Electrolysis Services
Unwanted hair on the face and various body areas affects many people for a number of different reasons such as heredity, hormonal conditions such as puberty, menopause and other hormonal imbalances, medical conditions, medications, stress and other factors.
Brenda Kashella is dedicated to helping you achieve the smooth-skinned, hair-free look you deserve! With professional electrolysis treatments, you can take control of your unwanted hair and let your beautiful skin shine through.
Athletes
In athletic competition, even a fraction of a second can make a difference. A streamlined profile can cut down on wind or water friction, provide a comfortable "feel" during athletic activity and make hygiene easier. Experts also say that athletes who participate in a sport which produces chafing could find some relief through hair removal. As a result, the taming, shaping and removal of body hair is going extreme for athletes in many sports.
Many athletes choose permanent hair removal with electrolysis.
The trend of widespread body hair removal, from back to arm and leg hair, to the pubic region—even going totally bare—is most common among swimmers, cyclists and triathletes.
Athletes who turn to hair removal for improved athletic performance may choose to commit to weekly upkeep. But for those who would like the convenience of a permanent solution, electrolysis is the only effective option. Other methods may reduce the amount of hair or frequency of maintenance but only electrolysis is permanent.
Discuss your goals with your professional electrologist to develop a hair removal plan that meets your needs.
Breasts and sensitive areas
The breast area is a very common area of unwanted hair. Professionally-performed electrolysis safely and permanently eliminates unwanted hair from the breast and nipple area.
The breast area is especially prone to ingrown hairs. Repeated tweezing, shaving, wearing tight-fitting bras or other clothing over this area can contribute to hairs being trapped beneath the skin. Electrolysis can successfully eliminate ingrown hairs, alleviating irritation and potential for infection.
Yes, this is a very common area of unwanted hair for women of all ages. However, the subject is seldom discussed amongst most women. You can be assured your electrologist is very experienced with this problem.
Yes, all hairs can be removed from the breasts; it is not unusual to have hair growing from the areola area.
While the breasts are sensitive to touch, they are not so sensitive to the sensation of electrolysis treatments.
Tweezing does cause hairs to become coarser over time and it hides the true amount of hair you have. All the hairs must grow before they can be permanently removed, so it is impossible for the electrologist to tell you exactly how many treatments you will need. Be sure to follow the electrologist’s recommended schedule to achieve results as quickly as possible.
Repeated tweezing and shaving, plus the fact that clothes are worn tight over this area, can contribute to hairs being trapped beneath the skin. Ingrown hairs can successfully be eliminated; in time, this will alleviate any irritation you may have experienced.
It is generally advised that a woman should not have electrolysis in the breast area during the last trimester of pregnancy.
Curly, wavy, and coarse hair
Curly and coarse hairs are more prone to becoming ingrown, or cause raised bumps on your skin. Attempting to manage these problems by temporary methods such as depilatories, shaving, or tweezing can just make them worse, causing scarring or discolored areas.
These types of hair are often associated with darker skin tones, resulting in fewer options for safe and effective hair removal. Fortunately, electrolysis, the only permanent hair-removal method, works on all skin tones and all types of hair, including curly, coarse, and ingrown hairs.
If you have dark skin, you have a higher likelihood of having this type of facial or body hair, but it can appear with any skin tone. Straight hair can also become ingrown.
Curly hair is more prone to become ingrown or cause raised bumps on your skin. Coarse hair gets stuck underneath the skin. Attempting to manage these problems by temporary methods such as depilatories, shaving, or tweezing can just make them worse, causing scarring or discolored areas. These methods are not recommended.
Electrolysis safely and permanently removes ingrown hairs and the curly, coarse hairs that tend to damage your skin without creating issues that occur with tweezing and other temporary methods of hair removal.
No. Electrolysis has proven to be a safe and effective procedure for all skin tones and types of hair. Your electrologist will explain the treatment process and answer any specific questions you have.
Darker skin
Dark skin is a challenge for some hair removal methods, but not for electrolysis. If you've heard that your skin tone means that you are not a candidate for hair removal treatments, then you need to speak to an electrologist. Electrolysis is effective on all skin colors and types of hair.
Yes. Your electrologist looks for the opening where the hair emerges from the skin. They do not need a significant difference in between the color of the hair and the color of your skin to do this. No matter what color of skin and hair you have, electrolysis works.
