Electrolysis

Have you ever noticed that you can wax or tweeze your eyebrows nearly to death but that waxing and tweezing the hair on your upper lip or chin just makes it thicker and darker? The reason for that is that the hair on your upper lip and chin is hormonally stimulated hair. Hair on underarms, bikini, upper thighs, abdomen, and breasts is all hormonally stimulated. Waxing and tweezing this hair simply encourages the body to rebuild the hair follicle and produce stronger and thicker hair! Over a period of time, scar tissue actually develops. I always say, “If you have a good foundation, you can build a bigger house.” Cut or bleach the hair.  Never, ever tweeze or wax!

To date, electrolysis is the only scientifically proven method of permanent hair removal. Invented in 1875 by a opthamologist for the purpose of removing ingrown eyelashes, it has withstood the test of time. The equipment we use is much more sophisticated but the same basic principles are still in place.

Electrolysis is a process of gradually destroying cells that produce hair. Not all hair grows at the same rate, at the same depth or even at the same angle. Hair follicles are part of the upper layer of skin. Picture an inflated balloon. Now, stick your finger into that balloon. That is a good representation of the hair follicle. With electrolysis, a fine sterile needle is inserted into the hair follicle, an opening in the skin that is already there. A very small amount of electricity is then administered to the follicle. It is a very little amount of energy but enough to destroy hair cells. Not all of the cells are destroyed at once. To do so would likely damage the skin. That is why each hair may take more than one treatment before it is completely gone. Once the cells are completely destroyed, the skin appears as if it were never there at all. Since hair normally regenerates itself every 28 to 45 days, the hair removed today will not grow back for at least that long. If there is hair in the same area the day after electrolysis, it is new hair.

Consistency is the key to success. It is more important to come more frequently for shorter periods of time than to come hit or miss for a long period of time. The most effective time to get the hair is when it is first appearing. It can take as long as a year or more before there are permanent results depending on the area being treated and the method of temporary removal being used prior to electrolysis.