one-handed or two-handed

Hair Removal Methods Professional Electrolysis
#1

I am trying to get a sense of how many of the practicing electrologists are using the two-handed method vs the one handed method. My wife and I are zapping each other at home with a Fischer blend machine. The Bono book strongly suggests the two handed method with a few seconds of after-treatment after the hair is removed. The Fischer manual says to remove the hair with the needle still in and I can see how this box would do an after-treatment if you leave the needle in. This implies two-handed method. I can see how this would be the ideal way to do it.

My issue is that in some areas, the two-handed method seems very awkward if not impossible. Doing soft skin areas like underarms, I find I have to use my non-needle hand for skin stretching. Also, in a video by James on youtube, he zaps a few hairs one after the other and them comes back with the tweezers and removes them (one-handed). So I am wondering how many of the Pros actually use the two-handed method.

#2

I certainly can’t speak for the industry, but I don’t know many who work exclusively in the two handed technique. Good schools and apprenticeships teach both, and most people I know use more one handed than two handed technique in their practices. The reason is exactly what you have found, the issue of skin stretching. One handed facilitates that much easier, and the easier the insertion is done, the better the treatment may be, and the faster the work can be done.

That is my opinion anyway.

#3

Do you mean after-count with galvanic?

For many areas, two-handed technique is not as easy as dominant hand only. However, the two-handed technique does include using that non-dominant hand, the one holding the forceps/tweezers, to stretch the skin. The way it is done is by using the little finger and/or ring finger of that hand to help stretch. It does require gaining some strength in your hands. Your hands will almost mirror each other using this technique. Practice by using two pencils and holding them identically in each hand (mirror image). Place your hands on your thigh and using your ring fingers, press down, which results in firming the skin.

The mass-treating/mass-extracting technique is GREAT for dense areas. It helps save wrist movement, which can disable some electrologists.

I hope that helps!