In the beginning, you are covered with a fixed number of hair sites. They number about 3000 per square inch, but as you grow, they begin to spread out the same way as dots on a balloon that is being inflated. At full adulthood, body hair can actually number about 100 per square inch or even less.

There is little difference between treating body hair and treating facial hair except that an hour of galvanic electrolysis can eliminate hair from about 2-6 square inches of skin on the body as opposed to 1-3 on the face. Body hair has a reduced tendency to re-appear once it is treated with galvanic electrolysis and usually less than 3 passes are required to permanently eliminate hair from an area. Note I say PERMANENT. Not permanent reduction, ……………gone, finis, hasta la vista, babe. The work I do ROCKS !!!

Many clients would never tell anyone about their hair problems, but I have seen some very interesting ones. Suffice to say that there is literally NO place you can grow hair that I have not already performed my magic on someone. For many people it is a discomfort or even an embarrassment, but one which no one has to live with.

Often, waxing, tweezing or threading can result in coarse deep hairs that require electrolysis to permanently eliminate. Anything which forcibly rips the hair from the follicle can result in large, deep follicles that cannot be removed by further waxing or tweezing. Instead the client is often on a downhill path to hair problems.

It might be worth noting that some hormonal conditions or abnormalities can result in unwanted hair growing on face or body. Galvanic electrolysis can take care of the current appearance of hair, but the future appearance of still more hairs may require medical help. Additional hair may be the result of more hair sites becoming activated by hormonal activity and not a failure of electrolysis to eliminate hair.

Hair also appears in response to tissue injury or irritation. Galvanic electrolysis is the least irritating of any hair removal process, and I personally feel that this is a significant factor in permanently removing hair. Interesting story here.

Following a harrowing motorcycle accident in Eastern Oregon in 2001, I experienced significant swelling of both legs from areas of impact. This swelling was significant and long lasting. It was curious to note that the increased presence of fluids in the area also activated hair follicles in the affected areas of both legs. What was interesting was the hair growth EXACTLY outlined the areas of compression injury where my legs had been compressed between my bike and the other vehicle on one leg, and my bike and the ground on the other leg. Funny, it should happen to someone who is in the business of removing hair. However, the good part is that, as healing began, the swelling subsided (though it took about 2 years) and the hair has gradually disappeared. The other REALLY good part is that I survived the accident.