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XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

Update - Electrolysis - does this look normal?

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

RE: Electrolysis - does this look normal?

gingembre1 · Kate Spade

Oh, ow! It looks like she burned you. That happened to me years ago when I was having it done in France...it will heal, but it may take a while. I'd find a different electrologist, because that shouldn't happen, no matter what setting it's on. Did it take her a long time to get each hair? Because it shouldn't super fast. It's when they leave the probe on there for too long that you run into problems.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

Yikes! let us know what you find out and how it clears up. I was considering electrolysis and this is making me rethink it. It looks painful!

Boots · Gucci

No. That is NOT normal. I had it done on my face including the chin and it was never was red for any longer than an hour or two after the treatment. And I never had scabs. She definitely burned you. My tech was very careful to only up the setting gradually from appointment to appointment. I would call to complain to the manager. It sounds like your tech was improperly trained. You should not have been burned and god only knows what this tech could do to somebody else.

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

greendiamond wrote:

Yikes! let us know what you find out and how it clears up. I was considering electrolysis and this is making me rethink it. It looks painful!

I understand your hesitation, but don't completely disregard electrolysis. When done properly, it can be a great hair removal option, esp for small areas.

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

Yikes, I didn't realize it was that bad. So should I skip town and never go back? Or just go back and show her the damage it did? Maybe she didn't realize what it would do to my sensitive skin? Or maybe electrolysis is not for me? She used the higher dosage because she literally couldn't zap through bc the hairs were so stubborn. I guess the alternative is going for addtl sessions?

Boots · Gucci

XtinaStyles wrote:

Yikes, I didn't realize it was that bad. So should I skip town and never go back? Or just go back and show her the damage it did? Maybe she didn't realize what it would do to my sensitive skin? Or maybe electrolysis is not for me? She used the higher dosage because she literally couldn't zap through bc the hairs were so stubborn. I guess the alternative is going for addtl sessions?

How many sessions did they quote you?

When I had it done I was quoted at least 4 sessions in order to get the different growth cycles for all of the hair. Some hair is at rest while others are in a growth cycle so more than a few sessions are necessary to get all the hair at the growth cycle. It took about 8 sessions to get all of my hair (and I still have some to deal with but it's so much more manageable now.) There is no way one session would take care of it.

And they started me off on a lower setting and gradually increased from session to session. There are 2 different types of lasers as well. Instead of just blasting the hair, my tech switched laser types to see which would be more effective for me.

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

Boots wrote:

XtinaStyles wrote:

Yikes, I didn't realize it was that bad. So should I skip town and never go back? Or just go back and show her the damage it did? Maybe she didn't realize what it would do to my sensitive skin? Or maybe electrolysis is not for me? She used the higher dosage because she literally couldn't zap through bc the hairs were so stubborn. I guess the alternative is going for addtl sessions?

How many sessions did they quote you?
When I had it done I was quoted at least 4 sessions in order to get the different growth cycles for all of the hair. Some hair is at rest while others are in a growth cycle so more than a few sessions are necessary to get all the hair at the growth cycle. It took about 8 sessions to get all of my hair (and I still have some to deal with but it's so much more manageable now.) There is no way one session would take care of it.
And they started me off on a lower setting and gradually increased from session to session. There are 2 different types of lasers as well. Instead of just blasting the hair, my tech switched laser types to see which would be more effective for me.

She did not commit to an amount of sessions - she said everyone is different and also hormonal factors can change the norm. From the research that I've seen, it looks like I can expect about a years worth of treatments, starting closer together (weekly) and then getting more sporatic.

Boots · Gucci

My place told me that sessions should be every 3-4 weeks to hit the cycles and reduce irritation. Don't know if this is standard though. I also was able to do package deals to get a discounted rate. I paid around $380 for the initial 4 treatments. I had another 4 that I also paid about the same for.

Honestly, I'd probably let my skin heal and look for another place.

CheryleB · Kenneth Cole

I had it done once many years ago and never went back because I also had a reaction that looked similar and was followed by a cold sore outbreak. I too have very sensitive skin but fairly course hair. I guess it is my French Canadian background.

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

Update - Electrolysis - does this look normal?

Boots · Gucci

Per Update- It sounds like you found a good match. My place used to put on moisturizer after the treatment and had me hold an ice pack to my face too (that was actually the part I hated.) Hope this place works out better for you.