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“Ruined my skin-don't do it, it's not worth it”

Electrolysis: NOT worth it

Cost: $100
Pain: Painfree
Electrolysis satisfaction: Poor1 Star Rating: Poor

I had one fifteen minute treatment with a very qualified electrologist. My skin looks AWFUL now. It's like I aged five years in a matter of months. And it took over a month for the damage to really be noticable.

I would not suggest this at all. It is not worth the risk. My face is scarred and I have to avoid the sunlight so that the scars won't worsen. Also, there is no way to reverse scars.

Really, it's not worth it. It did not hurt at all though. So that's a plus. The process that was used on me was thermolysis. I had it done on blond peach fuzz on my cheeks. The scars are WAY more noticable then the peach fuzz.

Don't do this. Just be happy with yourself!

Apr 8, 2008Comments and replies (3)

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arlena parker
15 posts
29 May 2009

Wow. Thats aweful! The method of electrolysis used has nothing to do with your bad experience. It was the Electrologist that didn't know what the heck she was doing. If you are scarred then she was working on a setting wayyyyyyy to high for your skin or just not inserting correctly and causing damage. thats just ridiculous. im so sorry. just like in any field there are ones who are passionate about what they do and deliver amazing results, then there are those who dont care as much and do half a_ _ jobs. Dont let one bad experience turn you away forever. ALWAYS do your research and make sure the electrologist is very knowledgeable in the field and Licenced! -Arlena Tomboulian Parker, Electologist, Electrolysis, Los Angeles Studio City CA

newgaltoday
2 posts
5 Jul 2009

Keep looking but never-never have a one hour treatment first time in. Get a 15 minute appointment or less. Ask for a free short demo. They should not mind that if they are credible. The operator was not a good one it sounds like. Like anything else there are good and bad. The good ones are few and far between.

halfasian09
46 posts
5 Aug 2009

I'm thinking of getting electrolysis around my nipple area, because the dark skin/light skin combination there may be confusing for a laser to detect without possibly causing damage. Which one is less risky in your opinion (laser or electrolysis) for this area, in terms of causing damage? Would they achieve about the same level of "permanent" hair reduction results?

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