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Not by the Hair of my Chiny, Chin, Chin! - Dayton, OH
ORIGINAL POST
MY BACK STORY I started noticing hair on my chin...
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MY BACK STORY
I started noticing hair on my chin after the birth of my second child (25yo). It started slow and due to waxing and tweezing it progressively got worse. I also get VERY BAD ingrows/scarring/and keloids! (notice in pic) I have cysts on my ovaries as well. However finding a doctor to look into that is another post all together. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and opted for electrolysis. (43yo)
FIRST ELECTROLYSIS -- [RS bleep]
I wont say her name, because she seems like a genuinely nice lady, did not do a good job. She seemed nervous and made me uneasy. She was VERY heavy handed with the probe. So much so that it has left scarring. (see pics) I felt the probe go in and a burning like I have never felt before. I literally was pulling away each time. (and I'm no sissy to pain) She even had the nerve to say: "And I didn't even have it turned up to as high as I wanted it to go." I got a SEVEAR headache ( I NEVER get headaches) that lasted from the moment I left her office until 48 hours later. ...I never went back to her.
SECOND ELECTROLYSIS -- Amy Day
I went for an initial consultation. She took me right on time. She explained everything about the procedure. She discussed my specific situation and what to expect for results. She gave me ideas of follow up care as well as pre-care. She told me to stop waxing/tweezing and to get an electric shaver for ladies. She also told me to buy some Loreal360 for my face, but not to use it 2 days before an appointment ( because it would take moisture from the skin). She was honest about the pain involved and didn't try to sugar coat it. She charges $1 a minute, which is super cool. So if you can't take it in the middle of your appointment and want to stop, you are only billed for what you've used. I have an actual appointment in a few days. I will follow up with how it goes..
UPDATE!
I have now gone to her for a few appointments. I must say I am very pleased with the results. On the other side of my face, which Amy has worked on, it looks flawless! (pics will be added in 24 hrs) The skin looks like normal skin, with no discoloration or scarring. There wasn't nearly as much pain as the first lady. It was tolerable. I did use a numbing cream but I don't think it helped any. I still felt the sting. I have switched to a different numbing cream and will let you know how that works out next time.
I started noticing hair on my chin after the birth of my second child (25yo). It started slow and due to waxing and tweezing it progressively got worse. I also get VERY BAD ingrows/scarring/and keloids! (notice in pic) I have cysts on my ovaries as well. However finding a doctor to look into that is another post all together. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and opted for electrolysis. (43yo)
FIRST ELECTROLYSIS -- [RS bleep]
I wont say her name, because she seems like a genuinely nice lady, did not do a good job. She seemed nervous and made me uneasy. She was VERY heavy handed with the probe. So much so that it has left scarring. (see pics) I felt the probe go in and a burning like I have never felt before. I literally was pulling away each time. (and I'm no sissy to pain) She even had the nerve to say: "And I didn't even have it turned up to as high as I wanted it to go." I got a SEVEAR headache ( I NEVER get headaches) that lasted from the moment I left her office until 48 hours later. ...I never went back to her.
SECOND ELECTROLYSIS -- Amy Day
I went for an initial consultation. She took me right on time. She explained everything about the procedure. She discussed my specific situation and what to expect for results. She gave me ideas of follow up care as well as pre-care. She told me to stop waxing/tweezing and to get an electric shaver for ladies. She also told me to buy some Loreal360 for my face, but not to use it 2 days before an appointment ( because it would take moisture from the skin). She was honest about the pain involved and didn't try to sugar coat it. She charges $1 a minute, which is super cool. So if you can't take it in the middle of your appointment and want to stop, you are only billed for what you've used. I have an actual appointment in a few days. I will follow up with how it goes..
UPDATE!
I have now gone to her for a few appointments. I must say I am very pleased with the results. On the other side of my face, which Amy has worked on, it looks flawless! (pics will be added in 24 hrs) The skin looks like normal skin, with no discoloration or scarring. There wasn't nearly as much pain as the first lady. It was tolerable. I did use a numbing cream but I don't think it helped any. I still felt the sting. I have switched to a different numbing cream and will let you know how that works out next time.
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UPDATED FROM Rese5ft10
8 days post
Right side
I got the right side done. Iv added the pics so you can see. This is the same side of my face that the first lady burned up. You can see the splotching and discoloration. I know it will correct itself either in a year or if I get a facial peel (which I'm thinking of doing when this is all over, to even my skin tone). I think 2 more one hour appointments and I will have my first clearing. Then I can go in for stragglers and maintenance. I'm hoping to be home free by end of summer.
