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Re: Nads, Electrolysis and the whole hairy truth!
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 23:47:41 -0400
thanks.....i think i'll stick with shaving!!! :-)
Anne wrote:
> Of course it gives me the red bumps! And they're not little... Any
> plucking method would have that effect. But I would never ever try
> electrolisys again, unless they absolutely guarantee the results! I had
> it done last year, and boy, am I happy that I chose to do it on my tummy
> first, instead of my face! The bumps that were supposed to disappear in
> 48 hours turned into scars which are still visible today. And the hair
> came back in no time.
>
> At Mon, 28 Aug 2000, A wrote:
> >
> >Just curious....can you "epilady" your bikini area & if so, does it leave you with
> >those little red bumps???
> >Thx!
> >
> >Anne wrote:
> >
> >> I got my first Epilady at 17, and I loved it! Of course, the first
> >> session was very painful, but I got used to it after a while. Since
> >> then, I've been using Philips and Braun epilators, and I never shave,
> >> unless I I need to be smooth in 5 minutes - it takes me 1/2 hour to
> >> epilate my legs. The Braun I'm using now is better than the Epilady,
> >> faster, and it has a little massage device to attenuate the pain. The
> >> secret is to use it once or twice a week, so that the hairs are fewer
> >> and shorter. However, after women who shaved for many years, an
> >> epilator might seem painful and time-consuming. But I like it! No
> >> stubble, little pain, and only a weekly ordeal. I use it on my face,
> >> chest, tummy, legs and arms.
>
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