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Are little tiny scabs normal after electrolysis?

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Are little tiny scabs normal after electrolysis?

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Yes, they can be considered normal. Some areas are more sensitive than others and depending on WHERE you're getting electrolysis, you may or may not develop tiny scabs. I get tiny scabs on my lower stomach after each treatment. My electrologist swabs the area and applies vitamin E cream, which is the important speedy-healing ingredient in something like Polysporin cream. The scabs go away within a week or so.

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Thanks for the answer. Ann

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Scabbing from the lower neck down is sometimes unavoidable. Scabbing on the face is not normal. Whatever you do, don't pick the scabs. That's what causes scarring.

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Thats not good to hear. I got electrolysis done on my side burns and got tiny scabs. My electrologist said it was normal when I asked about it. I have been reading about it. Some say its normal some say its not. So I don't know. Will they be o.k if I don't pick at them.

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Ann,
Use an antibiotic cream (not ointment) for a few days after treatment. You could be having an allergic reaction to the needle. Ask your electrologist to try a gold needle.
If there is another electrologist in your area, try that person. It could just be that your skin is that sensitive, but I would hate for you to be scabbing because of improper treatment.

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If scabbing BELOW the neck is common, why would scabbing ABOVE the neck automatically be considered an allergic reaction or improper treatment? Ann probably just has sensitive skin or something. I'm willing to bet if I ever had electro on the face, I would scab up for sure. Everyone's skin is different - if it can happen below the neck, it can happen above it.

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Skin below the neck is more sensitive because it is usually less exposed the the elements. Facial skin, although perceived to be more delicate, is actually pretty rugged from years of exposure and less likely to react to electrolysis unless over treated.

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Some clients scab, some don't. Scabbing is not the same as scarring. All will heal nicely, but do give your electrologist feedback so she can make some adjustments in the intensity and duration of the currents to see if a different strategy will lessen the scabbing for you. I actually wonder if the treatment energy was enough to damage/destroy the follicle if the skin on body work doesn't have a little sign such as a pinpoint scab afterwards.
The above advice all sounds very good. Just to reiterate, don't pick or rub the scabs off with a washcloth or abrasive or you could have some pitting later. Keep the area clean and moist with something like 100% Aloe Vera Gel. Do avoid exercises that will cause you to sweat for the first 24 hours as increased perspiration can cause the tiny wounds to scab, too. Avoid soaps that are too drying, also. Do your part and follow your after care instructions for 1-3 days and all will be well with your skin.
Scabbing on the body is usually a given and I don't worry much about that unless they are huge and close together. Even then, they heal nicely if given time, but we should aim to minimize the scabbing process so all heals in a short amount of time.

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deef, thanks for sharing.