Genital electrolysis, what to expect?

[Guest Sascha]

Next week I will start with genital electrolysis. Our surgeons require it.

Now I am a bit scared about electricity. The face was really painful on IPL/VPL (remember I'm a HSP). So what is it like down under? I can get numbing creme, does it work?

what do you feel? are there any precautions?

[Guest JazzySmurf]

Soo... I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to the electrolysis. Even with numbing cream it was kind of painful. However, the technian told me to get some prescription pain medication (tremedol?) and it works extremely well! Like it is an anti-anxiety and anti-pain thing, so I still feel some of the pain, but I'm just like "eh, whatever". Good luck!! I hope it goes well :-)

[Guest Sascha]

Thanks!

I'll go to my doctor to see if he can prescribe something, I'm feeling very anxious about it. I hope he has something to make me a bit calm.

[Guest JazzySmurf]

Awesome! Just so you know... my pain medication makes me high for a few hours. My boyfriend thinks it's really cute, but I definitely see why people get addicted to pain medications. Just be careful that you do not try to take it when you are not in electrolysis. I also do this in addition to numbing cream, which, as my technician instructs, I put on 2 hours beforehand... The lidocaine injections by Megan also sound really good, but I guess you'll need someone who is qualified to perform it. Good luck!

[Guest Sascha]

Hi Sascha,

Most surgeons don't require it, but mine does.

I am mostly a hairless person, and my electrologist told me that I also had a light amount of hair there too. But it still took about ten hours to clear it. My electrologist is a nurse, who could actually inject lidocaine and numb most of it. But, using the numbing cream should help too. Use it liberally about thirty minutes before, and wrap in a plastic wrap to hold it in place.

For me the pain was less than the indignity. I also had several yeast infections after electrolysis because of the inflammation. Keeping the affected area clean and dry is really important.

But for all of the unpleasant parts, I looked at it as a foreshadowing of the main event, not an altogether bad way to get used to people looking and touching, as well as the discomfort.

Best of luck to you!

Love, Megan

Thank you Megan