Sometimes I have a bad session with the electrologist I am seeing and there is some scabbing and/or noticeable swelling and redness. The area I have been getting done with her is the chin area. The first few times I saw her were the worst and the scabbing and redness etcetera was pretty bad I thought… there was even some fluid leaking out too.
A while ago I noticed a bunch of small indentations in my skin in the area being treated. At first I thought maybe this was just a temporary thing that would probably get better in a few months or so. But now I’m getting really worried that these marks in my skin will never go away.
I’ve put some links to some pictures that show what I’m talking about. All I had to take the pictures was a webcam… so they aren’t that clear. The small indentations look worse in the mirror… especially with bad lighting.
Are these likely permanent scars? …what should I do? I’ve started taking 1000mg of vitamin C 3 times a day (beginning, middle, end of day). Also, tea tree oil on treated area before bed for the first few days after a session.
Depending on how many hairs and how close together they are, some fluid leakage can be normal, but if you have few hairs spread farther apart, this would not be the norm.
You are correct, the pictures are not sharp enough to really say what’s going on. Usually, however, the skin resolves in 3 to 6 months in the average. If this is not good enough, a dermabraision treatment would smooth things out.
On the vitamin supplements, you are doing well, and you may want to add on another Vitamin C at bed time, and add some zinc to the mix. One needs good steady A,C,E and zinc to grow skin, nails, connective tissue and have a strong circulatory system. Do make sure that you are getting a good amount of water all through the day as well.
I don’t know what your skin looked like before you started treatment with this electrologist, but what I see in these pictures gives me the impression that all is not as it should be.
How many treatments have you had over what period of time? Can you tell us more about your sessions, mode used, description of equipment used? Is the electrologist new or has she been around for years? No detail is too small. We have underscored many times that reactions like this mostly relates to the skill of the person performing electrolysis, but other factors can play a role.
If you are still seeing this electrologist, I would take a break for now and get the skin healed. Eat those powerful fruits and veggie’s. Avoid the sun and smoking, too.
Your skin looks like mine. I went to a bad electrologist. It’s been about a month since my last appointment. Some of the redness has gone away but the depressed scars remain. I suspect they will not go away on their own. I went to a different electrologist and the difference in my skin after the session was like night and day. I had far less redness and no bleeding. I have since opted for laser but will likely go back and finish any remaining hairs with electrolysis. I’ve also set up an appointment with a dermatologist to see what can be done about the depressed scarring.
I started seeing her around January this year. I’ve been going in for a 2 hour session once per week (almost always the same day). She is using the blend method. I don’t know much about electrolysis equipment so I’m not sure I can explain what her equipment is like really… I’ve sort of looked at her machine a few times though. I’m pretty sure she has been doing this for like 8 years, but it’s not her full time job. I think it’s more like her second job. I started off with quite a bit of hair on the chin, and she started off removing every one of them in an area… probably with too much energy too. I then did some reading and consulted another electrolysis, and heard that the work should be spread out more. I asked her to start doing that and it helped. I haven’t been having bad scabing or swelling in a while now. I get along with her well, and her prices are VERY good. So I’m hoping to not have to find someone else. But of course I can’t let myself get scarred either.
So should I not have any electrolysis done on my chin until it’s healed more? …how long should I wait? …I wouldn’t want too many hairs to start showing up again, and miss growth cycles. But scarring would be even worse of course.
I guess I should go buy some vitamin A, E, and zinc as well… I take a multivitamin along with all that vitamn C. But I guess that might not be enough. At least I don’t smoke.
I don’t know if your skin will even out or not. It can take several months for the skin to restructure itself. If it doesn’t look smoother in 12-18 months, chances are you won’t need any more time to wait for the best to occur. She should really be aware of these depressions and your concerns. Hopefully, others in her care are not being overtreated.
There are procedures that you can investigate down the road if your skin doesn’t heal well. Get a dermatology consult and see what they advise. I would not be impressed by her nice personality or low prices. That’s all well and good, but for now, I would advise you to steer clear and try to mend. This is NOT what consumers can expect from electrolysis. Professional electrolysis treatments leaves one with clear even skin and no hair in the end. That’s all I have to say… sigh
So Do You think she has actually learned from her mistake and improved her technique?
If not, i would agree to Dee.
If yes, especially if she is trying to further improve her work - my own decision after an initial overtreatment was to stay and give her another chance (but not tolerate even the slightest error any more), but thats something everyone has to figure out for herself.
I would not have electrolysis on the chin until it’s healed more; swelling and redness must be gone.
