Electrolysis has been around for over a century, and it's still the only method that removes hair for good. Here's why it works when laser and waxing don't.
The probe is thinner than the hair itself and slides in alongside it. Nothing pierces the skin.
A fraction of a second of heat, a chemical reaction, or both destroys the cells that regrow hair. You feel a brief warm pinch.
Once a follicle is treated it can't produce hair again. That's what makes electrolysis permanent.
Every method destroys the follicle so the hair can't grow back. They differ in how, and in how fast. At your consultation we'll pick the one that suits your hair, or combine them.
Short wave, also called diathermy
A high-frequency alternating current produces heat around the needle tip, which destroys the follicle. A brief insertion and a short burst of current per hair.
Direct current
A direct current creates a chemical reaction in the follicle that produces sodium hydroxide, which destroys the follicle from the inside. Slower, but thorough.
Galvanic and thermolysis together
Thermolysis heats the follicle while the galvanic current produces the chemical reaction. Slower than thermolysis alone, faster than galvanic alone.
Laser heats pigment, so it needs dark hair on light skin and thins rather than removes. Waxing pulls the hair but leaves the root. Electrolysis treats the follicle itself.
Electrolysis
Laser
Waxing
A free consultation and patch test first. Then a full session where we brief you, cover aftercare and agree your plan.
Visit 1
Free. We look at the area, talk through what you want, and treat a few hairs so you know exactly how it feels and how your skin reacts.
Visit 2
We brief you on the treatment, go through aftercare, and set out your plan: how many sessions we think you'll need and how often, typically once every two weeks.
Months 1 to 9
Hair grows in cycles, so we catch each follicle when it's active. Regrowth gets finer and sparser, and sessions get shorter and further apart.
Months 9 to 18
Occasional tidy-ups, then you're done. No maintenance, no top-ups, no razor.
Meet your electrologist, talk through the area, and have a patch test so you know how it feels. If you want to go ahead, you'll book a full session where we brief you, cover aftercare and set out your treatment plan.
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