Electrolysis
Electrolysis or electrical epilation is a "slow-but-sure"
approach to hair removal and it is often permanent!
The use of effective pain control means that treatment
can be pain free. Our electrologist Icelandic trained
Lisa Kristindottir uses the Blend method, which employs
a combination of diathermy and galvanic currents to
create a chemical reaction to destroy the growing
part of a hair follicle.
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can target fine, fair and grey hair, all
of which are difficult to treat effectively
with current laser hair reduction. Electrolysis
is safe on all skin colours. |
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Consultation appointment
It will be neccessary to attend a 15min consultation
appointment prior to treatment, where the procedure
will be explained, and a medical history taken. Your
pain reduction method will be decided. (It may mean
using a numbing cream for an hour prior to the procedure;
it may require the use of local anaesthetic injections.)
How to prepare for electrolysis
Appointments then need to be weekly, to catch and
detroy all the hair in growth phase. It is necessary
to grow the hair to at least 2mm in order to locate
them. Only shaving is permitted between treatments.
Sugaring, waxing, threading and plucking all increase
blood flow under the skin with the eventual effect
of increasing regrowth.
How does electrolysis work?
A very low current is applied directly to the hair
follicle, which conducts electricity more than the
hair itself, destroying the root and allowing it to
be removed whole. Each hair needs to be treated on
a number of occasions until its blood supply is sealed
off and it cannot grow again.
The downside?
The time commitment, sometimes running into months:
but worth it for a permanent result.
What can go wrong?
Potentials problems include:
- infection including reactivation of cold sores
if you are a sufferer
- colour changes in the area and scarring.
All are rare.
Conditions that mean you may not have this treatment:
- skin disease at the site
- anticoagulant medication
- pregnancy
- pacemakers
- multiple neuromuscular conditions.
Costs:
£20 a session including numbing cream or local
anaesthetic, (15 minutes)
Longer sessions will be quoted for at time of consultation.
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