• Why do you have unwanted hair?

Statistics show that most people have facial or body hair, which they feel detracts from their appearance. Superfluous hair growth is often the result of normal biologic changes in which both males and females undergo throughout life.  As humans advance through puberty, pregnancies, menopause, midlife and aging, fluctuations in hormone levels in both genders may cause increased hair growth in areas that have never before been affected.  Excessive hair may also be due to such diverse causes as heredity, medication side effects and stress.  It can be associated with endocrine dysfunction, which may cause irregular menstrual cycles, ovarian disorders, and diabetes or thyroid irregularities.  We are trained to recognize hair growth patterns, which may require a referral to a physician.

• What are the most widely used methods of hair removal?

There are several techniques to remove unwanted hair; however, only One is Permanent!
• Shaving
• Waxing
• Creams
• Depilatories
• Laser(Expensive, Painful & Not Completely Permanent)
• Electrolysis - This is Gold Standard.  It's the only type

   of Permanent Hair Removal that works for everyone.

 

• What areas can be treated?
 
Electrology has few limits when it comes to removing hair from the human body. Electrolysis and Thermolysis can be performed on any normal, healthy skin.  Regulations appropriately preclude hair removal from mucous membranes inside the nose, inside the ears, moles (unless you can provide a written release from your physician), and any known area of communicable or suspicious skin conditions.  This leaves a world of smooth, sleek skin. In our office we treat the eyebrow, upper lip, chin, neck, sternum, breast, abdomen and toe areas.

• How does Electrolysis work?
 
A professional Electrologist skillfully slides a sterile, disposable, micro fine electrolysis probe alongside the hair in the hair follicle.  A small amount of heat energy is then very briefly applied through this probe, which destroys the hair root, papilla, and hair germinating cells, without harming the surface skin.

• Is Electrology always effective?
 
This question is usually asked when clients see hair appearing in the treated area. Hair that appears in the area is not necessarily hair growing from a treated follicle.  Most, in fact, will grow from untreated follicles. If the hair appears in six weeks or less, you can be sure that it is from a follicle that was previously dormant.  Seven to eight weeks would be required for a hair to grow from the treated follicle.

• How long has Electrolysis been performed?
 
In 1869, a St. Louis, Missouri ophthalmologist, Charles E. Michel, M.D. (1833-1913), needed to find a safe, effective way to remove ingrown eyelashes (trichiasis).  Dr. Michel published his first scientific paper in 1875 (St. Louis Clinical Record, October, 1875, 2:145-148).  The medical community accepted and then adapted the treatment of excess hair on other parts of the body.  The same basic technique is still used today with modern computerized technical improvements.
 
         
• How many treatments are needed?

Treatment programs are custom tailored to meet each clients' needs.  Many factors determine the number and length of treatments needed.  Some of these may include the condition of the skin to be treated, the sensitivity of the skin, the number of follicles involved, previously utilized temporary hair removal methods, hair growth cycles, heredity, hormone function, certain medication and stress influence the treatment program for each individual.  The closer you keep to your treatment schedule recommended by your Electrologist the faster you can free yourself of unwanted hair forever.

• How long does it take?*

• Upper Lip (3-10 Hours Total/Average)
• Chin (3-20 Hours Total/Average)

• Neck (3-20 Hours Total/Average)
• Sideburns (4-12 Hours Total/Average)
• Eyebrows (3-8 Hours Total/Average)

*All above listed electrolysis treatment times are based on average

 estimates of previous female clients treatment history, spread over a

 average 12-24 month treatment period.  Your exact total treatment

 times of completion may vary differently.

• How long does each Electrology treatment last?
 
The average treatment ranges from 15 minutes to 1(one) hour.  Many electrolysis clients find weekly or biweekly sessions of 15 to 60 minutes to be most efficacious.  The amount of time per treatment depends upon the reaction of the skin to treatment, and the client's sensitivity.  Timing also depends on what part of the body is being treated.  The first treatment could last about 15 to 30 minutes.  Use this treatment as a test.  If all goes well, a patient may eventually receive up to 2(two) hours of body treatment at one time.  Facial treatments will always vary greatly depending upon the area; from 15 minutes to 1(one) hour.

• How much hair can be removed in one treatment?
 
The amount of hair that can be removed in one treatment depends upon the sensitivity of the patient, the skin, and the skill of the electrologist.

• What can be done for heavy hair growth between treatments?
 
It is really best not to use any other methods between treatments, like Tweezing, Waxing, or Depilatories.  However, extremely heavy growth can be trimmed with a small manicure scissors or shaved with an electric razor.

• Clipping and shaving!
                                 
