Genital Hair

- Genital Electrolysis for Transgenders

Over the last few years, individuals within and without the gender community have been attempting to entice potential clients to use Laser Electrolysis in the genital region prior to surgery. Let’s get back to basics……..The FDA has routinely denied permissions claiming permanence to the manufacturers of Laser Electrolysis systems. In other words,

LASER IS NOT (REPEAT: NOT) PERMANENT. You cannot imagine the grief that I have encountered on behalf on transgender clients who thought that Laser genital work was all they needed. Upon questioning, I usually find that they never did any homework and instead relied on the opinion on an M.D. (or worse. The opinion of an “expert” in transgender social circles) It is terribly sad to find out, as I did recently, that even one SRS surgeon is advising Laser for genital work. My doctor client and I were kidding the other day, that “M.D.” actually stood for “Master of Deception”
Hey, Doc, I’m sorry. You do what you do, and I will do what I do, but frankly, doctors are NOT Electrologists.

- Genital Electrolysis for Men

Surprisingly, Guys DO have hair troubles "down there" but finding someone who would do the work was a real challenge consisting of many consultations and some rather embarrassed "no's" before finding someone who would do the work. I really didn't want to do this work in the beginning either, but now it is quite in demand and I don't discriminate. I have since found that these kinds of hair troubles are sometimes serious and quite a problem for the client to deal with. Can you imagine tweezing just to get by? It makes electrolysis seem almost desirable.

- Genital Electrolysis for Women

I suppose no one is immune to the ravages of hair and the process of removing them. Women, too have unwanted hair in some very sensitive areas. And yes, I have also done these. Sometimes it is as simple as a bikini line and other times it is elimination of severely coarse and abrasive hairs. Even in areas such as these, Galvanic Electrolysis just simply RULES !!!. Pain is significantly lower and permanence is fantastic. Laser in this area could be seriously problematical, and I wouldn’t advise it.

- Genital Electrolysis for Transgenders

It wasn't long after the development of using scrotal tissue for lining the neo-vagina for SRS, that it became apparent that the hair had to be removed. It seems that the roots and subsequent hair growth would irritate the inner lining resulting in infection. So the surgeons advised removing the hair. This can be done at the time of surgery as well, but there are extra charges for it. I think there is also a hazard involved in that some root systems are so small and shallow, that not all of them can be adequately dealt with during surgery. The electrologist has the time and means to ensure the proper work that is so essential for this step.
Almost as fast as this was made known, so was a round of hysteria about the "pain" of working there. Most of this has come from individuals who have been using injectable anesthetics and individuals who have spread misinformation online.
At the same time all of this was going on, I was actually using my own process on cases in which NO anesthetics were used at all. I would recommend a brief trial and give yourself the benefit of finding out if it is all that painful. Many clients have been very surprised.

- Highly recommended by most Surgeons in U.S. Canada, and Thailand

The surgeons have asked that this be done, but they are not specific about what type of electrolysis work is best suited for genital work. I contend that galvanic electrolysis is the most effective and most permanent. Most clients are ready for surgery in 10-40 hours. The most problematical area, the area over the top of the penis and extending to some extent to either side of the penis, is very, very prone re-growth. The hairs in these areas are extremely deep and because of the depths involved, tend to be VERY difficult to kill. Going at this area with flash thermolysis on short notice before surgery is an invitation to trouble. Since I have done some number of these "surgery" sites, I have gotten good reviews from doctors in the U.S., Canada and Thailand.

- Consists of clearing about 1 to 1 1/2 inches (4-6 CM) above the penis

Clearing above the penis is the area that is the most likely to be very difficult to deal with. I have seen cases in which Thermolysis operators have simply turned the power up to kill these hairs which are very deep and tenacious. The result has been a round "speckle" 1/4 inch in diameter of scar tissue with a small pesky hair still emerging from the center. As the roots are buried deep in the skin at about a 5-10 degree inclination, the roots can easily escape most needles. So, why galvanic? I have found a unique quality of galvanic electrolysis that allows the galvanic lye to travel deep into the skin and locate the root itself. Given the proper application, this is highly effective and can reach the deepest of hairs and effectively kill them.

- Clearing the Testes

The skin here is so soft and pliable. What makes for a great vaginal lining on the "newer" SRS surgeries, is also the nemesis of zappers. Getting the skin to stay still while doing an insertion is like putting toothpaste back into the tube. Add to this, the problem of whether the hair is deep rooted or sebaceous. Deep rooted hairs are easier, as they have an actual opening into which the needle will fit. It is the sebaceous hairs that have no opening and so require special handling to get the needle into the right place.

- The Pain Factor

It was just recently that I learned that the use of EMLA on the testes resulted in significantly better absorption than when used elsewhere. Applications of EMLA that would not work on the face worked quite well on the "south 40". This is good news. Lidocaine injections are quite painful in themselves and often the pain of the injection far outweighed the pain of the electrolysis. Not so sure about the pain levels of the flash thermo crowd out there. But for me, EMLA simply applied as per the directions (don't forget the plastic, Ho Ho) worked very well. Thought you might want to know that.

- Preparation for Work

Of course, it also makes common sense to trim the excess hair to a length where I can see where I am going to be working. For this, use a small pair of cuticle scissors and trim the hair as close to the skin as the scissors will allow. This leaves just enough length for me to work without "getting lost".