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What Is Electrolysis?

Electrolysis is a permanent hair removal treatment used by educated, trained, and licensed electrologists. An electric current is inserted into the hair follicle and travels through the probe into the base of the follicle to destroy the cells that cause hair growth. A licensed electrologist will administer the treatment on any skin type, skin color, hair type, and hair color. In addition, electrolysis is the only solution to permanently remove white hair and gray hair. It is suitable for any area of the body including the eyebrows and genitals.

THE HAIR HISTORY

It is believed that the concept of “no hair on the body” began in Egypt with Ramses III. He wanted his harem’s hair removed on the body with a focus on the armpits. In Rome, the men loved hairless legs. They used various techniques to remove hair from the eyebrows including the blood of bats and the use of resin.

Dr. Charles E. Michel was an American Opthamologist from St. Louis, MO who in 1875 published the results of an experiment with galvanic current (DC) into the follicle of eyelashes. This electricity produced a physio-chemical reaction at the root of the hair and destroyed the cells that cause hair growth and Electrolysis was born. There has been many advances since that great day and understanding the hair and how it interacts in the body is key to the success of a Licensed Electrologist.