Electrolysis uses small wire filaments that resemble needles. These small filaments slide easily into hair follicle openings without puncturing skin.
Electrolysis may be slightly uncomfortable, but everyone’s individual tolerance levels vary. Your electrologist should offer numbing cream to make the experience as pain-free as possible.
It’s Permanent
Electrolysis offers a permanent solution for unwanted hair in certain areas or hirsutism (excessive hair growth), giving you freedom from unwanted growth. Unlike shaving or waxing that temporarily remove hair follicles, electrolysis actually destroys them so the hair will never grow back – an invaluable benefit that allows one to enjoy permanent relief!
An electrologist uses fine filaments resembling needles to precisely target each hair follicle opening on your skin, and applies a small pulse of electricity at its base, damaging its ability to produce new hair growth and then removes and discards these filaments, all within minutes of being introduced into each one. Although treatment takes more time than shaving or waxing due to treating each individual hair follicle individually.
As every hair follicle develops at different rates, permanent removal of unwanted hair requires multiple treatments over time. You should visit an electrologist regularly in order to catch any new growth that was missed during previous sessions; depending on your skin and hair thickness requirements this could require up to six visits in any year until all unwanted hair is finally gone.
At first, electrolysis sessions may cause some discomfort; this varies from person to person and you can control your discomfort by asking your electrologist for a topical numbing cream to use during treatments with an epilator. To ease discomfort you can request this from them prior to beginning treatments with them.
Folliculitis (small clusters of pimples) in the area where they had electrolysis is common and should not be taken as an alarm signal; it may occur if bacteria has entered your follicle and caused swelling. If this happens to you, stop your electrolysis immediately and consult a dermatologist in order to identify what the issue might be.
It’s Safe
Electrolysis has an outstanding track record of safety spanning 125 years. No reported cases of disease transmission due to electrolysis have ever been documented, while licensed electrologists use only disposable needles and tweezers, sterilized between treatments in order to avoid infection of the skin.
Your treatment involves lying on a table while the technician inserts needles one by one into each hair follicle, taking between 15 minutes and an hour per treatment session. Follow-up sessions must take place weekly or bi-weekly for maximum effectiveness; depending on your area of hair growth, multiple treatment sessions may be required in order to permanently eradicate unwanted hair growth.
Electrolysis doesn’t cause much discomfort with modern methods; for those who are especially sensitive, ask your electrologist for a topical anesthetic. Following electrolysis treatment you may experience redness and swelling that quickly subsides; keeping moisturizing cream close by may help as well. Occasionally scabs form along treated areas due to incorrect needle insertion – these can be avoided with cold compresses, following doctor instructions, moisturizing regularly as well as keeping an ice pack nearby for cooling purposes and keeping skin moisturised regularly throughout treatment.
Electrolysis relies heavily on the expertise and skill of its practitioner. A trained electrologist must be able to target each hair follicle accurately while applying sufficient current intensity without damaging surrounding tissues – this requires high levels of expertise; so for best results it is advisable to visit a certified electrologist as opposed to trying the treatment yourself at home.
After your electrolysis treatment, it is recommended to limit direct sunlight as direct exposure can increase the risk of dark spots on the skin. If necessary, apply sunscreen generously and frequently so as to protect yourself against hyperpigmentation and hyperpigmentation.
Electrolysis offers a permanent solution to unwanted hair removal that can drastically cut down on time spent on shaving and cost of shaving; freeing you up from having to deal with unwanted body hair on an ongoing basis. Plus, electrolysis will boost self-confidence and enhance appearance!
It’s Effective
There are many hair removal products out there claiming to permanently reduce unwanted growth, but only electrolysis delivers. Unlike waxing, shaving or laser treatments which remove surface-level hair only, electrolysis targets the root of each follicle with an electric current heated needle which damages it permanently preventing it from producing additional hair growth.
At each treatment session, a sterile needle is inserted through an opening in the skin into each hair follicle and an electric current runs through it, heating it and disabling its ability to produce hair again. An electrologist will continue heating and applying current until all active follicles have died off and all have become inactive again.
Electrolysis can be used safely on all skin colors, including sensitive areas like the bikini line or eyebrows. Furthermore, due to treating individual hair follicles individually, it’s particularly effective at eliminating blonde, red, or gray hairs that don’t respond as well to laser hair removal treatments. Unfortunately, however, results may take longer as your technician targets each hair follicle individually; although your treatment is likely more thorough.
As the needle is heated by electric current, electrolysis hair removal may be slightly more painful than other forms of hair removal. This can be particularly true for sensitive areas; however, an electrologist will typically use a numbing cream to reduce discomfort. You might feel some sting as the technician pokes each hair follicle individually but most find that after several sessions this pain subsides considerably.
Electrolysis sessions required for permanent hair reduction will depend on factors like the amount of hair to be eliminated, methods used to temporarily reduce it before your appointment, genetics and hormones; your electrologist will create an individual plan tailored specifically for you after conducting an initial consultation; initially you’ll likely undergo hour-long sessions before gradually increasing them as less hairs remain.
It’s Convenient
Unwanted hair can be both frustrating and embarrassing. Luckily, electrolysis provides a permanent solution; unlike waxing or shaving which produce temporary results, electrolysis is recognized by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) as one of the only permanent methods.
An electrologist trained to use electrolysis will use a fine needle to open up a follicle so she can insert a pre-sterilized, individually packaged wire filament. As these filaments only need to be used once and disposed of immediately afterwards, treatment itself is both quick and painless.
Some areas may become red and irritated after electrolysis, though that should only last for a few hours. You should keep the area moist; thick cream may help reduce irritation. You should also try not to expose it directly to sunlight during this period as electrolysis makes skin vulnerable; if exposed, wear sunscreen with SPF 30 protection to avoid hyperpigmentation.
Electrolysis treatments include galvanic, thermolysis and combinations thereof — each having been found effective at permanently disabling hair follicle stem cells. However, for optimal results to occur it is imperative that regular appointments take place over an extended period of time.
The number of sessions will depend on each person’s hair growth cycle and methods used to hide it before treatment begins, with at least 18 sessions being recommended per area. Each hair goes through stages of growth, involution or rest and destruction which need to be treated during each phase. A qualified electrologist knows when they’re growing or resting so she can tailor her procedure accordingly and the number of hairs destroyed per session depends on both those variables as well as your treatment session duration and hair growth patterns and methods used by you and her for hiding them before treatment begins.
