Frequently asked questions
Q. Is electrolysis painful?
A. The "ouch factor" differs from person to person and from area to area. Some people do not experience any discomfort, while others experience a slight "stinging," "tingling," or a slight "heat" type sensation.
Q. Is electrolysis safe?
A. Absolutely! We use sterile disposable probes for each client. All tweezers are sterilized in a medical grade Autoclave and properly stored in individual sterilized packages. All treatments are performed with gloved hands at all times.
Q. Is electrolysis permanent?
A. Yes! It is the ONLY method approved by both the FDA and AMA for permanent hair removal. Laser is neither permanent nor approved by the FDA as a permanent solution.
Q. How many sessions will I need?
A. Once again, it varies from person to person and area to area. Obviously, the more hair you want to remove, the longer the process will take. The kinds of hair removal methods you've used in the past also factor into the equation. Additionally, some hormonal issues may affect your progress. Finally, as with most things, your commitment to the process greatly affects the time to achieve the desired results.
Q. How is electrolysis different from laser hair removal?
A. Electrolysis differs from laser hair removal in that it is a non-discriminating form of hair removal. In other words, I can treat everything from soft, blond to dark, and coarse hair. Laser cannot treat these most of these situations.
More importantly, Electrolysis is PERMANENT. Laser hair removal is hair REDUCTION at best.
Q. What areas of the body can be treated?
A. Hair can be removed from almost any part of the body. Common areas for women include the eyebrows, nose, cheeks, sideburns, upper lip, chine, neck, breasts, abdomen, arms, underarms, legs, and bikini line. Men often have hair removed from the hairline, nape, beard , neck, chest, and back. Electrolysis is extremely effective for treating unsightly and painful ingrown hairs around the beard area.
Q. Are all hairs eliminated permanently in one session?
A. No. Electrolysis is a process that takes time. Deep, course hairs cannot be eliminated with one treatment; thus breaking down the hair germ cells may require more sessions. During the course of the treatment and due to the cyclic nature of hair growth, new hairs, as well as hairs freshly emerging from a dormant phase will also be treated and may be visible the same time as finer re-growth hairs are being treated.
Q. How long does it take to permanently clear an area?
A. The total treatment can vary greatly from one individual to another. It is dependent on a number of factors that include:
The size of the area being treated, previous hair removal methods, your personal hair growth cycle, hair texture, density of the hair, heredity, physiologic changes, hormone function, certain medications, clients tolerance, and a clients age. Some improvement should be observed within several months after initiating treatment, provided the client adheres to the recommended schedule. It is important to realize that time, commitment, and patience are needed in order to overcome a problem which did not occur over night.
Q. Are there any side effects caused by electrolysis?
A. Because electrolysis destroys the dermal papilla of a hair (hair root), it is normal to see some slight redness, welting and/or mild swelling associated with the treatment. In most individuals, this will disappear in half an hour to several hours. In some rare instances, and individual may develop tiny scabs forming over the treated follicles. They are perfectly normal parts of the healing process and will not leave any permanent damage, provided you do not pick at them, scratch them, or otherwise cause them to become infected. Remember to use sunblock!
Q. What is the normal growth cycle of a hair?
A. All hairs have differing cycles of growth and are not visible on the surface of the skin at the same time. Hair normally grows for its usual cycle and then naturally sheds and replaces itself. Following active growing periods, most hair follicles go into a dormant stage. The period of dormancy may last for an indefinite period of time, however, replacement hairs usually appear within three to twelve months. The appearance of these coarse replacement hairs from dormant hair follicles should not be mistaken as re-growth from previously treated follicles.
A. The "ouch factor" differs from person to person and from area to area. Some people do not experience any discomfort, while others experience a slight "stinging," "tingling," or a slight "heat" type sensation.
Q. Is electrolysis safe?
A. Absolutely! We use sterile disposable probes for each client. All tweezers are sterilized in a medical grade Autoclave and properly stored in individual sterilized packages. All treatments are performed with gloved hands at all times.
Q. Is electrolysis permanent?
A. Yes! It is the ONLY method approved by both the FDA and AMA for permanent hair removal. Laser is neither permanent nor approved by the FDA as a permanent solution.
Q. How many sessions will I need?
A. Once again, it varies from person to person and area to area. Obviously, the more hair you want to remove, the longer the process will take. The kinds of hair removal methods you've used in the past also factor into the equation. Additionally, some hormonal issues may affect your progress. Finally, as with most things, your commitment to the process greatly affects the time to achieve the desired results.
Q. How is electrolysis different from laser hair removal?
A. Electrolysis differs from laser hair removal in that it is a non-discriminating form of hair removal. In other words, I can treat everything from soft, blond to dark, and coarse hair. Laser cannot treat these most of these situations.
More importantly, Electrolysis is PERMANENT. Laser hair removal is hair REDUCTION at best.
Q. What areas of the body can be treated?
A. Hair can be removed from almost any part of the body. Common areas for women include the eyebrows, nose, cheeks, sideburns, upper lip, chine, neck, breasts, abdomen, arms, underarms, legs, and bikini line. Men often have hair removed from the hairline, nape, beard , neck, chest, and back. Electrolysis is extremely effective for treating unsightly and painful ingrown hairs around the beard area.
Q. Are all hairs eliminated permanently in one session?
A. No. Electrolysis is a process that takes time. Deep, course hairs cannot be eliminated with one treatment; thus breaking down the hair germ cells may require more sessions. During the course of the treatment and due to the cyclic nature of hair growth, new hairs, as well as hairs freshly emerging from a dormant phase will also be treated and may be visible the same time as finer re-growth hairs are being treated.
Q. How long does it take to permanently clear an area?
A. The total treatment can vary greatly from one individual to another. It is dependent on a number of factors that include:
The size of the area being treated, previous hair removal methods, your personal hair growth cycle, hair texture, density of the hair, heredity, physiologic changes, hormone function, certain medications, clients tolerance, and a clients age. Some improvement should be observed within several months after initiating treatment, provided the client adheres to the recommended schedule. It is important to realize that time, commitment, and patience are needed in order to overcome a problem which did not occur over night.
Q. Are there any side effects caused by electrolysis?
A. Because electrolysis destroys the dermal papilla of a hair (hair root), it is normal to see some slight redness, welting and/or mild swelling associated with the treatment. In most individuals, this will disappear in half an hour to several hours. In some rare instances, and individual may develop tiny scabs forming over the treated follicles. They are perfectly normal parts of the healing process and will not leave any permanent damage, provided you do not pick at them, scratch them, or otherwise cause them to become infected. Remember to use sunblock!
Q. What is the normal growth cycle of a hair?
A. All hairs have differing cycles of growth and are not visible on the surface of the skin at the same time. Hair normally grows for its usual cycle and then naturally sheds and replaces itself. Following active growing periods, most hair follicles go into a dormant stage. The period of dormancy may last for an indefinite period of time, however, replacement hairs usually appear within three to twelve months. The appearance of these coarse replacement hairs from dormant hair follicles should not be mistaken as re-growth from previously treated follicles.
