First if all, the neck is a different animal. For one thing, it is one of those areas that can be hard to position and work on for the electrologist, but eventually we all have our little tricks when it comes to positioning and we plow through it. Secondly, it can heal differently than the face - it may take longer on some people and there may be some marks for a longer time. Those marks do fade and disappear within several weeks to several months, especially if you are a woman of color. Not to fear.
The one thing that jumped out for me was your comment about having had ten hours, since September. I don’t know what the areas looked like before she started, but trust me, you need more than ten hours and being into this for four months is just the beginning.
It takes on average 9-18 months to bring you home fully, but within six months time you should know that you are going in a better direction. Within 15- 20 clearances, you know something has gone right.
My plan for you would always include having you on the table long enough to get a full clearance of all bothersome hair, sending you home to heal and then seeing you again in three weeks, until the density and percentage of hair cycling in slows down. I would have you clip between treatments - not shave. You may be using dabs of tea tree oil, followed by the purest aloe vera gel straight from the refrigerator for your aftercare routine. Tea tree once a day at bedtime and aloe anytime you want. Aquaphor is nice, too. Some people use no aftercare and they do fine. As you get beyond six months, you may not need to do anything. We would go with the flow.
All modalities under the banner of electrolysis work beautifully. I like to use thermolysis, personally. More hairs are removed per minute. I have three thermolysis modalities that I can choose to use depending on the situation. If my instincts click in and I think blend would be better for you, I would do blend. Yesterday, I had a new client and she wanted blend because that is what her former electrologist used on her. So, I used blend on her and it was lovely, too. All electrologists should be proficient with using all modalities in order to serve their clients needs.
I would have sterile lancets close by so I could gently lift out any ingrowns and treat them. This would slow us down a bit, but it is well worth it. Some ingrowns, I leave alone until they come closer to the surface. There can be some blood with this, but not much, so don’t freak out, it’s okay.
Whatever strategy your electrologist is using, she is probably the most comfortable doing. Please don’t complain about how long it takes at four months. That can make some of us feel that we need to crank up the power and then you get unnecessary skin reaction. Do not rush your practitioner. Hair is a tough enemy and when it is twisted and curvy and thick and deep and imbedded on an area that is hard to reach, we work harder and slower sometimes. Be very patient and communicate with your practitioner. You have to be partners. All this will be worth the money you are spending. It does work.
Thank you for helping.
Thanks everyone!