Started surgical prep electrolysis today, and yuuuup, that hurts exactly as much as you’d think it would. 🤣

Supposed to get easier as you go, which is good, because I’m going to be doing this every week for at least a year. 📆

@nicole I'm planning to start electrolysis down below next year myself after 2 further laser sessions.

Are you using numbing cream, like prilocaine and lidocaine? That really helps to numb the area amazingly.

Case in point, I've felt zero pain at all from the 6 laser sessions I've had down below with a Candela GentleMax Pro machine.

@SleepyCatten yup, gobs of 10% lidocaine all wrapped tight in plastic.

Seemed to work well for the first half hour, but at some point it just started to feel like a prolonged stitches session.

Going to try application a little closer to the actual appointment time to see if that helps (one hour before, versus two).

At the end of the day, I’ll do whatever I have to, but I admit to being jealous of those who have access to lidocaine injections—that’s supposed to be entirely pain free.

@nicole Mixing lidocaine and prilocaine together (like tattoo numbing cream) works for a good couple of hours if you apply it about 60-90 mins beforehand.

If you can get a prescription for it, other creams include things like tetracaine or benzocaine, those will even further numb the area.

But yeah: I wish I could afford numbing injections too. Not gonna happen though.

On the upside, the downstairs area absorbs the numbing cream even better, which numbs it more.

@SleepyCatten beginning the prilocaine hunt! TU!!