Just want to know what is the recommended amount of time for a electrolodist to do thermolysis between the eyebrows? I want to know because my electrologist worked on me for one hour between the eyebrows and for the next three days I was swollen in the area I was treated and near my eyes swelled as well, is this normal?
There is a saying in the business, “The first time is the worst time.”
We have the problem of selling a service to people when what ever they need to have done will hurt the worse on the first day, will typically have the most irritation on the first treatment, and we are trying to convince them that it only gets better from here.
Your practitioner made a choice between leaving you to walk out the door without having all the hair removed (first clearance) or walking out the door with no hair, but with swelling and redness, which would leave all future appointments shorter, less irritating, and perhaps even less painful.
Most electrologists make this decision based on the pre-treatment interview on what the client’s goals are. If she got the wrong idea about your time frame for getting full clearance, then I am sure she is apologetic, but she did the thing that would get you fully bare on the first day, as best she could.
I have people coming to me for removal of 7,000 to 15,000 hairs in 25 square inches over the course of 2 to 7 days and there is no way to do that without making one look initially like a bobblehead doll, but that effect goes away soon, and is replaced with smooth hair free skin. It doesn’t matter how often I explain this, I still have people asking, “Is something wrong?” No, that is exactly what I said could happen based on the schedule you requested for fastest clearance.
Thanks James for you reply but can you tell me if your client was not fussed about getting cleared first go than how long would you recommend to work in this area?
I would have to know what the client’s goals are. If skin condition were the main thing, (I have a job interview tomorrow and need to look like nothing happened today) then I would work only as long as the skin was not getting hot. That could be 5 minutes, it could be 30 minutes depending on the person. One just can’t tell what it will be until one is working the area on that person.
Another point is after care. It is possible to minimize the redness and swelling if one follows the proper after care, but most electrologists either don’t give detailed instructions, or most clients don’t follow them when we do.
I can’t tell you how many times I am in the act of repeating, “Keep the skin clean and dry for 24 to 72 hours” while the client is busy smearing makeup all over their face right there in my office!