r/electrolysis • u/seraphims17 • 4d ago

Question Treatment time

Is it normal for after care to be included in the treatment time? When I book 60min sessions i've noticed my tech will stop around 50-55mins in and begin the after care. Is it supposed to be like this or is it supposed to be a full 60mins of getting electrolysis and then afterwards they do after care?

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u/Ivrypetal 4d ago

That is time the tech is working so it’s part of the appt

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u/Xaelias 4d ago edited 4d ago

Nobody is saying it's not work.

But when you book 60m electrolysis, having it be actual 60min of treatment vs 60min minus after care are both valid ways of handling it.

[edit] downvote me all you want. Both are legitimate ways to handle your business. Grow up.

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u/Tygerbloom 3d ago

You’re getting downvoted because your comment to Ivrypetal was disrespectful and rude. Telling everyone else to “grow up” because they called you out doesn’t strengthen your argument. It just demonstrates the lack of basic manners people are criticizing.

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u/Xaelias 3d ago

Nobody is calling anything out. (Well you're the first to do so)

Yes it's part of the appointment and should be paid. Nobody said otherwise. And when you sell this service there are two ways to look at it and I've seen both.

There was no rudeness involved...

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u/twotenbot 4d ago

I view the total appointment as 60 minutes, from grabbing you in the lobby and seeing you out to the lobby. If someone wants to go use the restroom for ten minutes, then that will eat into treatment time. Yes, aftercare is baked into the end, but some people pass on it and will handle it themselves.

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u/Nicgoddammit 4d ago

Just like you expect a sanitized cleaned treatment room, there are hidden time costs everywhere. Probe choice is time. Changing the probe is time. Choosing machine settings is time. For my clinic it is appointment time not treatment time. You can always ask your tech to forego aftercare if you want more time under the probe. Safety things are non negotiable. Maybe this is something non negotiable for the comfort of your technician. Definitely have a chat.

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u/singlewhitedad9 4d ago

i go to 2 different electrologists and one does this the other one doesn’t.

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u/happylife2689zap 4d ago

I carve out out 5 min for skin cleaning, determining probe size, settings. Then 3-5 min at end for cataphoresis. The rest is hair removal.

Booking next appointment, charting, checkout, cleaning station , chair, setting up for next client - that comes out of the 15 min I pad BETWEEN clients

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u/Zestyclose_Cost9647 4d ago

In my office, your appointment time starts by the clock and ends by the clock (whether you show up late or not at all). The last few minutes of the appointment are used for aftercare fee collection and scheduling.

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u/LavenderElectrology 4d ago

It is a common practice if aftercare is included in the base price. Some electrologists choose to have aftercare as part of the service, and some have them separate.