What is Electrolysis?

Electrolysis treats all hair colors, all skin colors, all hair types, all parts of the body (not inner ear or inside of nose), men and women. There are generally no permanent side effects, but sometimes a temporary, slight reddening of the skin may occur. Electrolysis is the only method approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for permanently removing unwanted hair.  It was first used in by 1875 ophthalmologist Dr. Charles E. Michel to treat ingrowing eyelashes.  Electrolysis has more than 145 years of medical studies and documentation as validation of its safety and effectiveness.

A thin filament is placed into each of your hair follicles (but not through your skin) in the area you want treated. Then, I send a current of electricity down the filament, which heats up and sterilizes the hair follicle as well as the papilla (root) itself.

We can use electrolysis on most body areas, including your: 

• Cheeks, lips, chin, and eyebrows

• Back

• Underarms

• Breasts

• Stomach

• Bikini line

• Thighs and calves

• Fingers and toes

Many factors influence hair growth, so you will need to return for several electrolysis visits. The total number of sessions needed to remove hair permanently from a particular area will vary from person to person. 

For electrolysis to work, your hair needs to be in its growing phase (it also has resting and shedding phases). 

Most clients return once a week or every other week as needed.  Each treatment lasts between 15 minutes to one hour or more. It really depends on the amount of hair, your tolerance level, and consistency of appointments will determine when your treatments are complete.

The good news is that the unwanted hair will be gone forever once the series of treatments is complete.