Contrary to what most people believe, Clipping and Shaving is your BEST form of temporary hair removal. Tweezing and Waxing is the WORST thing you can do to remove your hair!  Shaving or Clipping DOES NOT cause the hair to grow back thicker!  When a hair grows out of the follicle it has a worn off tapered end.  When you clip or shave it, it becomes blunt tipped.  Plus all the hairs are suddenly thes same length making it appear and feel like it is thicker, darker and more course.  This is only an optical illusion, you have not caused your hair problem to increase.   FACT:  SHAVING and/or CLIPPING is the best type of temporary hair removal.

• Does temporary hair removal affect hair growth?
 
Stimulation of the dermal papilla can cause hair to grow wider in diameter, and at times can rarely distort the hair follicle.  Only tweezing or waxing can cause enough trauma to stimulate the dermal papilla.  Cutting, shaving, and depilatories do not reach the dermal papilla and do not affect growth.  A patient under treatment should not tweeze between sessions, but may cut or shave any visible hairs until their next appointment.

• Does Electrology have any side effects on the skin?
 
Under normal conditions there are no harmful effects from electrology treatment. Immediately following electrology treatment, it is normal for the treated area to be slightly red and swollen, which varies with each individual.  Both of these conditions usually disappear from 1(hour) to 24(hours), but can sometimes last longer.  The latest computerized technology has made electrolysis more comfortable and effective than ever before.  Your electrologist will provide you with post-treatment instructions and the personal attention you need.  You are assured of the best care from a skilled hair removal professional. 

• What will I feel during a Electrology treatment?
 
Most clients are surprised as they expect to feel much more.  Even the most sensitive person should be able to tolerate the treatments.  The careful, skillful insertion of the sterile, disposable, micro fine electrolysis probe into the hair follicle should not hurt.  The mild tingling from electrology treatment energy is quick, and then it’s over.  Upon removal of the hair, you should not feel the hair was plucked or tweezed.  It should slide out of the hair follicle with ease. 

• Why does some hair attempt to regrow?

There are many reasons for hair regrowth.  Sometimes an electrology insertion is not accurate and misses the dermal papilla, resulting in regrowth.  If the insertion is accurate, but only destroys the dermal papilla and not the lower two-thirds of the hair follicle where the germinative cells are located, hair may attempt to regrow.  Deep, coarse hairs cannot always be eliminated with one treatment.  Breaking down the hair growth cells may require additional treatments.  Based on a personal and confidential consultation, your electrologist will design a treatment plan that addresses your specific hair removal needs. 

• Will Electrology treatment stimulate new hair growth?
 
Some experts feel that the stimulation can cause a few surrounding follicles to grow hair. This has NOT been scientifically proven.

• Is one Electrology modality most effective?
 
There are 3(three) acceptable modalities for Permanent Hair Removal at the present time.  The efficiency of the method depends totally on the skill the electrology practitioner, not the equipment or modality.  We utilize the latest, state-of-the-art, computerized electrolysis epilators for your comfort.  We prefer the "short wave" or Thermolysis method as the most cost effective for the client.

• What causes ingrown hairs?
 
Ingrown hairs grow through the side of the follicle and lie just beneath the skin's surface.  Ingrown hairs are usually caused by tweezing or waxing, when the hair breaks at the weakest point just below the surface of the skin.  This can distort the hair, especially if it is pulled against its direction of growth.  The hair will then grow under the surface of the skin rather than up and out of the hair follicle.  A pimple like inflammation results that is uncomfortable to the patient, especially when it occurs on the inner thigh, the neck, or the underarm.  Men with heavy beards can have this problem.  When they shave close, the hair pulls back into the hair follicle, and sometimes its direction of growth is altered, causing ingrown hairs.  Clients who are prone to ingrown hairs should stop tweezing or waxing and receive electrology treatments immediately.

• How much does Electrolysis permanent hair removal cost?

Electrolysis is one of the least expensive forms of assured hair removal options available. As your treatments positively progress, they will occur with decreasing length and frequency.  Electrolysis is an investment which provides a PERMANENT solution to ridding yourself of unwanted hair forever.  The cost in comparison to the mental frustration and the expense of a lifetime of temporary removal methods is minimal.  Many clients who come to our UC HEALTH Dermatology Electrolysis office say,  "If I only knew how easy this was, I would have had treatment long ago!"
 
Here are our current professional fees for Electrolysis PERMANENT Hair Removal at our UC HEALTH Dermatology - Hoxworth Blood Center Building office.

15 minutes -$60.00  /  30 Minutes -$75.00  /  45 minutes -$85.00  /  60 minutes -$100.00
 

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