it shouldn't be awkward. it's similar to when you go to your doctor's office or a gyno appt, or even a salon to wax your bikini line. remember that the electrologist has seen it all, and much worse. nipple area is nothing compared to bikini and perianal

Some clients just bare all with no hesitation or clue of embarrassment and some prefer to do this as modestly as possible.

I usually hand a sheet to the client if they indicate they want to cover up or the client just wears a shirt that they can unbutton and expose the smallest area possible. In order to stretch the skin, I need to lay my hand over most of the area anyway so not much is seen by me. Besides, my magnification only allows me to focus on an area the size of a quarter. Also, the client and I are usually talking and laughing about something so there is not much focus or fanfare on that area or any area when a conversation is going on.

It's just another area of the body and electrologists see the nipple area all the time. Just know one thing, you are not alone. There are many, many women that have coarse hair around the areola's - but most would never, never admit that at their bookclub or dinner happenings, unless they have had a few chocolate martini's, which is my personal favorite adult beverage, by the way.

If you have had breast implants, then let your electrologist know this, please.

Dee

Just to reassure you, I too think nothing of working on women's breasts. I, myself am a very modest person, so I try to imagine myself in that awkward position. My clients, like Dee's vary from throwing off the shirt and bra and prancing around topless to only lifting the shirt and pulling one breast out of the bra cup at a time. Regardless of the exposure, I always provide a drape. I will admit, that it is easier when the clients at least unhook the bra, or better yet, wear front hook bras. And bulky clothing can be a nuisance, but I would rather deal with asking the client to keep the fabric out of my work area than for her to feel uncomfortable.

I felt the same before my first mammogram. Fortunately, those techs are so use to handling breasts all day, within a few moments, I was totally at ease with this stranger touching "the girls." Hopefully, you'll have the same good experience with electrolysis.

Question to Dee...Have you ever seen implants and didn't know it? The ones I've seen were very obvious, not size-wise, but perkiness-wise. Maybe the surgeons around here don't know how to do natural looking. Even the smallest breast will spread to the sides when freed from a bra, but the implants I've seen stay in place.

Young women are perky without breast implants, so I never rely totally on my observational skills as to whether one has had breast implants or not.

How the surgery was performed is important. One of my clients had implants inserted under the skin instead of under the muscle tissue. She complained before I was about to start electrolysis that the left side seem to be deflating. She didn't know what surgical proceedure she had . Luckily, I am good friends with one of the nurses at the plastic surgeons office where she had the surgery. I called her and found out that the proceedure was under the skin. The implants were too close to the surface of the skin for my comfort and was not about to insert a probe and cause leaking and deflation. Maybe I was overly cautious, but I refused to remove hair in this area. I sleep well at night and I don't want that to change.

Your right about those with implants staying in place, but I don't want to rely on my observations only. The right surgical proceedure has to be done and full healing is a must before I would remove hair from the areola's on breast implant clients. Anyone contemplating getting breast implants in hairtell land should get the hair removed first with electrolysis, then have the surgery.

Dee

Thanks for your reassuring advice, I feel better knowing that you guys don't care...I should know better really, I used to be a bra fitter and have seen hundreds of women without batting an eyelid, but when it comes to myself I'm utterly shy, so lame!

Bra fitter!! Then you are all set to go! There something very refreshing and beautiful about one who feels modesty.

Dee