There are two hairs I have that grow in the same spot and is the only only one. I had it treated once and the other one more than once, but it still grew back. Should I be concerned?
There aren’t many electrologist in my area. There is one place that charges like 35 dollars for 15 minutes and over 100 dollars or close for 60 minutes.
I am used to electrologist in the past that charged about one dollar an hour.
How can I view make up my mind about trying other ones? I am concerned that I have to give tips on top of that. How do I feel okay not giving any tips?
Also, is it okay for electrologist to remove ingrown hairs? One I went to would pluck at the skin to remove the ingrown hair. I didn’t like that.
How can you be sure there are just two hairs in the area?
Why do you have to tip?
ELectrologists remove ingrown hairs. If they don’t, then perhaps they don’t feel comfortable doing so. It is a service that I feel is needed if you are the expert removing hair. It is not hard to do, but the hair should be as close to the skin as possible. If it isn’t, then more time is needed to get it closer to the surface. Sterile lancets should be used and then discarded in a sharp’s container. THe needle on the sterile lancet is very sturdy, something that is needed for gently lifting the hair above the surface. It takes a steady hand and magnification to do this.
The areas I have one hair is all there is in that area, so I know there is no more hairs. That’s why I question if the hair or hairs are being properly treated.
Only one electrologist I have tried removes the ingrown hairs, but I feel uncomfortable. I’d rather take care of them myself. I was wondering if it is a practice that they can do–remove ingrown hairs. I just don’t like it. I guess I could tell them not to.
I felt weird about the tipping part because I havce been to a few electrologist and the first few I never even thought about tipping. Then, I found out that some people tip, so I feel maybe I should.
I am curious how you know that these two hairs are growing from exactly the same spot?
When we see one or two hairs growing from a given spot - then it is possible that there are several more in that given spot that are in other stages of growth (or dormancy). Usually, the person with the hair will only see one hair growing at a time.
If those hairs are ingrown, then we (electrologists) wonder if there is some tweezing going on. That tweezing could be from client tweezing or from an inaccurate electrolysis treatment.
One reason that you should allow the electrologist to release the ingrown hair is that the electrologist uses sterilized tweezers or a single-use sterile lancet. The electrologist also has excellent lighting and magnification that allows an accurate release of the hair, plus a great view of exactly where the hair is coming from. Home treatment of an ingrown hair can result in infection. Most people do not use aseptic techniques or have sterile instruments at home.
If you have one or two hairs, then your treatment should not take 5 minutes. Electrologists have different office policies on the length of treatment, and some might require a minimum charge for 15 minutes, whether or not the time is used.
As I explained, the reason I know is because it’s the only hair. Have you not seen some people that they only have one isolated hair in any area of the body? One long hair than the rest of the area? These hairs were my test to see if electrolysis was being effective, but the hair regrew. I wonder if I should be concerned whether treatment is working? Does it sometimes take more than one time to treat the same spot twice?
Hmmm, it seems part of the practice to remove ingrowns, but I didn’t like it at all. I didn’t know they could remove ingrowns.
It may be one hair. It may have to be re-treated. Enough intensity and timing needs to be used no matter what method of electrolysis you receive. There are some follicle that have twin papilla’s. There two hairs growing from one follicle from different papilla’s. One may be growing and above the skin in March, while the other one will be ready to grow and come above to daylight in April. All I can say is electrolysis works and if there is a hair that you don’t want then treat it (or them) everytime it appears. It will succumb eventually. It works. Electrolysis works.