had my consutation today, and she also did a 20 minute session on me to see how i reacted.

she said that more than half the hair she removed was in dormant stage of growth. there is still abit there though so fingers crossed it will be in growth phase.

she used a SX-B Blend Epilator is that any good?

the pain wasn't too bad the odd 1 hurt like hell though but it only lasts a few seconds so its not too bad.

SO you are getting blend? This will work, though thermolysis is faster. There are many epilators better than this one, however they are all cpable of energy output that is designed to "kill" hair. The thing that will always matter the most for permanent hair removal is the human being that operates the machine. Never doubt that fact.

been for the second time now, just another 20mins, seemed to hurt alot more 2day. just had a 20 minute session but shes removes alot of hair so every time i get home and have a look i feel better, and think well if it comes back i'll get that son of a bitch.

i no its going to take a fair bit of time though. but i want to know does it hurt less and less everytime you go because your getting thinner weaker hairs?

because she tells me when she is removing the darker coarser hairs and they are the killers.
what could i use to help with the pain?

thanks

You didn't answer Dee's question. Are you getting blend type of electrolysis or thermolysis?

To decrease the pain, you should avoid caffeine, drink lots of water, take a painkiller, and use a numbing cream if you still can't handle it well. Some devices are less painful than others (i.e. the newer computerized ones).

oh sorry, i miss read it.
yes its blend electrolysis.

when she says shes doing the darker hairs it really hurts, but on the finer ones i cant feel it at all.
but no pain no gain.

i should have the area cleared in a week, gonna fit a 40minute session in on friday so that should get things going again after the short session i had.

Is there no one in your area doing thermolysis? That will be much faster and also less painful as the time per zap of each hair is shorter. Thermolysis can kill 5-10 hairs per minute.

she mentions on her website that she does all the kinds of electrolysis. i will ask her next time i go. she said that she thought blend would be the most effective.

as its faster to do thermolysis is it more effective than blend?

thanks

Hi:

Most of my facial hair was removed through thermolysis.
I had a lot of it and found it pretty vile.

They can remove a lot more hair in the same period of time,
and full clearance is what you should be aiming for.
Some of the hairs may be killed on the first treatment,
and some may grow back, but probably weekend. Eventually
once you have had the area cleared on a regular schedule
through the growth phases the number of returning hairs
will decrease till they are all gone.

As far as pain relief I agree with ehat lagirl said above.

Alicia

All modalities of electrolysis are effective if performed correctly. The skill factor determines success. Very close to that is equippment issues. Any epilator will work, but the latest computerized brands run circles around the older generation style epilators for comfort, speed and skin reaction.

Whatever her setup, you are going to get permanent hair removal, but in how long, at what price? Skin condition? level of sensation? I don't know.

Dee

They both work well in good hands, but thermolysis is faster. I found that I needed blend on some deeper hairs, but for most thermolysis was just fine and a lot faster.