if the probe is smaller than some of my hairs, is it useless? or could they just come back finer because they slide out easily? my tech doesn’t think we need to change the probe for some of the thicker hairs b/c they come out easy. is she right? or am i the mouse spinning on the wheel going nowhere in a hurry? as always, thanks!
It’s not useless, but it may not get all the hair germ cells if the probe is too small to affect a larger surface area.
All electrolysis curriculums teach that we should match the probe size to the hair’s diameter.
I’ve always wondered this as well. My main electrologist uses a “2”, but I hear they go up to a “5”. My hair used to be really thick, and some of it still is…so I kind of wonder if I would have got better results with a larger probe. She told me that she never changes probe sizes in the last year because when she puts the probe up to the hair they look about the same size anyway. Is there a huge difference if you are being treated with an incorrect probe size?
Larger probes give more treatment energy with less power from the machine, as there is more contact surface, and less “point effect”, leading to more comfortable treatments.
Although Dectro probes go up to size 5, Ballet Probes go up to size 6. The problem is that without better vision equipment, one can’t go higher on the probe size, as insertion would be more difficult, and lead to more accidental punctures, when the follicle opening is missed, or more bent probes.
In high agreement on this one, especially your comment, James, about magnification. For man hair, a size two probe is not the best choice. For back hair, I use a five or six. We always say in this business, “A smaller probe is a hotter probe”. Ouch.