michi31

Yeah it was many years ago that I tried electrolysis - I might again to clean up the remaining strays. Did it leave little bumps? I remember it did for me.

Here is an interesting overview of wound healing. When you should dermaroll again depends on what stage is ideal to create an additional wound. I would personally think it would be after full healing has taken place, as increasing stress factors increases the risk of scarring. There is a helpful timeline, which is dependent on the extent of the wound, and some paragraphs at the bottom talk about repair (possible scarring) vs. regeneration (not scarring). I know it's wiki, and not an "official" source, but it's a convenient starting place.

http://en.wikipedia....i/Wound_healing

I would personally ask your doctor to explain this and why it is best to dermaroll at a certain stage of healing. If he can't answer it then I wouldn't trust him.

so then shaving DOES make it come back in coarser and thicker. I did many sessions of laser hair removal on my face and now just get a few strays. I tried electrolysis in the past but it was so painful and painstaking as every individual hair had to be shocked...how many sessions did it take you?

I'm glad you are getting it out to your family - I think that is helpful to do. I keep it all pented up which makes it worse. That is encouraging your mom's went back after 6 months - there is hope. And if not you can get some filler! It will be ok!

This is something I don't understand. Any body part that I have shaved grows back more coarse and dark. Maybe it's not, but it appears to be? I have heard that this is a myth yet it's never been my experience that it's not true. Waxing on the other hand has not caused this because it's pulling deep from the root.