Electrolysis hair removal technique has been around for over 135 years now (unlike laser hair remover) and results can be long lasting if the procedures are carried out correctly and by an expert practitioner.
This process is time consuming and involves a metal needle/probe(thinner than your hair strand) into each hair follicle without rupturing the skin and then zapping the hair root with a little bit of electric current.
This causes damage(not visible from outside) to area which feeds hair growth, possibly prohibiting hair regrowth.
You are probably thinking - electrolysis hair removal procedure is cumbersome and painful.
It is! Electrolysis Hair Removal Methods: * Galvanic - One of the oldest types of electrolysis hair removal, by passing current to each follicle, "galvanic lye" a chemically unstable compound gets created which actually helps free radicals to breakdown tissue and allow separation of the follicle from wall surrounding the hair.
Note: The follicle containing hair is comprised of some 6 known layers.
Galvanic lye (sodium hydroxide) causes a breakdown of the weaker layers and allows inner-most part of the follicle to be removed.
However, the lye continues to work for some time after the hair is removed, facilitating the death of the outer layers and re-growth cells.
If properly executed, galvanic electrolysis will not produce skin discoloration.
Based on the hair thickness and density, anywhere between 3~5 passes, reducing collateral damage to the skin cells in the area.
* Thermolysis - As the name implies, heat is used to burn up areas surrounding hair follicle and permanently render it dead.
As with galvanic, a probe (thinner than your hair shaft) will be injected into the skin and alternating current will be passed through it to heat up the area.
At a sufficient temperature, the cells burn up and hair seizes to grow.
If this method is not done properly, it could lead to skin burns and scars.
* Blend of Galvanic and Thermolysis - The best of both methods are combined to drive higher success rates in permanent hair removal.
This blend process uses galvanic lye and alternative pulses of current to burn off the hair follicle and it's root permanently.
This method is particularly effective and employed for thicker/coarser hair removal.
This process is time consuming and involves a metal needle/probe(thinner than your hair strand) into each hair follicle without rupturing the skin and then zapping the hair root with a little bit of electric current.
This causes damage(not visible from outside) to area which feeds hair growth, possibly prohibiting hair regrowth.
You are probably thinking - electrolysis hair removal procedure is cumbersome and painful.
It is! Electrolysis Hair Removal Methods: * Galvanic - One of the oldest types of electrolysis hair removal, by passing current to each follicle, "galvanic lye" a chemically unstable compound gets created which actually helps free radicals to breakdown tissue and allow separation of the follicle from wall surrounding the hair.
Note: The follicle containing hair is comprised of some 6 known layers.
Galvanic lye (sodium hydroxide) causes a breakdown of the weaker layers and allows inner-most part of the follicle to be removed.
However, the lye continues to work for some time after the hair is removed, facilitating the death of the outer layers and re-growth cells.
If properly executed, galvanic electrolysis will not produce skin discoloration.
Based on the hair thickness and density, anywhere between 3~5 passes, reducing collateral damage to the skin cells in the area.
* Thermolysis - As the name implies, heat is used to burn up areas surrounding hair follicle and permanently render it dead.
As with galvanic, a probe (thinner than your hair shaft) will be injected into the skin and alternating current will be passed through it to heat up the area.
At a sufficient temperature, the cells burn up and hair seizes to grow.
If this method is not done properly, it could lead to skin burns and scars.
* Blend of Galvanic and Thermolysis - The best of both methods are combined to drive higher success rates in permanent hair removal.
This blend process uses galvanic lye and alternative pulses of current to burn off the hair follicle and it's root permanently.
This method is particularly effective and employed for thicker/coarser hair removal.