Electrolysis

Electrolysis hair removal is a method of permanently removing individual hairs from the face or the body. A specialised medical electrolysis machine is used to shrink and completely remove the hair root from the hair follicle which is where the active growth grows from. It does this by inserting a very fine disposable probe into each hair follicle, releasing heat or chemical energy, or a mixture of both.

Electrolysis can treat all skin conditions, colours and hair types; including grey, red and blonde hairs. Most areas of the body can be treated with electrolysis, including the eyebrows, face, cheeks, abdomen, lips (moustache), thighs, ears, breasts and legs. Conditions that electrolysis can assist with include ingrown hairs, Polycystic Ovaries (PCOS) and other hormonal growth imbalances.

How does the Electrolysis treatment work?

A very fine disposable sterile needle or probe, about the size of a small eyelash, is introduced into the individual hair follicle to the correct depth and a small amount of current is released. This eventually destroys the root of the hair by cutting off the blood supply which feeds the hair starving it of nourishment and nutrients.

As a result of this the hair becomes finer with often lighter hair growth and eventual demise of the hair. The ability of the hair follicle to produce a hair is destroyed rather than the hair itself.

Is Electrolysis hair removal really permanent?

Electrolysis remains the only method allowed by the Beauty Industry’s Governing Body to claim that it offers permanent hair removal.

It is also defined in the BMA’s ‘Complete Family Health Encyclopaedia’ as the only means of permanent hair removal.

First invented in 1875 and initially used for in-growing eyelashes by ophthalmologist, Charles E Michel, electrolysis has progressed over a century, and with ongoing improvements and modern technology it is a safe, comfortable, effective treatment and still very much in demand with clients today.