Thoughts on Healing?

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#1

Hi all,

I’ve just started electrolysis. My endocrinologist has an assistant who is an electrologist, and given the doctor is present – he is able to administer nitrous to help with the pain. I had a 4 hour session, and the electrologist tried to treat as large an area as possible.

I’m a little concerned about scarring. The session was on Wednesday, and it is now Sunday. Does it seem to be healing okay? Am I likely to get scarring? There is a little bit of scabbing as you can see in the photo below. The swelling has subsided, and all I’ve really been doing is applying aloe gel a little. I also bought some Flaminal Hydro gel, which appears to be an antiseptic. I haven’t been able to find anywhere in Australia to buy Neosporin or a similar antibiotic cream, and may have to go to the doctor. Should I bother, or just let it heal naturally? I’m unsure about continuing with the aloe gel and the Flaminal Hydro, as apparently gels block the pores whereas creams don’t? The only easily accessible alternatives I’ve been able to find are Savlon and Bepanthen.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

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Thanks!

#2

that is significant scabbing but I think it will heal just fine.I do think that the treatment was a “little rough” for the face probably too shallow or too high an energy. If the hairs taken off are as fine as what remains, there wasnt much reason for energy as high as it was as shallow in the insertion, but all things being equal the scabs should fall off in a weekish and not leave any trace.Dont use neosporin, actually tea tree oil would be a really good candidate here though and will assist in disolving he scabs.The three larger scabs on the right side of the chin facing you ( the left chin) are marginally larger than should be showing, but again it should heal fine given enough time. It’s possible the follicle wall was punctured causing blood to seep from the follicle.

My honest feeling is the insertions were either too shallow for the chin, or the energy too high for the insertions being done , and you should not attempt any such marathon seesions on upper lip, but what is there will heal ok. Give it time and try not to panic and keep fingers off it as much as possible.

Seana

#3

Looks fine and it’s super that you had the nitrous. I do not have that available, but I wish I did.

Your skin is “closed” and no possibility of infection now and no need for any type of topical application.

HOWEVER, since you live in my beloved Australia … see if you can get some pure Emu Oil. This is, actually, my favorite and I still have about half a pound I keep in the 'frig.) The oil will soften the crusts and they will fall off almost immediately leaving little pink dots. (Actually, using emu oil at just the right time … after treatment … totally eliminates crust formation.)

I worked on an Indian guy a couple weeks ago: one arm nothing, the other Emu Oil … the “Emu side” had NO Crusts! ZERO!

The best of the best “emu oil” is called “Emusi” (trade name) and is only available in Australia. I know the owners/ranchers (In Victoria). They are Germans and have perfected this product to (actual) pharmaceutic standards by duplicating the natural diet of the bird and their rendering process. Hey … they’re Germans! “Alles ist besser bei Uns!” It really is too!

You don’t NEED to do anything … by the way. But if you want to fiddle, the Emu oil will be nearly miraculous. (I don’t talk about it here in North America because it’s not a commonly available product.)

#4

But another remark: 4 (!!!) hours for that area seems really slow, especially because it is by far not a full clearance. No, i am not happy seeing this in relation to the investment of time.
BTW: I would not employ someone with this skill level but give her additional training… we all need to start at some point, and i remember my first time well.

And yes, it will heal fine, and the operator did do really well to leave healing gaps.

#5

Your scabs are normal skin healing reaction, nothing extraordinary to be concerned of scaring. The scabs are small sized and will start to heal within a 7-14 days. As was suggested already, it does help to moisturize the area well so the scabs soften and fall off sooner.

Look at my photo. I had a hair line on the legs raised. One treatment done 7 days ago. I had little over an hour per leg done, with #4 gold needle which is a thick probe and leaves larger scabs. But I know the scabs will go away soon. I have not moisturized the areas well. So tonight I will moisturize and wrap it in plastic. I’m not worried about potential scaring at all.


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#6

@fenix: a thick probe will not necessarily lead to larger scabs. It might be just the opposite because epilation with thick probes means work with a smaller density of energy, i.e. lower temperature. Just these days i switched from a size 5 to a size 6 probe and obtained much easier healing.

(BTW: nowadays i rarely use probes thinner than 4…)

#7

Hi all,

Thank you very much for the responses and apologies for the extremely late reply. Given some of the feedback I received here, and the electrologist was inexperienced & slow, I decided to try another with a few more years of experience a little closer to home.

So total, I had 6 hours electrolysis spread over a couple of months. Unfortunately, the second electrologist just disappeared off the face of the earth and now cannot be contacted.

Here are photos taken 72 hours ago, approximately 4 months since the last session:


As you can see, I still have some redness that I suspect is from the few electrolysis sessions I had. The discolouration appears to be most noticeable in the shower, and part of me is worried it won’t heal. Am I just being impatient? I am willing to concede that some of the redness may be from shaving (you can see the redness on my neck, which has NOT been treated at all yet), but I still feel electrolysis (or the practitioner) is partly to blame.

I had another session around 48 hours ago for approximately 45 minutes with another local electrologist who apparently has 15 years or so experience (hopefully this one doesn’t go missing!), and here is how my skin is looking (photos taken 1 hour ago):


Does the above appear okay given it’s been 48 hours since the session? I haven’t really done anything to treat the area apart from trying to remain clean and not touch it – however I did purchase some tea tree oil which I may dab on using a wet Q-tip if this helps with the healing process. Given it is now 48 hours later, should I be okay to commence some exercise without worrying the sweat may cause an infection or impede healing?

I really want to continue getting electrolysis, however the difficulties I’m having finding an electrologist with experience and keeping them long term is proving a bit difficult, and I’m worried that if I continue to have sessions – my face will never truly heal and the redness/discolourations will become more and more obvious.

I have watched the Electrology Now videos on YouTube which were quite informative (thanks!), and suggest healing can take 12 - 18 months. However, I am concerned that if I continue having sessions, the skin may not heal after this timeframe, and the additional sessions will just make matters worse. It does not seem very practical to now wait 12-18 months before having another session to see if my face heals sufficiently.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

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#8

in general your skin quality should improve through the process of electrolysis.

Your face is still a little on the rough side, I see scabbing that isnt ideal but this too should heal with no issues.

Yes the skin can take 18 months to heal completely but much of this is invisible to you and takes place under the skin. The redness ( hyperpigmentation) is not severe and always fades completely.

Get that hair off! No worries! It’s unfortunate your second electrologist up and disappeared on you, but dont let it get you down, you are on the right path.

Seana