Temporary hyperpigmentation (dark spots) is the darker skin equivalent of the temporary redness sometimes experienced by those with lighter skin. If you have been tweezing the hair, the irritation from that can also cause dark spots. These dark spots are a sign that the skin is doing its job and healing the irritated area; they will fade over time. Do not use a bleaching cream on these areas as this can cause light spots (hypopigmentation) when the skin returns to normal. Your electrologist may recommend an aftercare product to help speed the return to normal pigmentation.
Darker skin is more prone to a special type of scarring called keloids. Your electrologist may ask you about things like piercings or vaccination scars to determine if you are prone to keloids, so that they can make the appropriate adjustments to your treatment plan.
Hormone changes or PCOS
Throughout women's lives, hormones fluctuate and can cause hair to grow unexpectedly. Hormonal changes and conditions account for many problems besides unwanted hair. The cause can be related to puberty, menopause, pregnancy, an underlying medical condition, your genetic makeup, even some medications and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). You may want to see an endocrinologist to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. For the hair, the solution is electrolysis.
At your consultation, your electrologist will take your health history. This may help figure out a possible reason why this hair came on suddenly.
Some questions may be:
- Do you have thyroid problems?
- Are you diabetic?
- Have you had menstrual or ovarian problems?
- What medications do you take?
- Do you have a family history of unwanted hair?
Some studies show women have symptoms of menopause 10 years before they reach menopause. This also could be the cause. Electrologists cannot diagnose, but they can ask you questions that will help you have further discussions with your physician. Regardless of the cause, your electrologist can permanently remove the unwanted hair.
There are many of us with unwanted hair. In fact, most likely, your electrologist has spent many hours receiving electrolysis treatments. Their compassion comes from walking in your shoes. There seems to be more of us with unwanted hair than without!
An endocrinologist (hormone specialist) may be the person to help you. When women are overweight, have trouble losing weight, have irregular or no periods, and hair in the male pattern area (which you have described), they should be evaluated by a specialist. These may be signs of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS affects 1 out of every 10 people with ovaries, many of whom go undiagnosed. They may be told to “just lose some weight” when the issue is actually a genetically-caused hormone imbalance that results in increased testosterone production. Elevated testosterone levels can then lead to increased hair growth. Typically, facial hair is thicker and darker. The growth also often covers the upper body, affecting one’s appearance, comfort, and self-confidence. Again, electrologists cannot diagnose, but they do recognize what is not normal. If you have PCOS, your electrologist can permanently remove the unwanted facial and body hair.
Dr. Jeffrey Redmond, a NY endocrinologist, has told the electrology profession that some people’s bodies are more sensitive to circulating hormones. So just because your blood levels have come back “normal,” it does not necessarily mean that they are normal for YOU! Therefore, it may be worth having another conversation with your endocrinologist.
Chin hair on women is often exacerbated by tweezing and waxing. The repeated irritation from yanking hairs out can result in a larger diameter hair growing from the follicle or ingrown hairs from the breaking off of hairs in the follicle. When women tweeze hairs from their chin and have acne on their chin, but not on the rest of their face, they should get relief from their acne with electrolysis treatments.
Once they have stopped tweezing hairs from the chin and allow the electrologist to properly treat the hair, the skin will clear. Hormonally caused facial hair on women usually grows in a pattern, starting with the chin and corners of the upper lip.
Many medications can cause hair growth or hair loss. Talk with your pharmacist about each medication you are on and also about how your medications interact.
Men
A well-groomed appearance is important to both your social life and your business environment. Ongoing management of unruly facial hair and unwanted body hair can range from time-consuming to impossible. Fortunately, there is a permanent solution to problem of unwanted hair: electrolysis.
Back hair and ear hair come to mind, but other areas are part of the “manscaping” process. Some common areas of treatment are: eyebrows, especially if a unibrow is of concern; beard sculpting, to eliminate shaving on the cheeks and neck; neckline hair, to treat skin irritations and ingrown hairs; ear hair; back hair and shoulder hair. Competitive athletes also choose electrolysis for permanent removal of unwanted body hair.
The length of a treatment, and the number of treatments to complete the process, will depend on the amount of hair to be removed. Defining brows or treating ears will take a lot less time than removing the heavy growth on a back.
Treatment sessions can range from 15 minutes to more than an hour, depending on the area being treated. Based on a thorough and confidential consultation, a professional electrologist will provide you with a tailored treatment plan that will address your specific areas of concern.
