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The Sun Lounge SwanseaLogo

The Sun Lounge Swansea

[194 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

At the Sun Lounge we offer a great range of medical cosmetic treatments. Our practitioners have years of experience and our procedures are some of the most advanced in Wales.[READ MORE]


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52 Woodfield Street, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8BW

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Revitalaser The Medical Skin Spa

[213 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 12 Review(s)

Revitalaser specialises in pain free laser hair removal and also offer electrolysis for permanent hair reduction. We use cosmeceutical skincare products to help treat scars, burns and pigmentation. We...[READ MORE]


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182a Telegraph Road, Heswall, Merseyside, CH60 0AJ

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Pure Perfection Clinic

[217 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

Award-Winning Pure Perfection Clinic. Established in 2008 and situated in the heart of Rossett, Pure Perfection Clinic is North Wales’ leading aesthetic treatment center.[READ MORE]


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Chester Road, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HW

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Beauty Within Medi Spa

[218 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 5 Review(s)

Beauty within Medi Spa, is located in Cowbridge. It is ideally situated to serve the locations of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and South Wales. The clinic offers a variety of treatments including wr...[READ MORE]


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10 High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AG

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Aesthetic Solutions

[218 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 2 Review(s)

Aesthetic Solutions is located in Truro, offering a wide variety of treatments such as Muscle Relaxing Injections, Dermal Fillers, Rejuvenating Skincare, Medical Prescription Skincare, Electrolysis,...[READ MORE]


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196a Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1RB

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The Happy Skin Clinic

[219 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 1 Review(s)

Start a healthy new relationship with your skin today! Skin barrier repair and rejuvenation therapies, scar and blemish removal and reduction, electrolysis permanent hair removal [READ MORE]


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Platt Mill Farm, Platt Bridge, Ruyton-xi-towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LS

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Renew Clinic

[235 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Many of us are concerned to some degree about our appearance. At Renew Clinic we believe that everybody has the right to feel good about themselves. Renew Clinic has quickly established itself as one ...[READ MORE]


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33a Hospital Street, Nantwich, CW5 5RL

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Crewe Hair and Skin Clinic

[238 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 26 Review(s)

Crewe Hair and Skin Clinic works around you to address hair loss and skin concerns, particularly acne, pigmentation, rosacea, unwanted hair, blemishes (including skin tags) using home based and no...[READ MORE]


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110 Nantwich Road, Crewe, CW2 6AT

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Elite Skin Studio

[240 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

We believe beauty is more than skin deep. At Elite Skin Studio we combine our knowledge of skin, advanced treatment technology and carefully selected product offerings to create your personalised j...[READ MORE]


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30a High Street, Shropshire, Newport, TF10 7AQ

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Skin Southwest

[243 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 1 Review(s)

Skin Southwest is passionate about choosing bespoke tailor made treatment plans for all our Clients based on their concerns.[READ MORE]


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Sommerville House, 30 Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1NS

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Swann Beauty

[247 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Kelly Swann is an experienced Aesthetic Nurse offering practical solutions for your beauty concerns. Originally training to perform Aesthetic treatments, and Advanced Aesthetic treatments at a pre...[READ MORE]


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Brampton Bridge House, 10 Queen Street, Newcastle, ST5 1ED

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Dr Sobia Medispa

[248 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Dr Sobia Medispa is an award winning aesthetic clinic based in the heart of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley. We offer treatments for the face, skin, body, hair and men's and women's health using the ...[READ MORE]


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The Old Post House, 46 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EU

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Brunel Medical Ltd

[249 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

Christine Springer and her team offer friendly, supportive, confidential advice and cosmetic treatments in comfortable and relaxed surroundings in their clinic in Bristol.[READ MORE]


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39 Arbutus Drive, Coombe Dingle, Bristol, BS9 2PW

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Skin Medical

[249 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 15 Review(s)

We are experts in Vaser liposuction, laser hair removal, dermal fillers and skin rejuvenation and our main aim is to help you to find confidence in your appearance. As medically qualified and expe...[READ MORE]


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20 St Anns Square, Manchester, M2 7HG

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Dermadoc

[249 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 9 Review(s)

DermaDoc located in Hammersmith is run by Dr Firhaas Tukmachi. Ideally situated to serve the towns of Fulham, Kensington & Earls Court, DermaDoc specialise in Non-Surgical Cosmetics and offer tr...[READ MORE]


