Electrolysis Versus High Frequency Currents in the Treatment of Hypertrichosis

Ellis, Francis A.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1947.01520090011002

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“…31 This technique is time consuming, requiring a minute or more to destroy each hair follicle, and consequently is used infrequently. 32 Some investigators have found that this technique is not as consistently efficacious as galvanic electrolysis, 27,31 while others have found no difference. This is a much quicker procedure than galvanic electrolysis; only a few seconds are required to treat each hair follicle.…”

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“…This technique has the disadvantage, however, of generating an uneven distribution of current, which may lead to damage to the infundibulum, with subsequent scar formation. 32 Some investigators have found that this technique is not as consistently efficacious as galvanic electrolysis, 27,31 while others have found no difference. 33…”

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Unwanted Body Hair and Its Removal: A Review

Liew

1999

Dermatologic Surgery

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Unwanted Body Hair and Its Removal: A Review

Liew

1999

Dermatologic Surgery

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“…Galvanic electrolysis was developed by Michel et al (2) in 1875, and thermolysis by Rostenberg et al (3) in 1924. Both methods have been used for a long time to remove hair in both Europe and the United States, and their effectiveness has been reported (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12).…”

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A Comparative Study of Axillar Hair Removal in Women: Plucking versus the Blend Method

Urushibata

Kase

1995

The Journal of Dermatology

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Fourteen healthy adult Japanese females were selected to participate in a comparative study of hair plucking (a temporary hair removal technique) and the blend method (a permanent hair removal technique). The effectiveness of permanent hair removal and the safety of the blend method were examined in this study. If hairs of the left axilla were removed by the blend method, then hairs of the right axilla were removed by plucking, and vice versa. Every hair was removed and the number of hairs was counted each time. Sessions were conducted every three weeks, and the experiment continued until no new hair growth was seen using the same experimental standard. Electrologists with more than 1000 hours of experience were selected to perform electrolysis. Examinations of the axilla, before and after each test, were conducted by the authors. The results showed that the number of hairs decreased in the axilla with each session using the blend method: permanent hair removal was achieved in an average of 26.8 weeks or 9.9 sessions. However, the number of hairs did not decrease in the axilla after plucking. Also, there were no reports of hair removal related side-effects in this study. It was thus demonstrated that the blend method is a safe and effective way of achieving permanent hair removal.

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“…Numerous methods of hair reduction are described in the literature, but few with any permanancy. 1–12 Recently, induction of permanent, nonscarring alopecia has been reported after high‐energy, long‐pulse normal mode ruby treatment. 13 The present study reviews the clinical results of a study of another long‐pulse alexandrite (LPA) laser.…”

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