brief sensation of heat. Some describe the sensation as a slight tingling sensa- tion; whether this is exper- ienced as pain or not, and if so to what degree, is difficult to gauge since everyone has a different pain tolerance.

Q. Is the removal of hair by electrolysis dangerous?

A. No. The amount of cur- rent used is infinitely small. Q. Does electrolysis scar the skin?

A. No, if the electrologist is skillful, the skin will be left smoother upon comple- tion of treatments because the hair and all the matter surrounding the hair is re- moved from the follicle.

Q. Will the hairs that the elec- trologist removes ever comé back again?

A. Not if the patron fol- lows the instructions of the electrologist, taking the treatments needed in rela- tion to the amount of tampering with her hairs. which the patron did before starting to have them re- moved permanently by elec- trolysis.

Q. How many treatments will it take

take before all the hairs are gone permanently?

A. It is almost impossible to answer this question because several factors will determine the amount of time.

1. How great a problem the patron created by using tweezers, wax, depilatories,

etc.

2. How well the patron cooperated in following her electrologist's instructions. 3. Frequency of treatments. 4. Tolerance of patron. Hairs within the tissue, not visible to view.

Does the frequency of treatment have a bearing on success?

A. Yes, definitely.

It is important for a client to participate in a planned program of electrolysis that is tailored to her individ- ual needs. It is especially important in terms of hairs that require more than one treatment: for if the papilla is not cauterized as soon as the new hair becomes vis- ible, the hair will build back to its original length, negating the effectiveness of the first treatment.

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