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Electrolysis vs Laser
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LASER |
ELECTROLYSIS |
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Pain Level (scale 1-10) |
7 |
2 |
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Easily affordable |
No |
Yes, shorter treatments are possible making it more affordable than LASER. |
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No hair visible following treatments |
No |
Yes |
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Treatments can be done on all skin colors |
No |
Yes |
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Hair remains permanently eradicated three years following the final treatment |
No |
Yes |
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Treatment progress scientifically measured |
No |
Yes |
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Anesthesia essential |
Yes |
No |
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When finer hairs are treated, they grow back thicker and darker |
Yes |
No |
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Treatments effective on all colors of hair |
No |
Yes |
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Takes a series of treatments spanning a year or more |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tanning to be avoided during treatment schedule |
Yes |
No |
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Case history taken to find the cause of the hair growth |
No (in most cases) |
Yes |
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Examination of possible melanoma sites prior to treatment; referral to physician if indicated |
No |
Yes |
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Recognized by FDA as the only method of permanent hair removal* |
No |
Yes |
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Restricted to claim only permanent hair reduction |
Yes |
No |
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Possible to remove early stage malignant melanoma site (leaving patient no visible warning) |
Yes |
No |
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Length of time since discovered |
14 years |
114 years |
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Permanent or latent skin damage |
Yes |
No |
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Interacts with the pigment in the skin as well as the hair root |
Yes |
No |
Unlike the LASER hair removal method, our method safely provides permanent hair removal on all skin types and all shades of skin pigmentation.
Electrolysis is FAR less expensive than LASER treatments and is an even bigger savings when you calculate the permanence factor of electrolysis vs. LASER. Remember, with our method, you are getting the hair permanently removed. Therefore, you see us for a few months, then never again, unless you have an ongoing hormone/medication problem or choose to get additional areas treated. Therefore, it does cost more than, say manicures, because most of our clients do not return, unless they decide to get additional areas treated.
Unlike Laser treatments, you don't have to be careful about the sun before or after the treatment...just be sure that you do not have an active sunburn when you come for treatment. Also, don't go into any source of extreme heat or direct sunlight for the first 24 hours following your treatment. After the first 24 hours, or as long as any reaction is visible, always use a sun screen with an SPF of 50 or higher on the treated area(s).
*The FDA ruling regarding laser hair removal can be found here :
An excerpt of that ruling is quoted below:
"HAIR REMOVAL"
" . . .Manufacturers should be aware that receiving an FDA clearance for general permission to market their devices does not permit them to advertise the lasers for either hair removal or wrinkle treatment, even though hair removal or wrinkle treatment may be a by-product of any cleared laser procedure. Further, manufacturers may not claim that laser hair removal is either painless or permanent unless the FDA determines that there are sufficient data to demonstrate such results. Several manufacturers received FDA permission to claim, "permanent reduction," NOT "permanent removal" for their lasers. This means that although laser treatments with these devices will permanently reduce the total number of body hairs, they will not result in a permanent removal of all hair. The specific claim granted is "intended to effect stable, long-term, or permanent reduction" through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing after a treatment regime, which may include several sessions. The number of hairs regrowing must be stable over time greater than the duration of the complete growth cycle of hair follicles, which varies from four to twelve months according to body location. Permanent hair reduction does not necessarily imply the elimination of all hairs in the treatment area." (emphasis added)
The FDA discussion of hair removal methods. The material is quoted below:
"Laser Hair Removal"
"In this method, a laser destroys hair follicles with heat. Lasers are prescription devices that should be used only under the direction of a licensed practitioner. If a topical anesthetic product is recommended before a laser hair removal procedure to minimize pain, FDA recommends that consumers discuss with a medical professional the circumstances under which the cream should be used, and whether the use is appropriate. (emphasis added)
"Those who decide to use a skin-numbing product should follow the directions of a health care provider and consider using a product that contains the lowest amount of anesthetic drugs possible. FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has received reports of serious and life-threatening side effects after use of large amounts of skin-numbing products for laser hair removal.
"Side effects of laser hair removal can include blistering, discoloration after treatment, swelling, redness, and scarring. Sunlight should be avoided during healing after the procedure."
Epilators: Needle Electrolysis, and Tweezers
"Needle epilators introduce a fine wire close to the hair shaft, under the skin, and into the hair follicle. An electric current travels down the wire and destroys the hair root at the bottom of the follicle, and the loosened hair is removed with tweezers.
"Medical electrolysis devices destroy hair growth with a shortwave radio frequency after a thin probe is placed in the hair follicle. Risks from these methods include infection from an unsterile needle and scarring from improper technique. Electrolysis is considered a permanent hair removal method, since it destroys the hair follicle. It requires a series of appointments over a period of time. (emphasis added)"
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