Welcome to the new age of electrolysis! Say goodbye to previous methods of temporary hair removal, and say hello to the new Apilus Platinum Pure method of permanent hair removal.  With the Platinum Pure Epilator your experience with electrolysis will be more tolerable and pleasant. The Platinum Pure makes it easy to find the perfect individualized setting for each appointment you have. My name is Elise Wisehart, California State Licensed Electrologist, and I want to inform you about electrolysis. I believe that if you decide to choose electrolysis as your hair removal method, you should be well informed, so that you may acquire the best possible results.



What is Electrolysis?

 

Electrolysis is the destruction of the hair follicle by electric currents such as Galvanic current, High Frequency, and the two available together at the tip of the probe, either separately or together known as the blend.

High Frequency Current (Short Wave or Thermolysis) – Destroying the hair root by a heating action, it is also a fast acting current.

 

Galvanic Current – Destroying the hair root by a chemical action.

The Blend – Destroying the hair root by thermolysis and galvanic currents.

 

How is electrolysis performed?

A trained electrologist will insert a tiny probe that is the same diameter as the hair, into the follicle. You should not feel the insertion at all, because the electrologist is not making a new hole in your skin, he/she is simply sliding the probe alongside the hair.

 

 

 

How many appointments do I need to have before it is permanent?

There is no definite amount of appointments needed to have the hair in the desired area permanently removed. There are many factors that are involved in hair growth such as:

• medications                                                          
• hormones
• stress
• previous methods of hair removal

There are three different stages of hair growth known as anagen, catagen, and telogen. Anagen is the first stage, which is the active growing stage, where most hair germ cells are present. Catagen is when the hair detaches itself from the hair root and is no longer growing, the dermal papilla slowly begins to dry out while continuing to move upward in the follicle.. Telogen is when the hairs’ dermal papilla becomes a white dried up bulb, and is in a dormant stage where it remains there until it falls out. So you see the importance of catching the hair in the correct stage of growth. Also, with any type of hair removal where the hair is pulled out by the root, it distorts the hair follicle. It does take some time to recorrect the distorted hair follicles.

What causes abnormal hair growth?

Many women begin to question themselves as to where that one coarse hair came from. The hormonally stimulated hair comes from menopause, an imbalance in hormones produced, or even medications. A lot of women and men tend to think that if they tweeze or wax the hair, it will eventually give up and go away. Which sounds pretty logical, but that is not always the case. When tweezing or waxing the hair, it causes more blood circulation to the dermal papilla, because at this point your body thinks it is being injured. Therefore it needs to make the next hair stronger and coarser so it is unable to be injured the next time you try to get rid of it.



Laser vs. Electrolysis?

I am definitely not against laser, I myself have never had it. I have heard stories of people that have received outstanding results, and then others that ended up with more hair than what they started with. The problem with laser is that it is neither permanent nor consistent and it is unable to "see" blond hair. With electrolysis, I am the one looking at the hair, not the machine. If I can see it, I can remove it. For some people though, the light of the laser tends to stimulate hair growth. My suggestion for clients thinking about getting laser on their faces would definitely be to see an electrologist first. You really don't know what the outcome might be, be careful, you don't want to make a bad situation worse. The ideal candidate for laser hair removal is light skin and dark hair.

Is electrolysis painful?

The last and final question I receive from people is, does it really hurt? You do have to remember, I am destroying tissue, so yes, you will feel it. Is it so painful that you will be screaming running out the door swearing you will never come back? No. If you really don’t want the hair, you will make the best possible effort to get rid of it, even if it is painful. In the end, you will end up saving a lot of money on waxing, shaving, or depilatory products. If you would like to make your treatment time more comfortable, you are more than welcome to take your favorite pain killers, and/or a topical anesthetic. Those two combined will make the treatment much more tolerable.

 

 

 
I am in the process of adding more links to more websites with either hair removal information, or practioners in my local area that I strongly recommend. I have come across a website that I believe is extremely informational on all different types of hair removal. I would recommend checking out the website.
 
Hairremoval4guys.com



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