Considering electrolysis? Do your research before making an appointment. A hasty decision can mean extra sessions, higher costs and unnecessary discomfort.

Know the electrologists qualifications:

Many states require that electrologists be licensed or certified in order to practice electrolysis. For states that do not regulate electrolysis. Look for electrologists who are certified by an accredited electrology school.

Ask around. One of the best ways to find any good service is to ask friends and family. If you know anybody who has undergone electrolysis, ask for his or her input.

Get a consultation. Many places will give you a free consultation.

During the consultation, ask questions like:

• How will the procedure feel?
• How many visits will I need?
• What is the cost per visit?
• What is t he length of each session?
• How long they have been in business?
• How many clients they have treated?
  

Make sure they use needle electrolysis, which is the only permanent form of hair removal, not electronic tweezers or photoepilators. These methods are not permanent methods.

Look around:

• Does the place look clean?
• Do the workers look clean?
• Do they use disposable gloves and probes?
• Does the electrologist strike you as professional?

Comfort in your decision is vital in choosing an electrologist!

Fact:

• Electrolysis is a time-tested method.
• It was invented over 100 years ago to remove irritating in-grown eyelash hairs.
• Areas of the body that can be treated with electrolysis include the eyebrows, face, thighs, abdomen, breasts, and legs.
• The side effects are not permanent. A slight redness of the skin occurs, but only lasts for a short time.
• Electrolysis is safe; no harsh chemicals are used, unlike depilatories or bleaches.

Electrolysis is painful.
Today’s electrolysis methods have for the most part reduced the discomfort to a slight tingling effect. Topical anesthetic is often used in most cases.

Electric tweezers work as well as Electrolysis.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and the AMA (American Medical Association) recognize electrolysis as the only permanent method of removing hair.

Since many factors influence hair growth, you may need to return for several visits due to several factors that determine hair re-growth rates and effectiveness on the individual hairs.

The number of sessions needed for permanent hair removal will vary from person to person. Usually, once a week or every other week, is necessary for the unwanted hair to gone forever after a series of treatments. Each treatment lasts between 15 minutes to 1 hour.

Electrolysis is a method of removing individual hairs from the face or body. Electrolysis devices destroy the hairs follicle using chemical process or heat process.

A very fine probe called, a galvonic needle is inserted into the hair follicle, treated and then removed using tweezers or forceps.