I also switched numbing creams like I said I would, and it did help. I have read that if you don't like a cream try a gel. So I purchased a gel and it worked much better than the cream. My tech. also added some nitro(?) on top of that to open my pores and let it get in even deeper. I'm not sure if that did anything, but every little bit helps.
I also switched numbing creams like I said I would, and it did help. I have read that if you don't like a cream try a gel. So I purchased a gel and it worked much better than the cream. My tech. also added some nitro(?) on top of that to open my pores and let it get in even deeper. I'm not sure if that did anything, but every little bit helps.
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October 18, 2014
Electrolysis is NOT permanent. I had it done about 8 years ago, approximately 20 half hour sessions. Hair started regrowing 4 months after my last session. Within a year it was all back. This was electrolysis with a needle and it was certainly done correctly as the hair fell right out without resistance. No hair removal is permanent unless you are particularly lucky. The electrolysis I had was thermolysis. Laser isn't permanent either, but, for me at least it is faster.
October 19, 2014
*Electrolysis is a time-tested method that was invented more than 100 years ago
*According to the FDA and the AMA, electrolysis is the only method of permanent hair removal laser is classified as "Permanent Hair Reduction."
*Although some hairs will be permanently removed at the very first treatment any hairs which were not in the "active growing phase" when treated will simply regenerate.
As with anything, as time goes on, advances in technology make advances in most fields. Eight years ago was enough time for a few different electrology machines to be upgraded and advance. Also, it depends on the skill level of your electrologist. And most importantly, it is may be hormonal for you.
If you didn't see results, it doesn't mean it doesn't work. There are millions of women who can attest that it does. It means, you need to seek out what is causing your own hair to continue to grow.
And Im sorry, but 10 hours aint gonna cut it. I can do 10 hours in a 1-2mos. Ten hours is nothing. You're talking about catching an individual hair at a specific point in time (androgen phase) and having a skilled tech use the correct current to kill it. Then to repeat that a hundred more times with each hair on its own cycle.
But what strikes me most out of everything you said is that you had “thermolysis” when almost everyone that gets electrology wants “blend” which is a combination of the 2 - galvanic (current produces a chemical reaction), and thermolysis (short-wave which produces heat). Once again, advances on what is happening ‘now’. You may try galvanic or blend and see what happens. Good luck to you.
October 19, 2014
I don't think you understand. I had ten hours done on a quarter sized patch on my chin and a few stray neck hairs. It was done over a span of 6 months. Laser has been more effective in one session. Sure, electrolysis has it's place. If you have coarse blonde hairs you want removed or if you just have a few stray hairs, electrolysis makes more sense. I see little reason to pursue a method that was less effective after ten hours than laser was after 5 minutes. My tech blamed years of tweezing for my issues. She recommended laser because my hair follicles were too distorted for electrolysis to work. You yourself state that hair removal is individualized. Neither laser nor electrolysis is permanent. Either method will require regular maintenance. There's a reason someone has extra hair and that reason doesn't go away because you got electrolysis. My doctor couldn't find anything wrong with me, but electrolysis sure didn't work. I doubt laser will work long term either, but at least it's a whole lot faster. I don't have another 20 hours to dump into hair removal on a quarter sized patch of hair. I'll do my 5 minutes every 8 weeks instead.
February 4, 2017
Thermolysis sucks! Galvanic is what works, at least for me. I wasted so much money and time getting thermolysis - the electrologist had a super-expensive machine and I assumed that meant it was the best. Little did I know that she was tweezing out my chin hairs and I couldn't tell because of the numbing cream. One hour of galvanic completely destroyed dozens of my worst hairs and they never came back.
January 26, 2018
Actually Jennifer, electrolysis IS permanent! With the appropriate electrolysis setting, the follicle cannot support hair growth any longer. If you are seeing growth in an area that was treated, please keep in mind that hair grows in cycles, so an area that was done can STILL contain follicles that were not in the appropriate phase. In that case, the follicles that were treated will no longer support hair growth, BUT the follicles that were not in the growth phase during your last session WILL still grow out. This can create the impression in some areas that the hair is growing back, when in fact, it is just growing in through a follicle that was not treated before. Electrolysis is the ONLY permanent hair removal method! Lasers do NOT remove hair permanently.
October 25, 2014
Have you noticed any pitted scarring since you began treatment?
June 7, 2015
I never heard of the nitro or numbing gels before. It does look like it is working for you. I am surprised that the second appointment for 50 minutes did not cover much. I hope they are using their time wisely for you.
