I want to get about 20 remaining hairs after laser cleared on bikini and checked out a very reasonably priced electrologist near me in Manhattah last night at Dyanna salon. They only charge $60/hour which is about half of what many others charge in Manhattan and they use Apilus.
Well, the machine was Apilus Cleo, which looked very basic. She treated me for about 5 mins at the 8 setting and said it was max. I definitely felt plucking and she didn’t want to remove the hairs that looked just a bit ingrown, which is why I wanted to do this in the first place. She just said “exfoliate”, which of course I’ve done already and it doesn’t work. I want them gone for good. My old electrologist in LA treated slight ingrowns without problems.
Anyway, just wanted to give anyone considering electrolysis in Manhattan heads up about this place.
She probably is not comfortable treating ingrowns, so, when in doubt, DON’T.
Too bad I’m not closer to you LAgirl, as that is one of my favorite activities to do in regard to hair removal and the price would be cheap as in NO CHARGE because you are a hairtell friend! If you go to someone else, make sure they use a sterile lancet that you see them open right before your eyes. Make sure they clean the area before and after the ingrown is lifted.
Cleo is a very basic epilator, but it can still kill hair as long as the electrologist is skilled. You know that better than anybody,right?
Personally, I prefer the hypodermic needles to release hair trapped under the skin. Specifically those with 4 x 12mm. The bevel of the needle helps the little intervention.
The sterile lancets I purchase have a nice beveled tip and they are much cheaper and easier to to obtain. I purchased a box of 100 for about $10.00. The needle part is very sturdy, too. How do you get hypodermic needles? Perhaps Spain is more relaxed than the USA about such things. I would have a very hard time getting them here. I guess an insulin needle could be more readily available, but you still need a prescription in my locale to get insulin syringes. The gauge of an insulin neddle is very small though and thus not as sturdy for lifting hair out.
In Spain no prescription needed to purchase this type of needles. Can be purchased at any pharmacy or establishment specializing in medical equipment. In my opinion, this permissive policy is appropriate because it prevents the spread of Hepatitis B or AIDS among drug addicts. In fact, the free distribution of both syringes and condoms, is a common practice at the sites authorized to do so.
It is possible that my interpretation of what is a sterile lancet, does not correspond to the true concept. I understand that is a small sharp knife? I had occasion to try them sometime, but I found it harder to use than hipodermic needles. I will have to retest. Thanks
I will probably just make the trip to see Arlene. It’s about an hour or so away, but worth it.