/
/
Painless electrolysis

Painless electrolysis

Table of contents:

Electrolysis hair removal can be quite a painful procedure. Everyone has their own tolerance for pain. Descriptions of the discomfort range from “no worse than a mosquito bite” to “like a rubber band snapping against my bare skin.” Electrolysis can be a stinging and tingling sensation, and you have to go through it with every hair.  

The degree of pain is related to the area of ​​treatment. Certain areas, such as the upper lip, are known to be more sensitive than areas such as the eyebrows. In our clinic we work with local anesthesia, which reduces the pain.  

Caution: the anal area is not treated. 

Local anaesthesia

How does it work?
  • One injection of local anesthetic will numb an area of ​​skin about the size of a coin. When starting your treatment, we will make several small injections to start working on the specific area. For example, if you are working on the chin, it will take about 4 small injections to numb half of the chin area. 
  • Meanwhile, each time the numbed area is completely cleared of hair, you will receive more injections to numb a new area, which will then be worked on.
What pain medication is used?

The medication we use is called Xylocaine 1% with adrenaline.

Side effects

Local anesthetics are generally safe and usually do not cause side effects other than some tingling as it wears off. 

Cons
  • The injections can be unpleasant. Patients who have difficulty with needles and/or injections should prepare themselves mentally. Pulling away during an injection can be dangerous because you don't know where the needle will end up. You have to go through it.
  • Some areas are more sensitive than others (the upper lip is very sensitive, for example). The injections may hurt more in those areas.
XNUMX Week Childcare package
  • With local anesthesia, most people can tolerate electrolysis sessions for up to 8 hours per day. 
  • Make sure you have a good breakfast in the morning.