Electrolysis
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Created 1 hour ago
Janet in Arizona
1 post
“Electroylsis Worth It - Phoenix, AZ”
Janet in Arizona
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $800 in Phoenix, AZ
I'm not going to lie - it is not pleasant - but it does work. For my 800 I got 6 sessions which covered my lower legs, bikini line and underarms
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Updated 6 months ago
diva222
22 posts
“Electrolysis in Sydney Australia gave amazing perfect results!”
diva222
22 posts
Worth It
Spent: $190 in Hunters Hill, Sydney, Australia,
With my electrologist who is very experienced - the hair removal is forever unlike laser which you have to keep gettig re-done as it only reduces hair growth. my understanding is that the FDA only acknowledges electrolysis as the ONLY permanent method of hair removal & i'd have to agree....
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Created 9 months ago
9438anon
20 posts
“Hurt, but Worth It - Irvine, CA”
9438anon
20 posts
Worth It
Spent: $75 in Irvine, CA
Wow...looking back on all my reviews, you would think I am a very unfortunate looking individual, haha...well, my mom took me and my sister to get Electrolysis when we were 24 (six years ago now) due to inheriting her upper lip hair (thanks, mom!).
We got a dentist to numb us, so it was...
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Updated 10 months ago
5781anon
16 posts
“Ruined my Eyebrows and my Looks”
5781anon
16 posts
Not Worth It
Spent: $3,500 in San Francisco, CA
I had my eyebrows treated 3 times in the course of a month. I only wanted the hairs in the unibrow area and a few stragglers close to the eye and way above the brow to be removed as I knew I would never want them and they would never be part of the brow. I drew a thick outline around all the...
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Created 11 months ago
xowhitney
1 post
“Best Thing I've Ever Done! - Rochester, NY”
xowhitney
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $200 in Rochester, NY
I've had my mustache(female), underarms, and bikini line treated so far. Mustache took 4-5 15 minute treatments and has been gone for 2 years. Underarms took 2 sessions at 15 minutes each (mind you I had very little underarm hair. And I am still working on my bikini line, about 1 inch on...
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Created 12 months ago
eirelass
1 post
“Bad Outcome - Milton, MA”
eirelass
1 post
Not Worth It
Spent: $2,000 in Milton, MA
I had electrolysis on my chin over a period of a year and a half, every two weeks. The hair was fairly coarse with both dark and light hairs interspersed throughout the chin area. After each treatment the area would be quite irritated with bumps on each follicle wherever she treated. Some big...
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Created 16 months ago
kboom
2 posts
“Electrolysis Worked on Gray Chin Hairs - Little Rock”
kboom
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $150 in Little Rock, AR
I had a few gray chin hairs that grew over an inch long if I didn't pluck them. Since there weren't many it wasn't a big deal to pull them. Problem was that my eyesight isn't as sharp as it used to be so the hairs could get pretty long before I would see them or think about them...
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Created 19 months ago
5582anon
1 post
“Electrolysis for Unwanted Happy Trail”
5582anon
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $38 in Topeka, KS
I'm 21, and am wearing my first 2 pc. bathing suit in years. Time & $ spent is decreasing. I'm not done, but am loving the results!
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Updated 22 months ago
sots
2 posts
“Electrolysis on Upper Lip and Sideburns - Worth It if You Go to the Right Place - Los Angeles, CA”
sots
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $2,100 in Los Angeles, CA
I would not do laser on my face, especially with darker skin and finer hairs. I heard too many horror stories about excessive hair growth, so I went with electrolysis.
I got electrolysis done on my face (upper lip, sideburns). You REALLY have to be consistent with treatments (going in about...
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Updated 23 months ago
C4L
2 posts
“Electrolysis is DEFINITELY the Best PERMANENT Hair Removal Choice! - Elgin, IL”
C4L
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $650 in Elgin, IL
I had electrolysis on my chin 20 years ago when I developed an excess hair problem after the birth of my son.
It was absolutely the best thing I've ever done for myself. I am still hair-free today. It was VERY cost effective. It is NOT more expensive than laser as some people might have...
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Electrolysis: was it worth it?
Electrolysis Information
Electrolysis is a cosmetic treatment for permanent hair removal.
Unlike laser hair removal, electrolysis works on all skin and hair types. It can be applied to most facial and body parts, including: eyebrows, sides of the face, breasts, underarms, bikini line, legs and back. Even pregnant women can have treatments (but you should consult your doctor before starting a treatment cycle).
During electrolysis, each individual hair is treated by inserting a tiny hair-thin metal probe into a hair follicle.
Proper insertion of the probe does not puncture the skin. Electricity is delivered to the follicle through the probe, which causes localized damage to the areas that generate hairs. This process destroys the hair growth tissue. Therefore, the regenerative ability of the hair follicle is permanently eliminated.
Deep, coarse hairs cannot always be eliminated with one treatment.
Typically electrolysis is a series of treatments. After an electrolysis treatment your hair should grow back thinner and finer. Thicker unwanted hair that has been waxed or tweezed will need more treatments than hair that has not been tampered with.
Electrolysis can be expensive, painful and require lengthy sessions
With electrolysis an area like the upper lip may require 40, 15 minute sessions compared to Apogee laser hair removal that may take 4, 8 minute sessions. Hence, laser hair removal has become a more popular means to removing unwanted body hair and facial hair.