of work, when some years we got exactly ONE treatment all year, with numerous cancellations in between. All the people this person sent me as referrals got finished before this person did.

Finally, this person had a one year count down to moving out of the area, and again, everything else was more important than pushing to finish what was left. This lead to frantic calls from the other side of the country because, SURPRISE, none of the people in the new location provided the service that this one had come to expect, and in fact take for granted. Now, we are a $600 or more round trip airfare away.

Strange thing, I am much more honored and appreciated now. :wink:

#10

I also not a big fan of sunscreen: a false sense of protection (harmful chemicals?). All the nutrients recommended by James, are “spot on.” Interestingly, many melanomas are found on areas that were never exposed to sunlight.

Sunlight? You really DO need to get the correct amount for your body/skin type. Sunlight not only produces natural Vitamin D but also helps regulate hormones and many other vital functions. (Sunburn, however, is not a good idea.)

#11

I had thought that once electrolysis was done one had to protect that area from the sun , thus the use of sunscreens. I am also not a fan of the goop and stay FAR away from the chemical laden cremes which are messing up our water since people started slathering them on. I always use coco oil but since electrolysis i feel nervous ans i am prone to hyper pigmentation , spots so now i feel like I 'should" use Sun screen. PLEASE correct me if i am wrong! . I do use a fairly natural one which uses zinc as its protectant but ive always felt reluctant to use it .

#12

I tell my clients to wear sunscreen as sun exposure may cause freckling after a treatment.

#13

http://www.terressentials.com/truthaboutsunscreens.html

#14

Most of the damage caused by electrolysis occurs underneath the Dermis. UVA rays (Yes, UVA can pass through glass windows) penetrate deep down into the skin to cause damage. Because the skin is more ‘fragile’ after treatments I would recommend a broad spectrum sunscreen. But than again, I think a moisturizing sunscreen is recommended for daily use anyway.

Obviously, for areas that are covered by clothing a sunscreen probably won’t be needed, Clothing does absorb a small portion of UVA rays but not all of them. When in question, wear sunscreen!

I couldn’t begin to stress the importance of incorporating a sunscreen into your daily skin regime, post-treatment or otherwise in one post. But just know that it protects you from many of the harmful effects of the sun.

#15

Id take that information lightly, all ingredients in sunscreen are FDA certified. Also it shows no data on a new sunscreen composition ‘Mexoryl’ that was approved by the FDA recently. And yes. I’d highly recommend a Mexoryl sunscreen.

#16

“Most of the damage caused by electrolysis occurs underneath the Dermis.”

I do recommend avoiding sunlight after treatment for the reasons stated and yes a sunscreen if the person is going to be in the sun. It’s pretty much “written in stone” that hyperpigmentation can take place after electrolysis and this can be induced by sunlight.

I don’t agree that electrolysis damage is “mostly underneath the dermis.” Underneath the dermis would be the fat layer. Seems your post indicated “the sun penetrates thru the dermis to the ‘underneath’ where damage takes place.” Not so … sun damage is in the epidermis (also sun damages the dermis’ elastin and collagen causing wrinkles).

A large part of the active follicle is in the dermis (and in the subdermis/papilla). Besides, hyperpigmentation takes place in the epidermis, where the melanocytes “dwell.” Just a clarification.

Not a big fan of full sun avoidance and daily used of sunscreen. “Everything in moderation” We were neither designed to live “underground” nor ”tan like a berry.” Nothing in the extreme!

Of course, you could never use sunscreen, get tan for years, and then end up looking like me: an Italian PRUNE! (Surfing, lifeguarding, sailing? Yeah, “prune face!”) The only part of my body that’s not wrinkled is the part that never saw the sun (I’m sitting on it). Yes, the sun does skin damage … so have a little common sense.

#17

You are funny Michael ! Sounds like you have a good life and that IS the way to live ! We are all going to end up 6 ft under anyways , wrinkles, white back side and all, so it is most important to live it up while we are here and go with a big smile on our face !

Ive done ALOT of research on sunscreen and can not support the use of Mexoryl, or many of the other chemical laden sunscreens. They are playing havoc on our water ways, coral reefs, and negatively affecting the life within those delicate systems. They also don’t do our bodies any favors as we ultimately drink through our pores whatever we apply on our skin. For example an ingredient called oxybenzone that has been linked to allergies, hormone disruption, and cell damage. http://www.ewg.org/analysis/toxicsunscreen
When Sscreen is “necessary” it is possible to use products that do not harm, ie cremes that use only non nano zinc as there active agent. There are many available now , for one example…
http://www.kabanaskincare.com/store/sun/green-screen-organic-sunscreen-spf-20-original.html

#18

Thanks Danika for the extremely important information. I have an unusual client that is fully “sun phobic.” He never goes out in the sun (and wears sunscreen and hats when he does). He is also a “fanatic” vegan/vegetarian. His skin is as white as a sheet of paper, but …

He has extremely high blood pressure (sunlight lowers blood pressure), and thyroid problems. His skin is covered with thousands of punctate telangiectasia; he has an odd odor (and breath) yet, nicely, no wrinkles at all. He refuses any “medication” (even simple thyroid meds) yet takes tons of “natural herbs” and supplements — maybe 50 pills per day.

Extreme behavior of any kind is unhealthy. I mean, you can even “kill” yourself by drinking too much water!