Hair can be safely and effectively removed from the groin and genital area. Depending on your situation, your electrologist may require that you have other areas treated first or get a medical referral before starting treatments.
Teenagers
As teens are developing, physical changes such as unsightly hair can negatively impact body image and self-esteem. For teenage girls, it could be the growth of hair on the upper lip or side of the face. For teenage boys, it may be the emergence of thick, bulky eyebrows. Some teenagers feel too embarrassed to speak about their hair concerns. If you're a teen or the parent of a teen, rest assured electrolysis is a permanent solution for removing excess hair safely, comfortably and conveniently.
The earliest age for treatment depends upon the motivation of the young person. Most electrologists want to make sure that it’s the young person, and not a parent, who is deciding that it’s time for electrology treatments. Girls as young as 12 seek treatments to remove hair on their upper lip. Teens and even pre-teens of both genders receive treatments to define or separate eyebrows.
Yes, new techniques, equipment and topical anesthetics help reduce the sensation of electrolysis treatments. A tolerance for the treatments will also come with maturity.
Cutting, clipping, or shaving are the best ways to hide the hair (it will not result in coarsening or increased density). Bleaching will hide scattered hairs, to a degree. Depilatories remove the hair with chemicals but is not recommended because they can cause irritation, possibly resulting in skin pigmentation problems.
Teen and pre-teen girls often get treatments on their upper lip, chin and sides of face. Young women and men will also have their eyebrows defined or separated, as well as hairline, neckline and body areas treated.
Genetics,hormones, and medications can cause hair growth at any age. Most people never learn the cause of their excess hair growth and accept the fact that electrolysis treatments are the solution to this universal problem.
Transgender people
Beauty is a concept everyone understands, yet it is expressed differently by each individual. Your definition of beauty is based on your personal insight into who you are. Trans people often seek ways to bring their outward appearance into line with their internal sense of self. Doing so can improve not only your personal satisfaction with your appearance, but also raise the level of confidence with which you interact with others. You may find, as many others have, that permanent hair removal can help you look more like the person you know yourself to be. Electrolysis is the only hair removal method approved by the FDA to call itself permanent hair removal. It is safe and effective for all types and colors of skin and hair.
Yes. Electrologists serve many members of the trans community and understand the importance of working to support your goals and respecting your privacy and confidentiality.
Yes. However, if you are seeking hair removal as part of pre-surgical preparation, please do let your electrologist know so that we can follow your surgeon’s protocols. It is important to allow sufficient time prior to surgery to complete genital hair removal in order to prevent future ingrown hairs internally.
In general, only what you choose to share. If your plans include hormone therapy or surgeries, please do let your electrologist know. It is important to ensure that your electrolysis treatments occur at the right point in your process.
The information above is provided courtesy of American Electrology Association
Tips
Tips to prepare for your electrolysis session.
- If your electrologist can't see the hairs, they can't zap the hairs. Plucking, waxing, threading, or tweezing is never advised since it can distort hair follicles and make electrolysis more difficult. However, it’s ok to shave between treatments.
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate for your electrolysis session! Drinking plenty of water helps unwanted hair slide out easier.
- The hair you see is not all the hair you have. Hair grows in cycles. That's why it takes multiple sessions to permanently clear an area.
- Arrive to your session with CLEAN skin. Remove your makeup before your treatment, so the hair follicles are clean and accessible. Clean skin releases unwanted hair easier and can reduce developing irritation after your treatment.
- Gently exfoliating your skin before your treatment opens up the follicles and lets the unwanted hair slide out easier.
- For a more comfortable treatment, avoid caffeine for a few hours before your appointment.
After care
Immediately following electrolysis, you may experience slight redness or sensitivity which usually disappears in a couple of hours. For the first 24-48 hours after treatment, it’s best to avoid any activity that could irritate hair follicles such as excessive sweating, tanning, prolonged sun exposure or make-up application.
Follow these tips:
- No make-up, creams or oils for 24 hours
- No retinols the day of treatment, and day before & after
- Clean bed pillowcase/sheets
- Cleanse with mild soap & water; use clean towels
- Apply witch hazel on cotton pad several times per day to help healing
- No exercise for 24-48 hours to prevent sweating & irritation
- No sun tanning or tanning products until areas completely recovered
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