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Thank you stoppit, great advice once again.
I think that as I have very little that I need to do to my eyebrows I will leave them for now and carry on with the tweezing every now and then. Once I've had some more experience with electrolysis I will consider getting my eyebrows done.
hey can any1 suggest a place in pakistan for electrolysis
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Thanks stoppit! Your email was very helpful and I will definitely look into it. (Unable to send private messages as yet, dont have enough posts....)
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Glad it helped :)
mehroze - Sorry that I can't help with that but I would very careful. It takes a lot of skill to be a good electrologist and a good electrologist is committed to helping people over earning lots of money. You see lots of clinics in Pakistan offering Laser or IPL because there are huge profits to be had in doing these treatments. I don't know where that leaves something like electrolysis in a country like Pakistan.
Bad electrolysis will not permanently damage the hairs (it is akin to plucking) and it's also quite easy to cause permanent skin damage if the person is unskilled or uninterested in offering quality treatment.
Recommendations from people and sample treatments are essential before going ahead and having visible areas treated.
Stoppit,
Could you please Pm the details of a good place for getting electrolysis done in London too?
Thanks
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deepbluesea - I hope you got my pm.
deepbluesea - I hope you got my pm.
Yes I did. Thank you once again for your help!
I know electrolysis is completely safe, but I was wondering if anyone knew whether laser hair removal can cause birth defects and also aging of your skin?
I was told by someone that birth defects and skin aging are side effects of laser.
I'm not sure about skin aging, but I dont think getting treated with laser is going to cause future birth effects unless you are getting your bikini line done or you are getting laser done while you are preggos which is a big no no!
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Laser isn't recommended whilst your pregnant (just because virtually nothing that appears to carry risks is) but birth defects is completely nonsensical. Laser is a non ionising radiation.
Why can't people do their research before making up assumptions?
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It really depends on the method the electrologist uses (and equipment) and his/her skill. I know a few in the States that could tackle the whole face/neck at once - would get you full clearance very quickly - then you need to go back to tackle what comes again as and when. But unfortunately, that's not the norm.
Hi stoppit!
I've gone ahead and booked sessions with romeo and juliet for LHR. Your thread was invaluable!! Thanks again.
Do you have a rec in the ny area who does this wide coverage electrolysis? I'd like to start on my face while I'm still at LHR for arms & legs...
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anyone knows of a good electrolysis clinic in Islamabad (Pakistan)?
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Hey farinasait, great :) - what areas are you having done by the way? I have little doubt that you will get good results with them, the only thing I don't know is how they space treatments. Do try to go by the method I describe in my thread but don't leave it too long either.
I will pm you about electrolysis.
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I had underarms and lower legs done. R&J are expensive 
, but seem to get the job done. I’ve only had a couple of treatments so far. I’m trying to push them farther apart than the 4 weeks they recommended.
Do you have a rec for electrolysis, btw?
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4 weeks, yikes. should be at least 8 weeks for the underarms and 12-16 weeks for the lower legs. the best way is just don't make a new appointment when you leave the clinic - tell them you'll call in when you know your schedule.
be prepared for some telling off though. my clinic didn't care but i know some places get annoyed with clients when they don't stick to their schedule. but as long as they are still treating you, ignore it. but don't argue. just be like oops sorry :/
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They did treat me..:) I went in after seven weeks. They just told me to stick to schedule next time. I have told them I'm away from town a lot.
They do offer free touch-ups after the second week. I don't know how much good that would do.
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Great! The free touch ups are for any spots they missed or anything that didn't shed. If that's a decent amount of hair, then take them up on it.
I will pm you about electrolysis as I don't have a direct recommendation.
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Is electrolysis safe to do while pregnant or when you are nursing? Stoppit is there a way to find out good places to get electrolysis done ? I don't think google is the solution in this case so how I can go about on my research for a good place that will not cause spotting on my skin.
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hi automne,
yes it is completely safe. finding an electrologist really depends on where you live... in regards to if there is licensing etc perhaps you can get hold of a list. in the UK, it's pretty easy to become an electrologist but those serious about it do more work and take a professional exam and register with the british institute and associate of electrolysis so here, looking at their member list is an initial option.
what we usually recommend to people is to find as many electrologists as you can in the local area and book consultations and a short treatment (15 mins) with them. generally, this is enough to get some idea of if you think the person can do a good job for you. if unsure, i always advise booking a few more 15 min sessions to test their work further.
modern equipment can take a good electrologist to a new level, however, often we don't get to make this choice. there may be no one in your area with this kind of equipment and even if there is, they might not be that great. the electrologist his/herself is the most important thing.
so when you go to a consult, they should explain the whole process in detail, perhaps tell you about the particular modality they are using (you can ask), use new sterile probes, everything should be clean etc etc. i read something recently that stuck in my mind, when it comes to the actual treatment:
(1) you should not feel the insertion *
(2) you should not feel the extraction the hair should slide out. there might be a 'pop' but should not feel like a pluck. in fact, with my spanish electrologist, they slide out like butter should not smell burning.
i've never experienced 3. 1 can sometimes happen but it's rare. 2 may happen occasionally if the follicle is undertreated... it's not a huge deal unless it happens a lot in which case you are paying someone for just plucking.
lastly, once you start permanent hair removal, you need to stop any temporary methods that remove the hair from the follicle. a hair that is not present in a follicle, means the follicle cannot be treated. you can shave, trim or bleach. it is worth learning about hair cycles. it's usually worth growing out the area first too. my friend started with my london electrologist in december 2011. prior to that, for 2 months, i made her grow out her eyebrows. she was shocked to see the amount of hair she actually had, which was a good thing because she wouldn't then be shocked to see new hair appear everyday if the electrologist had asked her to stop plucking at her first treatment. on top of that, when she went for the consult, the electrologist also had a clearer idea of the magnitude of the hair she had to treat. an important point; not all hair cycles are present at once. i'd say leaving it 2 months probably let about 50% hair of the total active follicles surface.
on the plus side, once the electrologist cleared it all it has stayed clear for weeks and weeks, because the next cycle hasn't come through yet.
the point of electrolysis is to damage the follicle, so temporary redness and swelling are expected. you may develop some whiteheads but keeping the area clean for a few days will help prevent this. depending on your skin and/or the modality used, some scabbing (generally pinpoint) on the follicles may occur. this will heal - they should not be touched and will fall off themselves. witch hazel is great for keeping the whiteheads at bay and scabbing to come off nicely. asian skins are susceptible to post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, so that can be expected. it's not a big deal, just fades gradually.*
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wow stoppit, you are a wealth of information my dear. Jazak Allah khair. I will start looking into different places around here, start saving money as well growing out my hair after the baby comes.
I will come back here if I need more info.
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anyone has any recommendation for electrologist in Chicago area.