Electrolysis to destroy sweat glands (used for hair removal)

Need2becured · Newbie User Joined: Apr 20, 2008 Posts: 3

Hey guys, so it been a week since i had electrolysis done for armpit sweating. I got this procedure done on friday and after i did it, i didnt sweat for two days. I had a modeling show that nite and i think that was the best night of my life (where sweating is concerned). Ok on the third day sweating came back but not as much as before, i would say about 45-50% less, then on the forth day i didnt sweat (weird), but after that i sweated about 45-50% less. I had a photo shoot for an advertising agency and i was kinda embarrassed cause i was sweating but i didnt care really. I've made up my mind not to let this thing control my life and determine what i can do and not do, career wise.

Having electro done was kinda painful but i would average it as the same pain as having a tattoo done (not that i had one done before lol). It lasted for about an hour. I would say that im kinda hoping that eventually, after some more treatments, that i can finally be free from Underarm HH. The lady that performed it said that i would have to return for a follow up treatment in about a month, when the hair starts growing back. My hands and feet are really a problems as well but i restarted ionto treatments and they r coming along but i still can't remain dry during stressful situations.

Right now i'm really trying to brain storm and come up with some temporary method to combat sweating, cuz i got something real important on the 19th and i don't want to sweat at all. I've noticed that if i dont get enough sleep i sweat less the next day and if i've had a few beers at night, i dont really sweat the next day.

If anyone has any thing that works for them please share, i'm willing to try any "logical" ideas.

Pinker · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

Wow.. that's great!

Could you briefly say how they actually performed it on your underarms? Did they push the stylet in the skin for a few minutes then do another area etc? What did they say when you said it was for sweating? Had they dont it before?

Sorry for all the questions lol. I don't think many people have had this done before.

I'm about to buy a small machine for home use, hopefully it will be decent enough to do the job.

Thanks for the update!!

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Need2becured · Newbie User Joined: Apr 20, 2008 Posts: 3

Ok well it was a pretty simple procedure. She would stick the needle into each hair folicle, for jus a little while, then remove the hair with a tweezer.
After she had removed every hair, she then put some kind of lotion on the skin (don't know if it was a growth inhibitor or a skin soothing lotion, didn't ask). She didnt seem really understanding that i was doing it for sweating. I have 2 schedule an appointment for this weekend cuz the hair is growing back, but its less just like she said it would be.

I have also been using arm & hammer advance 25% & its seems 2 be doing a great job. I did some research on these new clincal strenght antiperspirant & saw where they said it should be applied at night. Now I go out without an undershirt & i'm not that worried about underarms sweating, I still sweat but not that much. I try not 2 do this 2 regularly so my body won't become immune to it. Hopefully with a few more electro treatments & A&H I can finally be free from this ball & chain HH.

wibbze2 · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Sounds like the kind of thing I need - where did you get it done? Do you know if it can be done on other parts of the body?

Pinker · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

Interesting.. thanks for posting again! I was planning on inserting the needle into the skin regardless if there is a hair follicle or not, because the sweat glands are everywhere pretty much.

I'm hoping my device will arrive tomorrow or friday Smile

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Pinker · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

I've not had any luck with this. The stylet (needle) on the machine is kinda spring loaded, so it's not rigid enough to get through the skin on my fingertips. The few times it has it was damn painful!!!

I've seen there's newer machines with digital/radio waves etc but at £30 they're a bit expensive for a shot in the dark.

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Ring them bells, for the time that flies,
For the child that cries
When innocence dies.