We all want to feel good about our appearance, but sometimes it’s difficult to be positive when we know there are areas we would like to change if we could. If excess hair is one problem area you would like to eliminate, electrolysis (permanent hair removal) can help do just that. This procedure will eliminate your unwanted hair and in the process, give you a new self-confidence.

Brief History of Electrolysis

Electrolysis was discovered in 1875 by an ophthalmologist named Dr. Charles Michael who was experimenting with ways to remove the painful ingrown eyelashes of his patients. He would insert a fine wire, which was attached to a battery, into the hair follicle and then release a small amount of current. He found that the current that flowed into the hair follicle destroyed the hair forever. From then until the present, electrolysis has stood the test of time. It is fully accepted by medical doctors and is recognized as the only safe and effective form of permanent hair removal.

How Electrolysis Works

An electrolysis treatment involves the inserting of a sterile probe, same size as the hair, into the hair follicle opening down to the DERMAL PAPILLA. The dermal papilla is the part of the follicle that contains blood vessels and nerves and feeds the growing hair. If the papilla and the regenerative cell surrounding it are destroyed, it will not be able to produce another hair. When the probe is in place, a low level electrical current is applied that will destroy the papilla and the surrounding cells and loosen the hair in the follicle. The hair is then removed.

Many hairs will be eliminated with only one treatment, but some will need two or more treatments to achieve permanency. Electrolysis involves a series of treatments over time. The length of the time depends on the amount of hair, its coarseness, the cause of excess hair and many other factors, but once the dermal papilla has been eliminated, the hair is dead and will not regrow.

Treatment areas

WOMEN:

Fashion often dictates how much or how little hair is “stylish.” Women have been removing body hair to keep up with the times since civilization began. Hair removal can be done on the hairline, eyebrows, ear, top of the nose, cheeks, sideburn are, upper and lower lip, chin, throat, neck, shoulders, back, chest, breasts, abdomen, arms, legs bikini line, hands, feet, toes and fingers. We do not treat the inside of the ear canal or the inside of the nose. Hairy moles can be treated with the permission of a doctor. It is perfectly safe to treat pregnant women, but the breast and the abdomen are should not be treated after the sixth month of pregnancy due to tenderness in these areas as well as possible hormone stimulation.

MEN:

With today’s emphasis on healthful living, the twenty-first century man enjoys being well groomed and looking attractive too. Many men seek the services of an electrologist for permanent hair removal. Areas of concern for men would include: Hairlines, eyebrows, beard lines, shoulders, back, neck, chest, ears, and nose. Ingrown hairs are also a serious problem for many men and cause them constant irritation. Electrolysis can help this area too.

Causes of Unwanted Hair

Many factors can contribute to the growth of excess hair:

• Heredity
• Normal physiological changes
• Medication
• Topical influences
• Stress