Q. How old is the process of electrolysis?
True electrolysis dates back to 1875. One of America's first electrolysis practices was founded by D.J. Mahler in Providence, Rhode Island in 1880.

Q. How does electrolysis remove hair?
A. A complete description is lengthy and highly technical, but basically, the electrologist directs a tiny, split-second impulse down to the hair root, destroying it so that it can never produce another hair.

Q. What parts of the body can benefit from electrolysis?
A. Every part of the body except inside the nose and the ears. In fact, electrolysis is so cost-effective a procedure that relatively large areas of the body, such as areas of the back, arms and legs, may be treated within limits of time and budget.

Q. Are needles used in electrolysis?
A. A very special type of needle, developed specifically for electrolysis is used.

Q. Is electrolysis painful?
The split-second sensation is less than tweezing or waxing. You can hardly tell the probe tip is being inserted. The tiny current destroys the hair root.

Q. Is electrolysis really permanent?
Yes. Foremost medical authorities agree that electrolysis, is the only positive and permanent way to remove hair. By all means ask your own doctor about it.

Q. What causes the growth of extra hair?
A. Usually it can be traced to heredity or glandular disturbance. Some types of illnesses, operations and medication may also be factors.

Q. Can't I just use depilatories to get rid of hair?
A. Yes, but this is only a temporary method. As with razor and tweezers, hair grows back within a few days. So you're not helping yourself a bit. Depilatories also have unpleasant odor, take time to use, and are a continual expense.

Q. What if hair seems to return while I'm being treated?
A. Your own previous attempt to remove hair will be the reason for this, as hair usually takes one to fourteen weeks to regrow. In other words, the growth will be hair that had not yet appeared when you started treatment. But  electrolysis will remove it. Permanently.

Q. What can 1 do about heavy growth of hair between  treatments?
A. You can safely cut hairs in or near the area being treated, but leave enough hair for your electrologist to treat and remove. Do not tweeze or use depilatories or bleach.

Q. Can I have all my hairs removed at one time?
A. That depends on individual growths. If they are heavy, your electrologist will probably recommend a series of treatments. But they are over so quickly, you can even have them on your lunch hour.

Q. How about healing?
A. Healing after electrolysis is generally rapid, with no signs of the treatment remaining on your skin. Occasionally, you may have temporary redness, but it will quickly disappear with your own after-treatment, as directed by your electrologist.

Q. What is the right age for electrolysis?
A. Any age is right. Of course we recommend that in cases of pre-teens and individuals over 65, a physician should be consulted before treatment begins.

Q. Is electrolysis expensive?
A. As compared with many other beauty treatments, the cost is moderate. It's a small price to pay for a lifetime of freedom from unsightly, unwanted hair. Don't you think you owe it to yourself to look into electrolysis now?

Q. Is electrolysis sought by, and effective on, both genders?
A. Electrolysis treatments are equally effective on men and women. For as long as electrolysis records have been kept (going back to the late 1800's and the files of Daniel J. Mahler), men as well as women have sought out the services of professional electrologists.

Q. Are electrolygists given special training to deal with men.
A. Very little "special" training is necessary. Hairs grow in the same manner regardless of gender. Any man considering electrolysis should feel secure in the knowledge that he will be treated with same skills and sensitivity offered to women.

Q. Recently l have read about "alternative" hair removal machines and methods. Are they effective?
A. Electrolysis is the ONLY PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL METHOD available today. Beware the clever (and sometimes not so clever!) claims of would be competitors. In 1988, manufacturers of the electric tweezer, an unscientific and temporary method, were forbidden by the U. S. Federal Trade Commission from claiming that them machine could effect permanent hair removal. Such a statement was deemed to be "false and misleading" by the U. S. Government.

Q. How about those inexpensive home use machines sold in major department stores and through the mail?
A. Quite simply, they afford temporary, usually painful, costly and ultimately ineffective hair removal. There is no comparison to electrolysis as performed by a highly trained electrologist.