I was over 50 when i started doing electrolysis and noticed that the typical loupe lamps with 1.75 fold magnification were simply not enough for my already reduced visual abilities. I am aware that this might be quite different for people learning electrolysis at younger age and hence with better eyes. These people will probably be able to compensate a lot when they get older due to their experience.
So here it goes:
a stereoscopic surgical loupe with a set of fully corrected glasses: 
Type: Heine HRP 6 fold.
Working distance 34 cm.
The loupe is also available with 4 fold magnification, and a similar device (HRC) with magnification around 2-3
Disadvantage:
- Price
- Weight: noticeable load on the nose, skin tends to turn read (but it does so also with my normal glasses).
- Narrow visual field - but You get easily used to it and learn to scan the target area.
Advantage:
- high optical quality
- reduced load on the eyes during long sessions
- modular system made of several building blocks, e.g. an option for additional LED light source directly on the system.
- internationally shipping
Backup loupe: Eschenbach Labo-Clip 3 fold
Advantage:
- price
- reasonable magnification (IMO)
Disadvantages:
- very short working distance
- glasses not optimally positioned
- positioning of glasses easily and accidentally modified.
- not usable with varifocals
High magnification requires good lighting. I prefer medical lamps and use two old Heraeus 2060:
Advantages:
- good light concentrated on the target area
- two lamps to ease visiblity light hair (white stubbles on a chin…)
Disadvantages:
- some customers need protection of the eyes
- heat, especially in summer
- Lamps often need to be moved around during treatments
- color of light a bit read
Conclusion: medical lamps with LED light sources would probably be ideal.
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