Electrolysis Hair Removal
Electrolysis is a method of permanent treatment hair removal, effective on all skin and hair types, including those that don’t normally respond to laser (think darker skin tones or those with blonde and grey hair).
Electrolysis can be considered painful, but all depends on your level of pain tolerance. Tiny needle is placed into the hair follicle, then an electrical current is sent to the root of the papilla of the hair follicle.
Results from electrolysis are not immediate, the hair grows in different stages,
multiple sessions are needed to target all hair in the active growth phase.
Before treatment:
Contraindications for electrolysis:
- Pacemaker
- Cochlear implant
- Cancer (all forms)
- Undergoing chemotherapy or immune therapy
- Immunodeficiency
- Blood thinning medication
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Epilepsy (with GP permission)
- Blood disorders (Hepatitis, HIV, AIDS)
- Dermographia
- Haemophilia
- Active herpes/cold sores
- Open lesions
- Infection
- Pregnancy
- Keloid scarring
- Recent scar tissue (on treatment area)
- Skin disease/disorders (Impetigo, Acne Vulgaris, Ringworm, Scabies, Psoriasis)
- Skin infection (herpes or warts)
- Skin conditions (eczema, dermatitis, oedema, cuts, abrasions, bruising, sunburn, rosacea on the treated area)
- Diabetes (with GP permission)
- High blood pressure (with GP permission)
- Heart condition (with GP permission)
- Lupus (with GP permission)
- Tattoo (on treatment area, at least 1 year old
- Hyper/Hypo pigmentation problems
- Asthma (inhalers are normally steroid-based, which can influence hair growth)
- Age (under 16 must have a parent’s or guardian’s consent)
- Anxiety
After treatment:
