Electrolysis Male Brazilian

I have been looking into electrolysis for some time after finding out that laser hair removal wouldn't be a good option for me with my skin tone and hair colour. I have completed 2 sessions at this point. 15 minutes and 30 minutes, a week apart. I have so far found the pain manageable for a 30 minute session but will be trying numbing cream for my next 1 hour session.

I have 2 more 1 hour sessions, my electrolysis did a what she called the double tap technique which was a zap at the base and a zap closer to the surface. This was supposed to help with healing and making it easier to pull out the hair. This way I found hurt way more and I'm not sure I see the better results from it.
I have had 4 sessions now over a 2 month period. I have 2 30 min appointments over the next 2 weeks as she approaches the base of the shaft becoming more painful, so a shorter session. Pictures include where the 4 appointments were and approx zone treated.

It's going slower than expected, I have had much more regrowth than expected which my electrolysis picks at every session as she continues closer to the shaft. It has also gotten much more painful as I can only do 30 minute sessions. I have been experimenting with numbing cream which has been more of a miss than a hit.

Pictures show much of the hair is gone but there is still souch more to go.