While new advances in hair removal, including laser hair removal, are available, electrolysis remains the only permanent FDA-approved system for the permanent removal of hair. Take the quiz below to see if electrolysis is right for you.
• I spend more than a half hour a week in front of a mirror tweezing hair.
• Every week or so, I need to shave, wax or use bleach on unwanted body hair.
• I have tried all hair removal products on the market and the hair keeps coming back.
• I am so self-conscious about my unwanted hair that I have to “prepare” myself before I go out with friends or my mate.
• I notice an increase in hair growth in the areas that I am constantly removing.
If any of the above statements apply to you, then you are a candidate for treatment.
What is electrolysis?
Electrolysis is the process of removing hair permanently by destroying the hair-growing cell (papilla) with an electric current. Electrolysis has been proven safe and effective for more than one hundred years. Only a highly trained professional, an electrologist, is capable of performing this process. The success of treatment is in direct correlation to the skill of the professional.
Does electrolysis hurt?
One of the biggest fears of someone considering treatments is that there is pain involved. Although there may be some discomfort or tingling, the degree of this varies with each individual. Topical creams are available for pain and ice may be applied before and after treatment.
How long does it take?
There is no way to predict the length of time required to remove all unwanted hair, but time is reduced after each session. This means that one-hour treatments will eventually be reduced to 30 minutes or less and weekly visits will diminish to every other week to a month and longer until there is no regrowth.
After treatments
Reactions, if any, are minor. You may experience redness that lasts from one to a few hours. Some clients see scabs, which will disappear in a few days. There is no risk of scarring, and discoloration of the skin is temporary. Your skin will recuperate as part of the normal healing process.
Source: Electrolysis By Jean Skin Care Centre. Location: 483 Scranton Ave., Ste. A-3, Lynbrook. Call 516-593-6353 for a free electrolysis consultation. For more information, visit ElectrolysisByJean.com. See ad on page 51.
