My 8th Electrolysis Session and Why My Electrologist Is Impressed With Me!

March 11, 2013
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So today was my 8th electrolysis appointment and I am making wonderful progress, though the pictures may not say so.

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My Chin Area (notice the chin from the hair on the neck…big difference!)

sideburn and upper neck...Notice the difference between the top and lower part of my neck, where hair still is.

sideburn and upper neck…Notice the difference between the top and lower part of my neck, where hair still is. Sorry for the poor pic quality. I was in a rush!!

My electrologist said that she is working on a pretty high intensity and is pretty impressed with the fact that I do not complain or flinch when she is zapping my hairs.

I was pretty happy when she said she is working at a high intensity. That’s how know for a fact my hair follicles are really going to be killed for good!

Man oh man, how I wish I did this SO much sooner in life!

The pain is high but it’s oddly quite tolerable for me.

Today I took a few aspirin with some food and nearly fell asleep on my electrologist! Some hairs were a little more painful than others but I got through it with no issues!

I told her how I purchased EMLA cream on Amazon and she said that would definitely help with the pain.

I’ve gotten this far without it I figured I can do nothing more but make the experience a little less painful.

She removed a lot of regrowth today. The regrowth that I am seeing is either growing very, very slowly or it is so light and fine in texture I barely see it.

My skin is not scarred up or anything like that. The small scars I do get from electrolysis clear up in a couple days.

She tells me to religiously use witch hazel as it is an anti-inflammatory component after my treatments. It is also an anti-bacterial agent. It does not have an alcohol-ish smell to it either though it’s similar in appearance to rubbing alcohol.

After my 8th treatment of electrolysis here are some things that I use to make my experience not so scary:

  1. Aspirin: It helps me relax when I popped 3-4 aspirin 30 minutes prior to the treatment. Seriously, it helps me bare some of the more difficult hairs on some of the more sensitive areas.
  2. Numbing cream: I have no used it yet, but my electrologist encouraged me to get some EMLA or LMX cream (apparently they are the same, but EMLA requires a prescription I believe) to greatly reduce the discomfort.
  3. Think about something else: I usually lay there and daydream about something pleasant. Today, strangely, I thought about all the damn bills I had to pay and that definitely transferred the pain from my face to my brain!
  4. Experience: I’ve had electrolysis done in the past, as well as laser hair removal, waxing, threading, epilation, and plenty of ingrowns so I very accustomed to pain.
  5. Talking: I found that conversing with my electrologist during the period of treatment helps a lot as well. It also helps establish a personal relationship with the electrologist and inform her when the pain is unbearable. She will likely work with you to make the experience better.

So there you have it: my 8th electroloysis treatment! I cannot wait for my next 8 sessions! I sure to FINALLY be hair free by then!!

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  • Patti

    You go girl…lookin’ GREAT!!! You are my inspiration, I will start in June.

    • Mo

      Thanks a lot and good luck on your treatments as well!

  • Luana

    Very nice!!! I’m very happy for you!

    • Mo

      Thank you!