September 25, 2015
I just re-looked at the pictures. Your right! LOL. Not much was done for 50min worth of work, compared to what Ive read other people say and from YouTube videos.
September 23, 2015
Hi,
How is your area today? I'm going for my first treatment on Monday.
How is your area today? I'm going for my first treatment on Monday.
September 25, 2015
Unfortunately, some of it is still growing. It seems during the treatments it was fine, as I was going every 3-4 weeks. And I admit some of the coarser hairs are not there anymore. But a few still are, and I still have to shave. I felt she did 'just enough' to keep me coming back.
During one appointment, at the end, she said, "Do you want me to shave you?" I was in complete shock! She had never asked that before. She should've been able to clear the area, in that amount of time, as I had been consistently going to her. But I felt she was trying to stretch it out, by having me come back yet again.
Her personality is warm and friendly. So you should like her. But I can't fully recommend her the way I want to anymore. I had brought my (adult) daughter in (she has the same issue) to see how it was done and to ask questions. Amy didn't seem as warm and fuzzy towards her. My daughter sat there and asked standard questions while Amy cleared me. But Amy seemed blunt and off-putting. So much so, that on the ride home, my daughter said "She doesn't seem like the friendly type." During my next appointment, Amy asked if my daughter was interested in coming to see her (I had to fight back laughter). I made an excuse as to why she wasn't 'ready yet'. That was the only time I felt she could've been nicer. Especially towards a potentially new client.
Most days I just wanted to go in and get in and out. I don't like to talk. But she's an excessive talker. And as outgoing as I am, I liked quiet. She didn't seem to pick up on that. I guess most ladies (and men) that go to her want to chat. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of them. So it was torturous for me to have to be forced to have a half hour to one hour chat. But that's just me. If you like to chat, then shes your girl.
Her needle placement more often than not, could improve. But electrolysis by no means is pain free. My biggest wish, is that she invests in an overhead magnifying glass (Iv been to others that use them). It makes it possible to see up-close. Because several times I left her office and there were some obvious dark stragglers she missed that she should've seen. If I can see them in my car mirror....
I just shaved, but Ill see if I can post something soon.
Good luck! I hope it works out for you!!! This hair stuff sucks! LOL
During one appointment, at the end, she said, "Do you want me to shave you?" I was in complete shock! She had never asked that before. She should've been able to clear the area, in that amount of time, as I had been consistently going to her. But I felt she was trying to stretch it out, by having me come back yet again.
Her personality is warm and friendly. So you should like her. But I can't fully recommend her the way I want to anymore. I had brought my (adult) daughter in (she has the same issue) to see how it was done and to ask questions. Amy didn't seem as warm and fuzzy towards her. My daughter sat there and asked standard questions while Amy cleared me. But Amy seemed blunt and off-putting. So much so, that on the ride home, my daughter said "She doesn't seem like the friendly type." During my next appointment, Amy asked if my daughter was interested in coming to see her (I had to fight back laughter). I made an excuse as to why she wasn't 'ready yet'. That was the only time I felt she could've been nicer. Especially towards a potentially new client.
Most days I just wanted to go in and get in and out. I don't like to talk. But she's an excessive talker. And as outgoing as I am, I liked quiet. She didn't seem to pick up on that. I guess most ladies (and men) that go to her want to chat. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of them. So it was torturous for me to have to be forced to have a half hour to one hour chat. But that's just me. If you like to chat, then shes your girl.
Her needle placement more often than not, could improve. But electrolysis by no means is pain free. My biggest wish, is that she invests in an overhead magnifying glass (Iv been to others that use them). It makes it possible to see up-close. Because several times I left her office and there were some obvious dark stragglers she missed that she should've seen. If I can see them in my car mirror....
I just shaved, but Ill see if I can post something soon.
Good luck! I hope it works out for you!!! This hair stuff sucks! LOL
September 25, 2015
Thank you so much for replying and your time!!!! It does suck! I hate it! I truly appreciate your candor! I've never asked anyone about their electrolysis treatments before. My appointment is with a different person. I just needed to know how it worked for you, because I am very ambivalent about it. In 2006, one year after our first child, I had two laser treatments. This person, claimed to specialize in skin of color. The first treament was awesome! The second was horrible! In fact, I had third degree burns! I haven't been back. I have an appointment on Monday for electrolysis. I pray it works. I need to quit tweezing! Have you ever tried that cream for facial hair? I was prescribed it years ago, but just didn't bother to use it. I just stupidly assumed it wouldn't work.
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