FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Electrolysis uses a fine probe to deliver electrical current into a hair follicle, destroying the hair root, and preventing new hair growth. This direct current heats or chemically damages the follicle, causing the existing hair to fall out and permanently stopping future hair production from that specific follicle. The process is performed by a qualified electrologist and is the only FDA-approved method for permanent hair removal, though multiple sessions are needed for best results.   

Ethnicity, heredity, normal biological changes, endocrine dysfunctions, (ex. PCOS) medications, temporary methods of removal, stress, and excess weight.

The cause of hair growth has a direct effect on the results the individual can expect to achieve.

Electrolysis is a commitment you make to yourself for yourself. It requires a series of appointments over a period of time. Multiple treatments are required as we have to work with your hair growth cycle and other factors. Most clients see a difference after a few treatments. The overall length of time depends on frequency of treatments, tolerance of settings, genetic factors, length of sessions, hormonal factors (pregnancy, menopause, PCOS, stress), and medications use.

It is effective for all skin colors and all hair colors. Any texture of hair can be treated, including very fine hair and heavy, coarse hairs. Men, women, and teens can all benefit from treatment.

*Clients under the age of 18 require the consent of an adult.

Yes, electrolysis works on tattooed skin. Professional electrologists are very unlikely to have any unwanted effects on tattoos, as unlike laser tattoo removal, electrolysis does not affect the layer of skin in which the ink of a tattoo is found. It penetrates to a deeper layer, where it disables the growth cells at the base of the hair follicle. This is a much more precise and predictable approach than bathing a section of skin in laser light.  

Electrolysis targets the individual hair follicle specifically, while laser hair removal targets melanin. Melanin is what gives your skin, eyes, and hair its colour or pigment. The laser used in laser hair removal seeks out the dark pigment in your hair and uses heat to damage the follicle. Melanin does not produce as much pigment in lighter hair (blonde, white, grey) and therefore is not as effective in those cases. The laser also cannot differentiate between the dark pigment in your hair and the dark pigment in your skin, so it is not ideal for patients with tan or darker skin as the treatment may burn the skin. The ideal candidate for laser hair removal is someone with dark hair and light skin.

Electrolysis removes one hair at a time, while laser hair removal simultaneously treats a small area of hair. However, laser hair removal does not remove all of the hair in the area treated. Because of this, many of the laser hair removal equipment on the market can only be marketed  as “permanent reduction” of hair as opposed to “permanent removal” as electrolysis can be described.