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54 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7PH

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Pearls Beautique

[252 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 2 Review(s)

Pearls Beautique, providing bespoke aesthetic & beauty facial treatments to suit your skin's needs. Unleashing your beauty from within![READ MORE]


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F16 County House, St Marys Street, Worcester, WR1 1HB

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Beauty First Laser Skin Clinic

[252 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Beauty First Laser Skin Clinic is Wolverhampton's first fully registered laser clinic treating patients since December 2000. The clinic works to the highest possible standards, with a professional...[READ MORE]


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53 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DX

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MediZen Clinic

[264 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 151 Review(s)

Founded in 1999 by the worldwide trainer and key opinion leader, Dr David Eccleston, we are the Midlands Premier Aesthetic Clinic. We provide a range of treatments covering face, skin and body and w...[READ MORE]


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Suite A, 282 Lichfield Road, Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B74 2UG

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Omarosa Aesthetics

[266 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Omarosa is a friendly and highly professional laser hair removal and skin care clinic where for the past 10 years we have been offering exclusive range of services to our clients. [READ MORE]


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126 Stratford Road, Shirley, Birmingham, B90 3BB

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Smooth Laser and Skin Clinic

[271 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation clinic At Smooth, we're all about embracing beauty, in whatever way that means for you.[READ MORE]


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75 New Street, Burton-on-trent, DE14 3QY

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Surface Clinic

[272 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Here at Surface we offer a high level of expertise and customer care to enable us to advise on medical grade evidence-based treatments. We are based in the World Heritage Site of Saltaire and are ...[READ MORE]


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51 Bingley Road, Saltaire, Bradford, BD18 4SB

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Skin Deep Laser and Beauty Coventry

[277 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Skindeep Laser & Beauty offer clients affordable and innovative cosmetic and laser treatments along with dermatologically proven skincare products that will enhance your natural beauty and tackle spec...[READ MORE]


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25 Wheelwright Lane, Holbrooks, Coventry, CV6 4HF

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The Laser Clinic

[277 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

3 out of 5

From 1 Review(s)

The Laser Clinic is an advanced nurse-led skin care clinic in the popular market town of Royal Wootton Bassett. Providing customers with leading edge treatments in a private and professional environme...[READ MORE]


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60 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7AQ

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Blushers Aesthetic and Laser Clinic

[279 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 5 Review(s)

Ann Belson, Managing Director of Blushers Clinics is an expert in the Beauty Industry with over 30 years experience. Our specialists use the very latest high technology equipment with enhanced ...[READ MORE]


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37/39 City Arcade, Coventry, CV1 3HX

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Derna Emerald Skin Studio

[285 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 1 Review(s)

Advanced Electrolysis skin blemish removal & Electrolysis hair removal Studio specialising in the removal of skin tags, milia, vessels, xanthelasma, mole reduction, blood spots, sebaceous hyperpla...[READ MORE]


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25 Pentland Park, Livingston, EH54 5NR

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Emerald Skin Studio

[295 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 3 Review(s)

Advanced Electrolysis skin blemish removal & Electrolysis hair removal Studio specialising in the removal of skin tags, milia, vessels, xanthelasma, mole reduction, blood spots, sebaceous hyperplasia,[READ MORE]


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60 Blackford Ave, Edinburgh, EH9 3ER

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Laser Skin Solutions

[303 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 6 Review(s)

Laser Skin Solutions located in Bournemouth is ideally situated to serve the towns of Christchurch, Poole & Southampton. Laser Skin Solutions offers a variety of treatments such as Laser/IPL Skin...[READ MORE]


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The Private Suite, Shelley Manor Medical Centre, Beechwood Ave, Bournemouth, BH5 1LH

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Rising Dawn Aesthetics

[305 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

Welcome to Rising Dawn Aesthetics. We provide a fully mobile Aesthetics service including Anti wrinkle injectables , Dermal Fillers, skin peels microdermabrasion , cheek enhancements, brow lifts, ...[READ MORE]


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Redmayne Lodge, 2 Park Gate, Strensall, York, YO32 5YL

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Northampton Laser Clinic

[307 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 12 Review(s)

Whichever treatment you need or choose, the most important factor is who you trust with the only body you’ll ever have. The founder of this clinic, Hazel Barrett, has specialised in laser treatments...[READ MORE]


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293 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4EW

