HairFire: Electrolysis At It’s Hottest

Good question!

I believe the best length of hair to treat with electrolysis is when the hair just breaks through the skin and is long enough for tweezers to grab.

There is a good chance these hairs are in the right stage of the hair cycle…the growing stage. Electrolysis is permanent when treating hairs in the growing stage.

Your appointments will be more efficient and effective if you schedule appointments when your hairs barely come in.

If the hair is too long, it can be hard to follow the hair to the pore where it’s coming from. Your hairs may need to be trimmed at your appointment. Also, when they are longer, more likely than not, the growing stage may be missed, and the hair follicle may not be permanently damaged.

Just think, longer hair…longer appointment. (It takes time to search for follicles and trim hair.)

If the hair is too short, it may be impossible to treat, and you should plan to schedule another appointment when those hairs are visibly breaking through the skin.