electrolysis

luvmydogs · 06-05-2007, 07:58 AM

hi all.... i am going for a consultation soon to see about getting rid of these hairs popping out of my chin..... what should i expect? is the process very painful? has anyone had success with this? fortunately, i dont have that much hair in this area yet..... i cant take any of the meds for this, as i am trying for a baby..... so i figured this would be the best way to eliminate the problem....... any responses would be appreciated!

xfilegirl · 06-06-2007, 02:39 AM

Hey luvmydogs....I love my dogs too

but I digress....I have been going for electrolysis on my chin/neck for about six years now. My routine has varied over the years depending on how bad my hormones are kicking my butt...started with weekly full hour sessions, then progressed to forty minute weekly sessions, then dropped to forty minute sessions every two weeks. Currently, I do a half hour every two weeks. I'm thinking of upping it to a half hour every week though because I seem to be getting bad again. I got in a depression and just stopped taking my medication and now my facial hair is coming back and my head hair is disappearing. So now I've started a vitamin regimen and went back on my bcp.

The thing with electrolysis and PCOS is, it does no good unless you are on medication or some sort of treatment to slow/stop the hair growth. This is because even when you zap one hair, there are millions of hair follicles all around it waiting to sprout a nasty hair....and they will if that is one of your symptoms of PCOS. So killing one hair and permanently getting rid of it is unnoticeable when another follicle takes its place....make sense? That doesn't mean that it will hurt to get it done as long as you continue to do it after your baby is born and your back on your meds. Oh, that reminds me, I don't know if they will even do electrolysis on you if you're pregnant. I remember my electrolgist asking me if I was pregnant before agreeing to take me on as a client. I found this article when I remembered that...hope it helps you: http://www.babycenter.com/expert/pre...auty/2231.html

As for the pain, electrolysis really doesn't hurt me in the areas I get it done. I tend to think I have a pretty high tolerance for pain, but honestly, I sometimes almost fall asleep during my sessions....though, I don't let her go anywhere near my upper lip because that does hurt me, but I have seen people put a numbing solution on their upper lip while they're waiting their turn, so that probably takes care of that. You'll be red afterwards for a bit, but they should put a cream or lotion on to soothe your skin. My electrolgist uses a lotion that has a tinted substance that acts like a coverup when I have somewhere to go following my appointment.

luvmydogs · 06-06-2007, 07:54 AM

thanks for all that great info! i kind of figured that new hair would pop up, but i figured at least i would be ahead of the game so to speak.... i have heard that it is ok to have it done while pregnant,,, i am going to look at that website you mentioned....... i have two dogs and would love to adopt a third ( all rescue dogs) but since we are trying for a baby it doesnt seem realistic right now..... how many do you have?

xfilegirl · 06-06-2007, 11:27 AM

Glad you found it helpful. I would go if I were you - I find it therapeutic in a way. My electrolgist is like my therapist, so I get two services in one! lol

I have two dogs - Oreo, my baby, is a mutt. We got him from North Shore Animal League and he's the best thing ever! I actually got him about seven years ago when my PCOS symptoms got really bad and I was really depressed over it. Nothing can bring you out of a depression like a puppy

Then there's Quincy, who's a maltese. He's really my mom's dog. He's afraid of his own shadow, has breathing problems, and every now and then he looks cross-eyed...how can you not love him??!! He's dumb as a rock, but he means well...lol And just a month ago, I actually got a cat from the Yonkers Animal Shelter (which I thought was against my religion since I'm pretty sure I was a dog in a past life...lol...I mean, how else can I explain all this hair??!)...but I do love him - he acts like a dog....even rolls on his back so you can pet his belly...so he's changed my mind about cats

Good luck on the baby making!

I think it's wise to wait on the third rescue..you could really end up with a full house!! Plus, when you have a baby, you can always wait until he/she can pick out the next doggie with you!

Mary626 · 07-05-2007, 07:40 PM

I was digging through this forum looking for something on electrolysis - glad I found this thread, thank you! I'm currently getting electrolysis (I have only had a one hour treatment so far, that cleared the hair that was currently on my chin and neck). I was very happy with the first treatment!

I know more will grow in soon, as not all hair is present at any given time, so I'm prepared to keep going back...

My question is, does anyone know how many treatments are usually needed, assuming the hormones that stimulate the hairgrowth are gone? I have no idea if the "drivers" for my hair growth are gone or present. Does anyone have any idea how many treatments I will have gone through before it's like.. okay this is going to be a neverending battle? I hope that my question makes sense, i can't think of how to phrase it better. Any help or information here is greatly appreciated - thank you

xfilegirl · 07-05-2007, 10:27 PM

Well, my immediate response would be that it's different for everyone. It really depends on how much hair you started out with and how "out of whack" your hormones are to begin with. For me, when I was faitfully taking my meds, after a few years (don't pass out lol) my electrologist thought she was going to lose me as a client....that's how sparse the hair became (I told her we could just move on to another body part). Then my hormones got all screwy and I messed up my meds and alot came back. Basically I've been going at least every other week for about six years. I consider it part of my routine now....I like it better than waxing because the waxing irritates me something terrible (now i only wax my arms and my upper lip). I can't bring myself to shave it. The way I figure it, if I go long enough I'll run out of hair follicles lol.

But, in a nutshell, I really don't think there is a specific answer to your question. But, I could be wrong

Mary626 · 07-10-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xfilegirl

Well, my immediate response would be that it's different for everyone. It really depends on how much hair you started out with and how "out of whack" your hormones are to begin with. For me, when I was faitfully taking my meds, after a few years (don't pass out lol) my electrologist thought she was going to lose me as a client....that's how sparse the hair became (I told her we could just move on to another body part). Then my hormones got all screwy and I messed up my meds and alot came back. Basically I've been going at least every other week for about six years. I consider it part of my routine now....I like it better than waxing because the waxing irritates me something terrible (now i only wax my arms and my upper lip). I can't bring myself to shave it. The way I figure it, if I go long enough I'll run out of hair follicles lol.

But, in a nutshell, I really don't think there is a specific answer to your question. But, I could be wrong

Thanks for your input! Wow 6 years you'd think you'd have no more hair follicles left lol! Not sure I can keep affording the treatments at that rate, but I really don't want to go back to shaving it either, it feels so masculine! thanks again for your help