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Treatment Efficacy: Transcutaneous electrolysis for hair removal.

Introducing a major breakthrough in hair removal technology. A radically advanced procedure which can administer electrolysis to large areas of unwanted hair follicles, without the pain of needles (or the cost of laser). It is called Transcutaneous Electrolysis and it works by using electrode patches, swabs, or specialized tweezers. The professional technician (or home user) can treat unwanted hair growth easily and conveniently. Unlike the needle or laser, Transcutaneous has a very low incidence of side effects. Transcutaneous has been clinically proven to be 'substantially equivalent to needle electrolysis.'

Q: What is the basic difference between Transcutaneous and needle electrolysis?
A: The only difference is actually an improvement. The needle had been used for years to deliver high-pressure electrical current to the follicle tissue for the purpose of destroying hair growth. Scientists recently discovered that the electrical current could be applied in a very localized (site specific) manner using patches (or topical instruments such as tweezers or swabs).

Q: How many hair legs follicles can be treated at once?
A: Depending on the model, up to four patches can be used at one time. The largest patch available for Transcutaneous (while retaining efficacy) is 4x4 inches. This equates to approximately 60 square inches of total treatment area. Human skin usually has about 70-100 active hairs growing per square inch. So in a standard session of 45-60 minutes, a technician could administer electrolysis to well over 5,000 hairs.

Q: How long will it take to completely clear unwanted hair legs?
A: You will probably be advised to come in (or apply home treatments) at least once a week for the first 2-4 weeks (depending on the size of the area to be treated), then every two weeks after that. In the final stages, treatments should be applied about every 3-4 weeks. You will also notice that the appointment time may take from 45 to 60 minutes in the beginning, but as time goes by it will get shorter and shorter. Most people see good immediate results within 6-12 weeks.

Swab Electrolysis: This procedure is actually the most popular among technicians. It combines the ability to treat wide areas while giving a very thorough result. Clip and tweezers electrolysis is great for pinpoint accuracy, but is understandably a slower process. Tab-type resting electrolysis can treat larger areas but is generally less aggressive.

Patch Electrolysis: This procedure is essentially a variation to the swab electrolysis procedure. The advantage to using the patch is that it is a 'hands-free' application. The patch holds itself to the treatment area, so very little operator involvement is required.

Tweezers Electrolysis: These procedures are outstanding for detail work such as hairline contouring and eyebrow shaping. The advantage to using the clip as opposed to the tweezer applicator is that it is also a hands-free application (like the patch). The clip actually holds itself to the hair. Multiple clips can be easily implemented for treatment to as many as four hairs at a time.

Permanent hair legs removal is a gradual process which takes 90 days or more for complete destruction of the follicle tissues. Each hair must go through its entire growth cycle for it to be effectively electrolyzed. Only in the early anagen phase is it vulnerable to destruction. The chart below will give you an accurate example of what the reduction in growth activity will look like from 30, 60 , and 90 days of treatments.

Advisory: Electrolysis results in full destruction of the hair follicle and is irreversible. Always plan ahead before undertaking detail work such as eyebrow shaping or hairline contouring.