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Electrolysis – Does it Hurt?

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What is that feeling?

 

For many people, the word ‘electrolysis’ conjures up pretty unsettling images. The idea of  a ‘needle’ and electricity…wait, it’s not like that.

You will not feel the probe because it gently enters the hair follicle.  There is no electric current sensation…you will feel warmth generated in root area.  Usually it hurts less than plucking out a hair.  What your nerve endings will perceive is very individual so all we can say is you’ll be happy to have checked it out, and discovered that you do in fact have the tolerance.

If you’re still  skeptical, or you’re super-sensitive, don’t worry, there are techniques to desensitize or completely anesthetize treatment areas.

Consultations are always our treat.

Would laser be more comfortable?

On the plus side of the laser pulse

On the plus side of the laser pulse

by | Jan 29, 2021 |

Go with laser... When the hair is visibly dark and there's a lot (a few dozen or more). Electrolysis would be suitable as well in this case because the end cost would be similar.  The more hair there is though, the more cost effective laser becomes. Sometimes it comes...

How long will it take?

How long will it take?

by | Jan 28, 2021 |

6 - 18 months (with regular treatment) When receiving efficient electrolysis  treatment regularly for a any area, 75% of the offending hairs can be eliminated within the first four to six months.  The key is clearing the area once every two weeks.  If the hairs are...

Have you heard that laser isn’t permanent?

Have you heard that laser isn’t permanent?

by | Jan 24, 2021 |

Why the confusion about the permanence of laser? Electrologists provided the first and only permanent relief from disfiguring hair for over 110 years.  Then in the 1980’s a new method emerged that would be a real game changer in this field.  Sufferers of hirsutism...