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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hair removal => Topic started by: Wynternight on August 03, 2014, 07:33:37 PM

Title: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: Wynternight on August 03, 2014, 07:33:37 PM
And I haven't been able to shave for days. It's driving me #^$(*^($%*&$ CRAZY!! I hate the look and feel of facial hair. I feel like:

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Title: Re: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: mrs izzy on August 03, 2014, 08:11:28 PM
Quote from: Wynternight on August 03, 2014, 07:33:37 PM
And I haven't been able to shave for days. It's driving me #^$(*^($%*&$ CRAZY!! I hate the look and feel of facial hair. I feel like:

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1292.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb577%2FWynternight93%2FWookie_zps2f4a24fd.jpg&hash=ec4a718314b639313da867efdf56eca3d35f2d92)

OMG i almost peeeee my panties.

Title: Re: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: Ms Grace on August 03, 2014, 08:37:08 PM
Fortunately for wookies, the male and female genders are equally hirsute!

And yeah, growing beard hair for electrolysis is bad. What's worse is that you shouldn't shave the treated area for at least two to three days afterwards if you want to avoid possible scarring and infections.
Title: Re: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: StevieAK on August 05, 2014, 10:37:48 PM
Cleanse with Witch Hazel and skim coat with Neosporin.;don't touch at all. There will be some zits..don't touch let it heal. I do full clearings every time and hard on one's face. Clean it but don't touch..you get the point.
Title: Re: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: Wynternight on August 05, 2014, 10:51:25 PM
Quote from: Ms Grace on August 03, 2014, 08:37:08 PM
Fortunately for wookies, the male and female genders are equally hirsute!

And yeah, growing beard hair for electrolysis is bad. What's worse is that you shouldn't shave the treated area for at least two to three days afterwards if you want to avoid possible scarring and infections.

Two to three days after? She told me I could shave the next day.  :o

The redness and irritation was gone before I went to bed, no sign of it at all the next day (today), so I shaved.
Title: Re: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: hzi27 on August 05, 2014, 11:21:19 PM
Well its always uncomfortable at the beginning I guess, but congratulations on taking a step forward! :) Personally I was thinking about electrolisis but I decided not no because its too expensive for me at the moment and it takes so much time. I decided to go with IPL and I'm seeing great results so that's awesome, I do plan to get electrolisis in the future but only if for some reason the hair starts growing again.
Title: Re: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: StevieAK on August 05, 2014, 11:40:54 PM
When you get longer appt it is more harsh. Proud of you to start..dont be distracted from ppl that say this or that works. Electro works and you are going to a great provider..the feeling of licking above your lip and not feeling anything is like...nirvana.
Title: Re: First Electro Consult/Visit Monday
Post by: Wynternight on August 05, 2014, 11:42:35 PM
Quote from: StevieAK on August 05, 2014, 11:40:54 PM
When you get longer appt it is more harsh. Proud of you to start..dont be distracted from ppl that say this or that works. Electro works and you are going to a great provider..the feeling of licking above your lip and not feeling anything is like...nirvana.

That is a feeling I cannot wait to experience.