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Andresa Aesthetics UK Ltd Berkshire

[311 miles from Bennetts Bridge]

5 out of 5

From 6 Review(s)

Andresa Aesthetics Skin & Laser Clinic, located in discreet country setting convenient for M4, Basingstoke, Reading & Newbury. Specialising in non-surgical treatments for Acne, Rosacea, Face/Eye/...[READ MORE]


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Lower Wasing Barn, Wasing Lane, Nr. Woolhampton, RG7 4LY

Electrolysis background information

The first recorded use of electricity for epilation or hair removal was by the American eye specialist Charles E. Michel in 1875 when he used an electric current to treat a condition called trichiasis. This occurs when the eyelash grows in an abnormal way and begins to irritate the eyeball. In such cases, the root of the hair follicle is destroyed and the eyelash then ceases to grow, or at least grows at a much slower rate than previously. This is now known as the galvanic treatment method.

The use of electrolysis for hair removal continued through the early part of the 20th century. Its commercial popularity as a cosmetic treatment was briefly challenged by x-ray hair removal, which was advertised as both “painless” and “harmless”; (the latter claim was subsequently disproved).

More developments in the field of electrolysis followed, including the use of many needles and a different form of electricity treatment which uses heat damage to destroy the hair follicle. This method is called diathermy, thermolysis, or short wave.

Improvements in the equipment and techniques for performing electrolysis have come about in recent years. Now, diathermy and the galvanic method are combined to give the best possible results.

Electrolysis has become a widely available treatment in many beauty salons for the permanent removal of unwanted hair for both men and women.

Electrolysis, in experienced hands, can also be used to improve the appearance of thread veins.
Although there have been significant improvements in the equipment used, electrolysis remains highly dependent on the skill of the practitioner.

Currently, needle-type electrolysis is the only method which can guarantee permanent hair removal and can be used on all areas of the body and for all skin types.

Lasers and other light sources, although widely advertised as a method for hair removal, are still only legally permitted to claim a permanent reduction in hair growth, not permanent removal.

If you are considering electrolysis, the following information will give you a basic understanding of the procedure. It can't answer all your questions, since a lot depends on the individual and the practitioner. Please ask a practitioner about anything you don't understand.

How does Electrolysis work?

Electrolysis is the removal of unwanted hair through the means of a probe or needle inserted into the hair follicle. There are three different methods available on the market, all of which are described below.

The aim of all the methods is to damage the base of the growing hair in order to cut off the blood supply and nutrition to the hair, preventing any new growth from developing. The technique is selective and minimal damage should occur to surrounding tissues.

Galvanic electrolysis

The galvanic method works by using a Direct Current (DC) of electricity. When the needle is inserted, the electricity coming down the needle causes the salt and water in the skin around the probe to be chemically altered. Salt, water and electricity combine to produce a small amount of sodium hydroxide. If enough is produced, this solution can damage the cells that cause hair growth.

Thermolysis/Diathermy/Short Wave Electrolysis

The thermolysis method, also known as diathermy or short wave, works by using an Alternating Current (AC) of electricity. This electricity causes the water molecules in the skin around the needle to vibrate, which creates heat. If enough heat is produced, it can damage the cells that cause hair growth.

Blend Electrolysis

The Blend Method combines both the Short Wave and Galvanic procedures. Sodium hydroxide is created and is then heated by the electricity. This heat, plus the chemical solution, then destroys the hair tissue.

Properly used, all the methods described above are capable of the same result.

What happens during an Electrolysis treatment?

In your first appointment with a practitioner, you should clearly explain your expectations of the hair removal treatment. Your practitioner should then tell you whether this is the right treatment for you and whether it can achieve the results you’d like.

Make sure that you obtain as much information as necessary to enable you to make a fully informed decision about this procedure. You should also find out about other hair removal options before you decide to go ahead with any treatment.

The practitioner should also ask for your medical history to make sure that there are no reasons why you shouldn’t undergo electrolysis treatment. At this point, you would also normally be asked to sign a consent form which means that you have understood the future benefits and possible risks associated with the procedure.

Photographs of the area to be treated may also be taken by the practitioner for a “before and after” comparison later.

Procedure

An anaesthetic cream is usually first applied to the area to be treated to help reduce pain. The electrologist then inserts a wire/filament called a probe and sometimes referred to as a needle into the hair follicle. The patient will not feel the probe going in and there is no pain associated with this. Once the probe is in the hair follicle, the electrologist delivers the electric current to destroy the cells around the hair follicle. This is the part that can be painful for a few seconds.

