Electrolysis

Electrolysis has been on the market for years now. Before the development of the laser, permanent hair removal was only possible through electrolysis.

In technical terms, the hair bulb is “electrolysed” or “thermolysed”. In practice, the method is efficient but painful. Indeed, a needle is inserted at the base of the hair and an electrical pulse is sent through the needle to destroy the bulb.

The method is painful, but also slow, tedious, and expensive, as each hair is treated individually. The main problem is that complications remain common: burns are quite frequently reported and leave ugly scars, as well as sometimes severe pigmentation disorders or infections. Exposure to the sun should be avoided before and after the treatment.

Finally, if the practitioner is not an electrolysis specialist, the intervention will be more painful and less efficient.

Nowadays, it is complementary to laser hair removal. Its use may be envisaged on small areas. On large areas, it is restricted to the cases where laser is not indicated: white or very light hair, scattered large terminal hair among downy hair…

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