E3000 words of wisdom

[NerissaGrace]

I have had a total of nine visits to E3K over the last 14 months or so - may well have that many left to go to become hair free everywhere (as in everywhere). I know other women here visit or are thinking of visiting, so I thought I would share the (sometimes painful) lessons I've learned along the way.

1. Ask for a dental block. This is the same procedure your dentist uses to numb your mouth before dental work, via injections to the gums. The block is very effective for most of the upper and lower lip areas, with the exception of the corners. It requires far fewer injections and is far less painful than numbing the lips externally.

2. Take anti-anxiety meds if they are safe and acceptable/appropriate for you. I find that taking some kind of tranquilizer greatly reduces the pain of the needles, in conjunction with a pain reliever of some kind. It took awhile to find the right amount of floaty for me, but it makes 8-10 hours in the chair bearable for me. I AM NOT A DOCTOR AND THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE.

3. Use EMLA cream each morning in advance of the session in the areas where you know they are going to insert needles for the first two hours or so. For example, in my case the technicians always start with my neck, chin and jaw on Day 1. Day 2 may start with chest, etc. I make sure genital electrolysis is always done first thing in the morning on one of the days so I can minimize the needle pain.

4. Make sure you have properly shaved the areas you will have cleared, especially for body hair. On a couple of occasions I have missed some areas (especially on the legs), and they cannot effectively remove long hairs due to the growth phase. You'll get less bang for the buck.

5. Consider the Country Inn and Suites in Lewisville. The nightly rate is only $79 for E3K clients, and they will transport you both ways each day. A.J., the manager, is really committed to exceptional service. I cannot recommend them highly enough. That said, I am sure many women have found other accommodations that suit them best.

I imagine other clients have their own tips to share here. I often ask for the wisdom of others on Susan's, so I thought I would try to reciprocate.

Grace

[lostcharlie]

Grace, Thanks for your insights on how you handle things at your appointments. It gives me some "food for thought" going forward. Jessica.

[Dayta]

Very good information, which I second, although I did prefer the Best Western at a premium, if it's not an imposition. 

I suggest considering passing on the anesthetic for heavily muscled areas of torso, arm or legs, as the pain associated with the injections and their effectiveness isn't necessarily worse than the electrolysis itself.  The tradeoff is a no-brainer on my face, which I couldn't take without lidocaine.  On my chest/stomach I could often hardly tell whether they were zapping in an anesthetized area or not.  It may be a function of individual electrologist and/or patient. 

Erin

[NerissaGrace]

Hi Erin,
That makes sense. I generally have them numb the chest area (and good lord, definitely the genitals) but often go without for the lower arms and legs - depends on what my threshold is and how floaty I'm feeling from the meds . I usually try to schedule those areas for later in the day as a result. It definitely speeds things up a lot if they don't have to numb.

Of course, I've been told there are clients who are fine without any numbing at all...and I've occasionally heard clients in other rooms screaming, so your mileage may vary  .

Grace