Treatment sessions can last from 30 minutes to over 2 hours depending upon the area treated, and your tolerance to the discomfort of the treatment.

Repeat procedures

All hairs have differing cycles of growth and are not all visible on the surface of the skin at the same time. Also, hair removed using electrolysis may not necessarily destroy the hair follicles’ capability of producing new hair. Therefore, it is necessary to have some repeat treatments and your practitioner will calculate how often you need them based on the area treated, the technique he or she has used, and how hairy you normally are!

The amount of treatment time that may be required for different areas is extremely variable, but could be:

upper Lip: 4 – 10 hours;
chin: 2 - 12 hours;
underarms: 4 - 12 hours;
arms: 5 - 10 hours;
bikini line: 8 - 16 hours.

How long will it take to recover from Electrolysis?

No recovery time is necessary. You can return to work and normal activities immediately after a treatment.

What are the risks and potential complications from Electrolysis treatment?

Electrolysis is generally considered the most painful method of hair removal available, but the advantage of it is that it is the most effective and long-lasting treatment you can have.

Patients variously describe the sensation of electrolysis as being like a "bee-sting”, a "twinge" or a "zap". Most people find along the lip line and under the nostrils to be especially sensitive. With electrolysis, you must work as close to your pain threshold as possible for the most effective treatment. If your settings are too low, treatment will be ineffective. This means that you’ll have to have more sessions and thus more pain! The best advice is to grit your teeth and just let the practitioner get on with it. It will hurt, but the pain won’t last for too long!

Some patients find the Blend treatment unbearable; others can't stand thermolysis. Experiment and see what you prefer. Some electrologists are just better than others. However, don't pick someone whose session hurts less just because they turned down the machine. The only thing you're hurting then are your chances for getting treated effectively in the least number of sessions and at the lowest cost.

Immediately following treatment, there may be a slight redness and/or swelling which usually disappears within a few hours. Occasionally, small whiteheads or tiny scabs may occur.

It is important to remember that scabs are a part of the normal healing process in some people. If scabbing does occur, the patient is advised to not pick them off, otherwise they run the risk of scarring the area.

What should you do after an Electrolysis treatment?

It is very important that you follow the advice of your practitioner carefully after electrolysis for hair removal to reduce the risk of complications.

Post-treatment advice may include:

  • applying an antiseptic cream after treatment;
  • not exposing yourself to the sun without applying a high factor sunblock to the treated area.

Who should not have an Electrolysis treatment?

As long as you are generally healthy and don’t have any skin diseases or infections in the area treated, there are few medical reasons why patients should not undergo this treatment.

Although there is no evidence that this treatment is harmful for pregnant women, you may be advised to wait until after you have given birth before embarking upon a course of treatment.

Who can perform Electrolysis?

All members of the medical profession, and suitably trained beauty therapists, can perform this procedure.

 

 

Is Electrolysis available on the NHS?

It is highly unlikely that anyone considering electrolysis would be able to access this free of charge on the National Health Service.

However, depending upon your situation, it may be worth visiting your General Practitioner before embarking upon a course of hair removal to exclude any medical reasons for excessive hair growth.

What is the average cost of Electrolysis?

Private costs vary and are usually based between £1 - £2 per minute of treatment so range from around £60 - £120 per hour. It is impossible to give a estimate on clearance of an area as hair growth depends on hormonal and other factors but for complete permanent removal each hair has to be treated a number of times whilst it in the growing stage.

Summary of advice for Electrolysis

Electrolysis is a useful technique for treating small areas quickly and efficiently, giving good and usually permanent results. Both men and women can use it.

These results are best for fine hair that has not previously been plucked or waxed. Deep, coarse hairs cannot always be removed with one treatment; thus, breaking down these hair germ cells may require further treatments. This can be a particular concern for some male patients.

For larger areas, such as legs or back, the pain associated with this treatment and the time taken makes it a less suitable treatment option than for smaller parts of the body.

Electrolysis is also sometimes used by experienced electrologists for the treatment of thread veins and skin tags.

Before and after photographs of Electrolysis

Please note that results of non-surgical treatments vary enormously, depending upon both the patient and the skill of the individual practitioner.

We currently have no before and after images available for the use of electrolysis.