Electrolysis -10 things you need to know
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Electrolysis
10 things you need to know
1. ONLY needle probe electrolysis will remove all hair types - yes it will
hurt - no pain no gain :P
2. Probe electrolysis (some are scared when they hear needle) uses a special
polished blunt needle and does not (well should not) pierce the bottom of the
hair follicle
3. 'Needles' come in a range of sizes and should not be reused - you should
see it being opened and loaded by the electrolygist. Usually the thicker the
hair the thicker the needle.
4. Hairs grow according to the shape of the follicle - for example a curly
hair grows from a curly follicle - if you have curly hairs then you should get
a blend treatment as that alone may not get 'around the corner to the bulb.
5. Good machines should also offer CATAPHORESIS (+pos roller) AND ANAPHORESIS
(-neg roller) treatments - the + roller is plugged into the machine and rolled
on the area to be treated to open the follicle to make insertions easier and
after treatment the reverse to reduce redness and normalise the PH of the
skin.
6. FLASH capable machines are less painful but can result in some regrowth but
are faster and very expensive :\ - thermolysis uses heat to cook the hair bulb
- galvanic is most reliable but requires skill to use properly - it creates
units of 'lye' (sodium hydroxide) this chemical reaction result in the
lowest regrowth rate and is idea for difficult to access bulbs. Blend is a
mixture of both - the heat in the blend method increases the chemical reaction
of the galvanic.
8. A professional should have very good sterile working practices - clean skin
pre - wear gloves non powdered - sterilise the handsets - not touch her nose
or answer the phone during the session unless she washes hands after or
changes gloves - be aware of this and should offer either witch hazel or aloe
vera gel post treatment.
9. You should NOT be in agony! Lower powers work just as well but just takes longer
(the electrolygist will nto be able to remove so many hairs in the session
compared with tolerating more pain - but it still achieves the
same result - always be honest about you pain threshold as it could last for
hours!
10. If the electrolygist uses anything other than laser or needle and says
this will 'permanently' remove you hair then its a scam - it won't! Make sure
your Electrolysis salon carries insurance and is registered with the local
authority! Hairs do grow in cycles so hairs that return are not necessarily
the same hairs that were previously treated!
One last thing needle means you need enough growth for a pair of tweezers to
hold the hair and gently slide it from the follicle so your face needs that
much growth :( - laser does not - but may that not work if you have blonder,
light brown or gingery hair :\
hope this helps
DIY ELECTROLYSIS
If you plan on DIY Electolysis then there
is currently only one budget device on the market
The 'One Touch' that has a stylus you
thread down into the follicle - no other product under £250 will work as
hairs do not conduct electricity everything else including tweezers and
battery epens are a waste of money. The Vector (USA) when used with a pro
needle handset will work and after that try and buy a Sterex student unit or
similar that takes needle probes at around £299+ If you can afford it
purchase an apilus slow thermolysis machine and if you are really loaded buy
a flash capable device.
If you would like more advice then visit
our forums DIY Electrolysis
section or use one of the very good links below
Good links if you plan on DIY
Electrolysis
http://www.geocities.com/hairfreethere/
http://www.hairtell.com/
http://www.tsroadmap.com/physical/hair/zapdiy.html
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