I would skip it. I'm suspicious that she is just trying to increase the bottom line. Just do what you are doing - be consistent with a skilled electrologist and you you will be fine.

5th treatment. I am very excited as my original electrologist is back. I really love her, because she just does her job. The other two waste too much time trying to find hair; and I don't know if it is in my mind or not, but my skin reacts better after her treatments. BTW last week I got a cold sores on my lower lip. It's funny because she the youngest (she must be around 40) and she once said to me that the other too are better than her. I don't know about that! They were good, but I think she rocks! Unfortunately she works only Saturdays.

So, today she did the sides, which have only a few lighter and fine hair. My upper lip has no hair at all, so she didn't touch it. One hour post-treatment my face is a little bit red, but kind of like it (what a weirdo!). It looks sunbaked!

At the moment, my face has only a few light and fine hair that do not bother me at all. Actually, I forgot to say, this was the first week that I didn't use any temporary hair removal methods in betweeen treatments. I used to use depilatory creams.

Thanks for checking in, rinava. All sounds good for you.

I had a scab and just realised that it left a small hole. Is there anything I can do now and how can I avoid something like that to happen again?

It should heal. Did you pick the scab off? Never do this if you get an occassional scab. Show your electrolgist so she can guide you as well.

Dee

Thanks Dee! Hope it heals! I didn't pick it off. Probably gone in the shower.

6th treatment. A bit annoyed today. I usually have a one-hour treatment. Today, I thought I'll go for 1hr and 30min. They charge $55 for 30min and $75 for one-hour, and they charged me $130! Simply, RIDICULOUS! Of course I told them, and the receptionist agreed with me, but…

Apart from that, the treatment went really well. I still don’t have hair on the upper lip. The IPL worked really well there. So, the electrologist worked mainly on the sides and bottom lip. My skin is normal now (3 hours post-treatment). The whole process becomes less and less painful. When she does the sides, I feel almost nothing. Lips are still painful though.

The small hole from the scab disappeared. I don’t know how, but I can’t see it anymore.

7th treatment. I had a 1 hour treatment on the sides. Lip is still hairfree. I think that my skin has got so used to electrolysis that I can sleep during the process. Ok! I am exaggerating, but you got my point (I hope).

I was experimenting the past weeks. When I came home leaving on the anti-inflammatory cream that the clinic uses, the next day I would get some scabs. However, when I came home, washed my face and put on some tea tree oil, next day my face was perfect! Tea tree oil works wonders on my face, and apparently it's good for other skin conditions, such as acne, pimples, abrasions etc. So, thanks to the people in here for suggesting that!

I was looking at some other posts, and just wondering why my electrologist refuses to work on the same area more than once a week. There are some people in here who treat the same area every couple of days.

You need a chance to heal and one week is generally enough time for an area to recover, mend, heal. Your electrologist is advising you well.

I will not work on the same area less than a week afterwards either.

Dee