Electrolysis for Hair Removal

Electrolysis hair removal treatment is one of the most popular permanent hair removal procedures. It has many advantages over the laser hair removal technique. There are many hair removal techniques available to remove unwanted hair like waxing, bleaching and laser removal, but electrolysis is perhaps the only permanent hair removal procedure, the safest and also with fewer side effects as well.

Electrolysis hair removal treatment involves using fine needle probes to kill the follicles. These needles do not pierce the skin. When the needle is in the right position in the follicle, an electric current shoots through the needle and completely destroy the hair follicle so that the hairs won't grow back. There are three types of electrolysis hair removal treatment and a common functioning of all battery operated electrolysis hair removal equipment available in the market.

• Galvanic Electrolysis - In basic terms, a practitioner places a very thin needle actually inside the follicle of the hair and then applies "direct current" at the root of the hair. The direct current kick starts a chemical reaction that permanently prevents the hair from regrowing again.
• Thermolysis Electrolysis - As you may have guessed from the name, this method of electrolysis involves heat. Essentially, it's the same as the galvanic approach whereby a probe is inserted into the follicle, yet this time the current that is applied is alternating current. The alternating current creates vibrations in the follicle, which in turn heats up the base of the follicle and permanently disfigures it preventing future growth.
• Combination of the Above - The third and final method of electrolysis is literally a combination of the above in one.

If we compare electrolysis vs laser hair removal than there are several aspects where laser score over electrolysis hair removal. One of the features of laser hair removal is that the pain that is caused is much less and is very much bearable. Even if someone feels pain there are methods like anaesthesia and new lasers that use cooling techniques to reduce the pain. But in the case of electrolysis the pain is much more. Another big advantage of laser hair removal is in the cases of removal of hair for large areas. If you want to remove hair from large areas of your body, laser is a much preferred option than electrolysis from both time and money point of view. Also the number of sessions you will require is much less. But big advantage of electrolysis vs laser hair removal is that electrolysis offers permanent hair removal procedure whereas, with laser, hair grows back within 5-6 months.