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heholetsgo:
Pardon my repeat for those who read this at other threads.
I had one certain way to eliminate shadow before and during electrolysis: I plucked out my facial hairs.
I used a mirror and began the whole plucking process at sections of my face over time and then eventually all at once hoping that such gradual change would not attract attention as would going from a face with shadow one day to a clear face the next. In other words, I started on the neck - not immediately noticeable. Then a few days or week or so later to the sides and cheeks. More time to get the chin. Finally, around the mouth. I eventually kept current tweezing my entire face once a week or so in about one hour while watching TV before bed or else on a Saturday morning to get a fresh, clean look for the weekend - like today.
The results:
- clear face,
- no shadow,
- no shaving, and
- no shaving scars and rash on my face.
There were benefits:
- I could go out without the need for facial base make-up to cover the shadow
- plucking damaged the hair root and made it weak for zapping,
- plucking built my pain tolerance for the electrolysis so the electrologist could set the device on a high setting and zap more hairs per session.
There was no laser during my time - electrolysis only. My electrologist did comment about the growth cycles but was not too concerned for me and any disruptions. I balanced when I plucked and when my electrologist scheduled me so she always had plenty to zap until I did reach the point when I no longer plucked because what she removed cleared my face until the next visit.
You saw where I was at 1981 (shadow and bad shaving that ruined my skin) and then at 1985 (all gone) ('Before and After v3.0' thread - Page 82, #1632).
It was not too bad.
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