
What is Electrolysis?
Electrolysis is permanent hair removal for everybody, regardless of skin color or hair type.
Electrolysis safely and permanently removes all types of hair from all skin tones. No other hair-removal solution can claim the universal acceptability and success offered by electrolysis treatments.
Electrolysis treatment mainly consists of a professional electrologist inserting a very fine probe (usually thinner than the hair being treated) into the natural opening of the hair follicle alongside the hair shaft. A tiny amount of electrical current is then applied to destroy the hair growth cells.
Coarse Curly Hair

Electrolysis can help address common issues arising from curly, wavy or coarse hair. Ingrown hairs, raised bumps and darker skin areas are common problems for people with these types of hair who use temporary hair removal methods, such as tweezing.
Dark Skin

Dark skin is a challenge for some hair removal methods, but not for electrolysis. If you've heard that your skin tone means that you are not a candidate for hair removal treatments, then you need to speak to an electrolgist. Electrolysis is effective on all skin colors and types of hair.
Hormonal Changes

Hormonal changes causing the growth of unwanted excess facial or body hair can be triggered by more than just age or pregnancy. Electrolysis helps eliminate unwanted hair growth triggered by puberty, menopause, pregnancy, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), other underlying medical condition, your genetic makeup, and even some medications.
Breasts & Sensitive Areas

Professionally performed electrolysis safely and permanently eliminates unwanted hair from the breasts and other sensitive areas with unsurpassed results.
Athletes

In athletic competition, even a fraction of a second can make a difference. A streamlined profile can cut down on wind or water friction, provide a comfortable "feel" during athletic activity and make hygiene easier.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

For diagnosis and treatment of PCOS, you will need to see an endocrinologist (hormone specialist). For the unwanted hair caused by PCOS, the solution is electrolysis. While electrologists cannot diagnose, they do recognize what is not normal and can ask you questions that will help you have further discussions with your physician.
Gender Affirmation

Your own sense of personal beauty is based on your insight into who you uniquely are, which is the whole reason for your gender transition. If you are looking for a treatment to permanently remove facial hair and excess body hair as part of gender reassignment, electrolysis is the solution for you.
Teenagers

Physical changes that come with adolescence, like thick eyebrows for boys or facial hair for girls, can make a stressful time of life unbearable. If you're a teen or the parent of a teen, rest assured that there is a permanent solution for removing excess hair safely, comfortably and conveniently: electrolysis.
Men

A well groomed appearance is important in business as well as socially. Beyond that, some men just naturally have too much body hair for their own sense of style, or their partner's aesthetic taste. Many men use electrolysis to tame beard hair, neck hair, ear hair, back hair, chest hair, and other unwanted excess hair.
This text is a courtesy of The American Electrology Association
