An electrolysis treatment involves the inserting of a sterile probe, the same size as the hair, into the hair follicle opening
down to the DERMAL PAPILLA. The dermal papille is the electrologist's target. It is the part of the
follicle that contains blood and nerves and feeds the growing hair. If the papilla and the regenerative cells
surrounding it are destroyed, the hair will die. When the probe is in place, a low-level electrical current
is applied that will destroy the papilla and surrounding cells and loosen the hair in the follicle. The hair is then removed.
Many hairs will be eliminated with only one treatment, but some will need more treatments to achieve
permanency. Electrolysis involves a series of treatments over a period of time. The length of time
depends on the amount of hair, its coarseness, the cause of the excess hair and many other factors, but once the
dermanl papilla has been eliminated, the hair is dead and will not regrow.
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