Important Facts About Electrolysis Hair Removal Bakersfield Clients Will Find Interesting

By Karina Frost


Everyone wants a full head of hair, but on other areas of the body, it is often considered less desirable. Numerous products claim to be able to effectively eliminate it, but the only one which offers a long-term solution is electrolysis, a permanent depilatory technique. If they are thinking about undergoing electrolysis hair removal Bakersfield clients should know what it consists of and the importance of having it done by a professional.

This technique is a way of removing individual hairs safely from most areas of the body and permanently gets rid of the hair. It has been used for over 100 years and consists of inserting a fine probe into the individual follicles at the skin's surface. Heat energy destroys the growth center of each follicle and the hairs are then removed using tweezers.

Hairs go through several stages of growth in any given area of the body, so it is necessary to attend several sessions in order to achieve the results one would hope for from this treatment. Most people need to come in once every week or two, as needed, but this varies from one person to the next. A session usually takes 15 minutes to one hour to complete.

Some people have a common misconception that electrolysis will hurt, but this is not true of the latest equipment used in most facilities. There can be a minor tingling sensation, and in some places a topical anesthetic will be applied prior to the treatment, further reducing any discomfort. The skin may appear slightly reddened afterwards, but this will not last long.

This is the only method for permanent hair removal that has been recognized by the American Medical Association and the Food and Drug Administration. "Electric tweezers" is a different technique which provides only temporary results, in spite of what it may claim. Home electrolysis kits for sale are generally less effective and it's not a good idea for those who are not trained in this discipline to attempt it.

This is a treatment which should only be administered by a professional electrologist, which is a person who has been trained to perform this procedure. Therefore it is the responsibility of the client to ensure that the person he or she chooses has the necessary credentials and experience before receiving treatment.

Upon the client's request, the electrologist should be happy to present evidence of having graduated from an accredited training facility, resulting in him or her being fully certified in this discipline, and if the state requires, also produce a valid license. It can be helpful to ask people one knows if they can recommend an electrologist they are pleased with.

Setting up an initial consultation is the best way to meet the electrologist and determine if he or she is professional, competent, and someone one feel comfortable with in general, if they aren't, it's time to keep looking. The facility where the treatment is done also needs to be very clean, with gloves and disposable probes being used. One must also confirm that the technique they use is in fact needle electrolysis, not another method, as these are not permanent.




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