I am having electrolysis done, in the beginning my electrologyst used the Flash Thermolysis method. Before I went to her I did some research on the different methods and came to the conclusion that I wanted to use the Blend method. I was told that since the hair was dark and deep and to clear the area fast in the beggining fase Flash was the thing to use. At this point I didn?t know what the Flash method was. As soon as I got home I did some more research and decided no more Flash for me.
Researching about electrolysis I found that Blend has the least amount of re-growth and less damage (scarring and pitting) than Thermolysis (flash). Other sites claims that the only thing to use is the Thermoslyis method. Which method is best to use for the face?
I?ve also heard that sometimes when using the Blend method the hair treated might feel like it?s being Tugged or Tweezed, is that common when using Blend. When I had flash done I didn?t feel this, I believe that has to do with the intense treatment of the follicle.
Before deciding on electrolysis I tweezed the hair for a number of years and I am afraid that that might have caused some damage to my skin. Is there a way to fix the damage?
Your practitioner was right that flash thermolysis is a faster way to clear the face quickly. Practitioners often have to balance client expectations. They usually want all the hair gone quickly, or they want their face cleared in one session.
For this reasons, a lot of practitioners start off with thermolysis, especially if there’s a lot of hair to clear in a session. many people don’t like to leave half finished.
Thermolysis in the right hands is a great method, but most practitioners believe it is more likely to cause damage and be less effective in untrained hands.
Operator skill is more important than method used.
Some people have bigger bulbs at the root of the hair or thicker sheaths surrounding the hair inside the skin. If this part is thicker than the follicle opening, it sometimes feels like a hair is being tugged on as it’s being pulled out. You can usually tell the difference between this and the feeling of an improperly treated hair being plucked. Hair should never feel as if it’s being plucked, though it does sometimes have resistance as it goes through the follicle opening.
Tweezing can cause damage below the skin, which can sometimes change the texture or appearance of the skin’s surface. The real culprit with teezing tends to be from picking out ingrown hairs or minor infections caused by less than sterile conditions.
Minor damage can be improved with mild to moderate chemical peels. More severe damage may require laser skin resurfacing. Consult with a dermatologist if you feel your skin could be improved with these procedures.
I just want to say once again that Operator Skill is the most important thing, and as such, Galvanic is the easiest thing to become competent in doing, while blend is next in line, and thermolysis is the least tolerant of operator error. So it is the fastest to use, but the mode that requires the most skill to perform well.