Electrolysis
The only permanent solution for unwanted hair, for patients with all hair types.
Electrolysis hair removal is the only method approved by the FDA for permanent hair removal and is suitable for all hair types on the face and body. Electrolysis takes time and requires several sessions to achieve the best possible outcomes. It is therefore best suited to smaller or more sensitive areas of the face and body.
More than 140 years after its invention, electrolysis remains the only hair removal procedure recognized as truly permanent by government regulatory agencies. It works by sliding a fine probe in the hair follicle and applying current adjusted both to hair type and treated area. One is then able to thoroughly destroy the germinative cells responsible for hair growth. The creators of Apilus® designed an innovative computer-assisted system that concentrates and controls the extent of destruction at the bottom of the hair follicle. This translates into a treatment that is at once effective, gentle and safe.
A Smart and Effective Technology
Apilus® has become synonymous with uncompromising quality in the field of hair removal. Already available in countless locations throughout the world, Apilus® devices deliver permanent results in the most efficient and comfortable way possible. Unlike light- or laser-based protocols, Apilus® electroepilation technology can conveniently and successfully be applied on anyone, whatever their skin and hair colors. It is also perfectly suitable for use anywhere hair grows, even near the eyes, owing to the localized nature of its action. Thanks to its intelligent settings and overall sterling performance, Apilus® allows for pinpoint precision to guarantee the results you seek, so you can finally say goodbye to unwanted facial or body hair.
FAQ
Electrolysis is a safe, effective, progressive and permanent method of removing unwanted hair.
It is used for the permanent removal of hair on smaller or more sensitive areas of the face and body. It is also used for other cosmetic conditions including the treatment for facial thread veins, spider naevus, Campbell de Morgans, skin tags and milia.
There are 3 methods of electrolysis available. Galvanic, Diathermy and Blend. Your therapist will discuss which of the treatments is best for you.
A fine probe (about the size of an eyelash) is inserted into the hair follicle where a tiny burst of energy is targeted at the root of the hair. This burst of energy prevents nutrients feeding the hair and the hair becomes weaker and finer. After repeated treatments the hair is no longer able to grow and complete hair free results are obtained.
Each hair requires repeated treatment because each individual hair has its own growing cycle and blood supply. Electrolysis works by weakening the hair and eventually destroying it.
This very much depends on a patient’s tolerance to pain, the area being treated and the type of hair. The sensation ranges from a sting to a short heat sensation. (for electrolysis hair removal).
Dr Charles Michel, an opthamologist devised electrolysis hair removal in 1875 to remove his patients’ painful ingrown eyelashes. Dr Michel discovered that once the follicle had been treated the hair was permanently destroyed. Significant technological advancements mean that electrolysis has the best and longest track record for hair removal and medical experts agree is the only safe and effective method of permanent hair removal.
Disposable probes are used to totally eliminate any risk of cross infection and therefore for each client a brand new, sterile probe is used.
Your electrologist will discuss the number of treatments required at your consultation. However Electrolysis is not an exact science and therefore we do not guarantee hair removal in a specific time frame.
Electrolysis is very safe when performed by a qualified electrologist. Charlene has 32 years experience….
This will be advised on your individual session length at your consultation.
You will have a thorough consultation to ensure the treatment is suitable for you and which method is best for you.
Side effects can include:
Erythema (reddening of the skin)
Bruising
Swelling
Blanching
Blistering
Crusts and scabbing
Blemishes
Pigmentation markings
Ingrown hairs
The majority of side effects are superficial and short lived
Patients must follow the post treatment advice for a minimum of 24hrs following treatment:
Do not use a steam room or sauna
Avoid exercise
Avoid sunbathing (including the use of sun beds)
Avoid make up to the treated area
Avoid contact with water (For electrolysis cosmetic procedures other than hair removal)
Avoid alcohol or perfumed based products on the area treated
Prevent stretching and touching the treated area
People with pacemakers, pregnant women