Bikini Line

I am scheduled to meet her again in 2 weeks to undergo another session. I am thinking of skipping and going back in 4 weeks so my skin has time to heal

Hi, how long were each of your treatments? Also what did you do while getting it done? Read a book listen to music? I'm new to electrolysis. Thanks!

After reading this I was glad to find an Electrologist in my area (plus I found a Groupon for Valerie Bartolo!) and I'm satisfied so far with my sessions. I've done 3 sessions for my bikini line with her. I had to wait a couple weeks in between because I had waxed not too long before and it was taking a while for some hair to grow back for her to work with. The first session, she tells you everything you should expect to happen. She even gives you a list of after-session treatment tips (which are necessary imo) like applying ice for the redness, and neosporin to prevent infection. She also told me about a cream that some clients used to numb the area before their sessions (because, as I soon found out, IT HURTS). I didn't think I would need it, but after the first session I took her recommendation for numbing cream seriously. It's usually expensive and some even need a prescription to buy it, but I found a good dupe on Amazon that has the same ingredients as the other ones and came in a 3-pack (for the price of 1 tube at Walgreens!). It's called Recticare Anorectal Lidocaine 5% numbing cream (read the reviews!). The pain isn't crazy bad, then again everyone has different tolerance levels for pain. If you use a numbing cream, make sure to slather it on within 1 hour previous to your session. I made the mistake of applying a thin amount and found it wasn't enough. She says to come to the session without having removed excess cream from the skin on the area. And make sure to cover it with a Tegaderm or Saran Wrap to make sure it really stays on the skin. The zap feels like a tiny, tiny bite. My problem was that I kept my leg and body stiff to control the pain, but I ended up squirming and having what looked like a mini leg seizure after most zaps. It didn't seem to bother her though and I am happy to endure moments of awkward pain if it means being permanently hair free. Another special problem of mine is the amount of ingrown hairs in the area. She recommends Tend Skin to bring the hairs to the surface. Haven't tried it yet but I probably will need to buy it. She charges a reasonable amount per session. I can only take 30 minutes at a time, which is $35.