had my consutation today, and she also did a 20 minute session on me to see how i reacted.
she said that more than half the hair she removed was in dormant stage of growth. there is still abit there though so fingers crossed it will be in growth phase.
she used a SX-B Blend Epilator is that any good?
the pain wasn’t too bad the odd 1 hurt like hell though but it only lasts a few seconds so its not too bad.
SO you are getting blend? This will work, though thermolysis is faster. There are many epilators better than this one, however they are all cpable of energy output that is designed to “kill” hair. The thing that will always matter the most for permanent hair removal is the human being that operates the machine. Never doubt that fact.
been for the second time now, just another 20mins, seemed to hurt alot more 2day. just had a 20 minute session but shes removes alot of hair so every time i get home and have a look i feel better, and think well if it comes back i’ll get that son of a bitch.
i no its going to take a fair bit of time though. but i want to know does it hurt less and less everytime you go because your getting thinner weaker hairs?
because she tells me when she is removing the darker coarser hairs and they are the killers.
what could i use to help with the pain?
thanks
You didn’t answer Dee’s question. Are you getting blend type of electrolysis or thermolysis?
To decrease the pain, you should avoid caffeine, drink lots of water, take a painkiller, and use a numbing cream if you still can’t handle it well. Some devices are less painful than others (i.e. the newer computerized ones).
oh sorry, i miss read it.
yes its blend electrolysis.
when she says shes doing the darker hairs it really hurts, but on the finer ones i cant feel it at all.
but no pain no gain.
i should have the area cleared in a week, gonna fit a 40minute session in on friday so that should get things going again after the short session i had.
Is there no one in your area doing thermolysis? That will be much faster and also less painful as the time per zap of each hair is shorter. Thermolysis can kill 5-10 hairs per minute.
she mentions on her website that she does all the kinds of electrolysis. i will ask her next time i go. she said that she thought blend would be the most effective.
as its faster to do thermolysis is it more effective than blend?
thanks
Hi:
Most of my facial hair was removed through thermolysis.
I had a lot of it and found it pretty vile.
They can remove a lot more hair in the same period of time,
and full clearance is what you should be aiming for.
Some of the hairs may be killed on the first treatment,
and some may grow back, but probably weekend. Eventually
once you have had the area cleared on a regular schedule
through the growth phases the number of returning hairs
will decrease till they are all gone.
As far as pain relief I agree with ehat lagirl said above.
Alicia
All modalities of electrolysis are effective if performed correctly. The skill factor determines success. Very close to that is equippment issues. Any epilator will work, but the latest computerized brands run circles around the older generation style epilators for comfort, speed and skin reaction.
Whatever her setup, you are going to get permanent hair removal, but in how long, at what price? Skin condition? level of sensation? I don’t know.
Dee
They both work well in good hands, but thermolysis is faster. I found that I needed blend on some deeper hairs, but for most thermolysis was just fine and a lot faster.
thanks.
i phoned her up and im going to try thermolysis tonight at my session.
i will let you know how it goes.
i think im going to try clear a side at a time rather than her removing hair from 1 side then going to the other cause it was too painful. i will just grit my teeth.
Avoid caffeine, take a painkiller and drink lots of water. It should help.
bout an hour since my last treatment, feeling good, thermolysis is alot better. just over 1/4 done now and i’ve had 4 sessions which have added up to an hour, going to be much faster with thermolysis now. i only had 20mins because she was shutting early because she is open up a new shop and going to sort out the alarm.
but thanks for all your advice. i’m excited about saying bye to this hair. bring on the year of electroysis.
Here’s a hug for you scottish. Keep positive!
Dee
thanks dee,
the thing i like about electrolysis is that the hair is removed there and then and you dont have to walk around with stubble for 3 weeks waiting for it to shed, plus i was the finer hair didnt shed so therefore this is a better method for me, i’m not putting laser down it works on loads of people just not me.
i have to wait till monday for my next treatment as my electrologist is off this weekend. but i have appointments monday and tuesday so i’m hoping to be 3/4 done by this time 
i pay £60 an hour for my sessions, but i only do about 40mins a time, and carry over the 20mins. would you say this is good value? what do other people pay for an hour?
thanks
That price sounds about right. Is there a reason you’re not doing a 1 or 2 hour session to just get the clearance in one sitting?
It doesn’t sound like you have a lot of hair if you can clear it all in such relatively short time, so laser is not a good solution anyway, especially since some of that hair is fine too.
she only does 40mins at the most, because shes pretty busy and i can only go night cause i work till like half 5.
but she says that if we are on a roll and i can take it she will keep going. i’m in at half 5 tomorrow and her next appointment isn’t till 7:15 so should have a good time then.
when she pulls a hair out and its got a root she gets excited because she says this wont come back. is this true?
thanks
i have just been reading about thermolysis, it says its the fastest method of electrolysis but its the least effective, is this true?
would it be best to get a clearence with thermolysis and then use blend on the hairs that come back?
or is it ok to just keep going with the thermolysis?
the hair is not that thick, its not like stubble, but its not peach fuzz either.
thanks
The cunnard that thermolysis is the least effective form of “electrolysis” is born of a widespread misunderstanding and misapplication of the art and science of permanent hair removal.
The difference is that thermolysis is the most difficult of the three to master, and is the most dependent on proper treatment settings and placement of the treatment element inside the follicle.
What this means is that well performed thermolysis is exactly as effective as blend or galvanic, while being faster. It also means that when those who don’t know how to do it well, attempt to experiment with it, their results are less than stellar, thus appearing to confirm their preconceived notion that it is a lesser modality.
Think of it as the difference between the hunt and peck typist and the touch typist. Someone who knows how to touch-type knows it is the way to type the fastest, but when you tell a hunt and pecker that touch typing is faster, they tend to type slower, when they try it, because they don’t yet know how to do it. Of course, if they stuck to it, they would find that they quickly surpass their abysmal hunt and peck numbers and join the flying fingers club.
Hi:
My electrologist used mostly thermolysis since that was
the modality she was most comfortable with. I have had very
good results. One of the advantages to using this mode is
that you can clear an area in a shorter period of time.
Even if you have to clear the area more than once,
each time it is cleared there are less hairs coming back.
The beauty is that with regular appointments it is possible
to keep the face cleared and eventually to be rid of all
the hair.
I am really happy with my results and I did have
a lot of hair to start with. My face is now completely
hair free and I don’t have to shave ever.
Alicia