Kendra, yes, the process definitely gets your attention!
P, the good news is that as the mature hair is cleared, the new follicles are shallower and weaker.
In recent months my electrolysis person has been able to move to a smaller #3 probe insulated almost to the tip, and a lower current level. Today we re-cleared the South Pole and my upper lip in a single two hour session, using just EMLA cream, and nothing in the way of painkillers beyond a single naproxen tablet. No Norco or other such potent stuff, and honestly, there was barely any sensation except right the nostrils.
I was able to get through everything using music and conversation to distract me for the bottom work, and mindful meditation for the lip. The meditation allows me to let go of the sensation rather than hold and anticipate, which intensifies pain.
Next up is a speech I am giving Saturday to a political organization on transgender persons and the military. Should be a real stemwinder! No details here, for obvious reasons.
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