Frequently Asked Questions about Electrolysis

What Exactly Is Electrolysis?

Electrolysis is the permanent removal of unwanted facial and body hairs. It is the only method of permanent hair removal approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Electrolysis, a process developed by Dr. Charles E. Michel in 1875, is a generic term applied to the three modalities used today to affect permanent hair removal.

 

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What Are The Most Common Methods of Electrolysis?

GALVANIC TREATMENT  Galvanic treatment basically a chemical process, was the first method of electrolysis ever used. When a probe is introduced into the hair follicle and the current is applied, the body salts combine with the moisture in the tissue to produce a chemical reaction, effecting only the tissue where it encounters moisture. Galvanic current, as initially used, was slow but efficient with only 15% to 20% regrowth. 
 
SHORT WAVE   Short Wave electrolysis introduced to provide an alternative to the slowness of the Galvanic Treatment, uses a probe that can discharge electricity at any point along its length. Because this process employs a very intense short wave current enabling the electrologist to move quickly, it proved to be faster than the Galvanic Treatment. However, the regrowth rate was 75% to 85% in the medium to deep hair range.  
 
THE ELECTROBLEND  The Electroblend method was developed in the early 1940s. It effectively combines the speed of the Short Wave method with the low regrowth rate of the Galvanic Treatment because it accelerates galvanic action with simultaneously applied short-wave at a very low intensity. This unique interaction results in a moderate treatment speed which leaves the skin in excellent condition with a minimum of regrowth.

With the Electro-Blend method, distorted hair follicles that were considered barely treatable -those scarred by tweezing, waxing, ineffective electrolysis treatments, and naturally distorted follicles that produce coarse, curly or kinky hair can now be treated with success.

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Is Electrolysis Really Permanent?

Absolutely! Every hair can be permanently removed! Electrolysis has long been recognized and accepted by the medical profession as an effective and safe method for permanent hair removal. Ask your own doctor about it.

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Is Electrolysis Safe?

Yes! The skin is not punctured or harmed in any way, and the entire procedure causes minimal discomfort, depending on individual sensitivity. In only the most unusual cases will you even feel the hair leave the skin.

Healing after treatment is usually rapid with no signs remaining on your skin. You may have a temporary redness, but it will quickly disappear. Basically, if you have ever tweezed or waxed, you should accept electrolysis very easily.

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Will I Need More Than One Treatment?

Treatment time will vary by individual depending on the extent of the growth, size of area to be treated, age of the person and any previous temporary methods that may have been used. For example, if hair has been removed through some other system, it may take months for new hairs to become visible because some hairs lie dormant for up to six months. If this is the case, then electrolysis treatments will have to be repeated at different intervals. Your electrologist will establish a treatment schedule for you upon your first visit.

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How Should I Choose An Electrologist?

You should choose an electrologist with the same care as you choose a physician, dentist, or any personal service. Use these rules as a guideline: Be sure your electrologist is a Certified Professional Electrologist (C.P.E.) and displays his/her C.P.E. Certificate.

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How can I stop excess hair from detracting from my looks and self-confidence?

Learn about electrolysis, the only FDA approved method to remove unwanted facial and body hair forever.

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Why Should I Choose Body Basics Electrolysis?

For over 30 years, the experts at Body Basics Electrolysis have been helping people solve the problem of unwanted, even embarrassing, facial and body hair. Our approach offers competent, caring professionalism in very private, clean atmosphere.

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