Electrolysis was not painful for me in the least bit. I didn't like it because 1. it was $60 an hour- I did it for nearly 7 months straight, every weekend, sometimes 2 straight hours, 2. too time consuming- just lying there for hours 3. results not immediate- my last sessions it was neck, cheeks, and under bottom lip. There are some parts I see that are not growing back, I just don't have the damn patience. I'm starting laser soon.
Good luck.