Hair removal by waxing is tedious, painful and is also time consuming. Waxing and
razor for hair removal comes along with various cons which leave the skin with
bumps, skin rashes and ingrown hair. Neither of these facilitate permanent hair
removal
Lasers, since decades, have gained popularity for effective hair removal. Perks of
using laser as a hair removal option is its ease and comfort it provides during the
procedure. The downsides allied with using lasers largely depends on skin colour
and thickness of the hair.
To be more precise, laser hair removal appear to be more effective for light toned
individuals with thick hair. Laser light is thoroughly absorbed by thick hair follicles
which helps the hair follicle to shrink which eventually closes the pore. Perhaps, an
individual might require minimum of 6-7 sessions for good results.
ELECTROLYSIS on the other hand is the only FDA approved solution for
permanent hair removal. This method of hair removal uses electricity to heat up
and destroy the hair follicle. Here, both cells and the root of the hair are destroyed
and there is no new hair growth seen in the electrolysed area
Electrolysis can be received by the patient in three different ways:
Thermolysis: A probe is use to generate electric current inside the hair follicle
produced heat and destroys the hair follicle. This is the most common and least
painful method of electrolysis.
Galvanic: With electric current and chemical reaction the hair follicle is destroyed
permanently provided this technique is least practiced as it is very painful.
Mix of thermolysis and galvanic: This technique is used for patients with curly and
thick hair.
Which one is better?? Laser or Electrolysis for hair removal
Lasers use light energy to heat up and target a part of the hair follicle. The entire
hair follicle is is eventually targeted with every session. Briefly, LASER helps to
reduce overall hair growth but doesn’t eliminate the hairs 100 percent . The result
after laser hair removal shows thinner and lighter hair growth and further session
are required to completely target the hair follicle in toto.
Electrolysis on the other hand is backed up by the FDA as a solution for permanent
hair removal. Hair follicle under the skin surface is targeted using a thin wire. It
uses short wave radio frequencies, attacks the hair follicle thus manages to disrupt
the hair growth cycle and prevents hair from growing. Hair removal through
electrolysis requires more session as it cannot cover large areas in one session
Additionally, electrolysis is not particularly confined to any hair type and skin tone.
Whereas, laser is bound to or we can say delivers better results in faired skinned
individuals and on ones’ with thick hair
Why choose Electrolysis for hair removal?
Electrolysis proves to be very promising for patients with dark skin tone and thin
hair. Also it is a great technique to eliminate grey hairs in which the diode lasers are
not responsive. This is because the electric rod transmits current waves which is
directly absorbed by the root of the hair eventually causing the hair to fall off.
Mechanism behind electrolysis entirely destroys the growth centre of the hair and
thus prevents future hair growth in that area.
Electrolysis requires more number of sessions as it cannot cover larger areas as
seen with lasers. So if you want your hair removal to be done in a short period of
time then laser hair removal can be opted for. But with electrolysis the results tend
to last long and is equally effective for all skin type and specifically for grey hairs
Techniques for hair removal are many but Dr. Bhavesh Gupta here at Clinique
Internationale Kharghar is inclined more towards personally consulting the patient
to understand their skin and hair type and suggests the most suitable option for
hair removal.