Hi all.
I was going to PM james as to his opinion on the synchro mode but I thought I’d throw this out to everyone and spread the pressure a little 
I’ve been bombarding poor Josefa with questions and I’m starting to feel guilty, I don’t want to overload James as well.
I’ve been playing around with my machine a bit now and have obviously noticed that up to 9 pulses can be set in either multiplex or pico. I’m intending to explore this option further and I’m wondering what’s the difference between these 9 available pulses and the multiple pulses available? in synchro.
Does synchro give you the option to include timings between the pulses or is this set by the machine.
It strikes me that it would be useful if this was included because it would allow a more measured delivery. As it is they come in quick succession and it all seems rather rushed.
In multiplex after the initial delivery of slow thermolysis. If you could tailor the gaps between pulses it would be easier to direct them at the specific target areas, specifically the bulge upon retraction of the probe and the papilla when the probe is at the bottom of the follicle.
ie. If this was possible you could double tap the papilla then allow a tailored fraction of a second before the next pulse/pulses and then do the same for the bulge. ideally it would be useful to further modify these pulses (bulge) by reducing their energy to allow for their proximity to the skin surface and as such reduce the possibility of over treatment.
Your thoughts please on the benefits of synchro and the adjustments that can be made within it.
As an afterthought. Is it possible to tailor the gaps/spacings between the pulses in pico or multiplex and I just haven’t found out how yet?
As I understand it, the synchro provides 100 pulses. You cannot alter the number or change the timing between pulses.
Yes. You can alter the length of timing between pulses in pico and multiplex. I’m not in front of my epilator right now, so I can’t provide directions for that…maybe someone will before I get to work.
The best tip I was given was the one where decreasing the time between pulses in pico allows the right balance on those upper lip hairs so that the follicles are killed and the hairs extract easily.
Synchro is my favorite modality. It is like a machine gun, as described by Johanne Fortier and Raymonde , Dectro electrologists / instructors. The pulses automatically come off the tip of the probe at 2/1000 of a second! You can actually calculate the number of pulses. For example, if you set the el’s at chin-2 .12 seconds at 49%, the number of pulses you can deliver is 40 pulses in 2/1000’s of a second!!! This modality is great for treating deep, coarse anagen hairs, but can be used for all hair structure in all stages of growth. The proper kind of insulated probe needs to be used, according to the good people at Dectro. You cannot adjust the pulsing with Synchro. It is already adjusted for you as you change the timing and intensity to your liking.
Adjusting the time between pulses can be done in PicoFlash and MultiPlex. You do this for the displacement strategy so you have enough time to go deep to the dermal papilla for the first burst and then to have enough time to bring the probe up to let the second burst release at the bulge. I set my pulse delay at 0.70. Others may choose 0.75?, 0.90?. [color:#FF0000]Go to the configuration menu and select the SIGNAL key, then select the pulse interval in order to change. Instead of a quick bing bing, you will now have a bing…bing soun[/color]d.
I do not favor pulsing in a follicle for more than two times. It zaps away the moisture and moisture is needed for conductivity purposes. MultiPlex, part 1, is great for the slow thermolysis to create a moist environment inside a dry follicle, followed by a quick burst of PicoFlash to loosen the hair, part 2. I adjust the parameters or change the modality if I run into stubborn hair. MultiPlex is especially great for those tough “grains of salt” telogen hairs that we all encounter on a woman’s face, toes, fingers, abdomen, etc., but works for deep, curvy hairs as well.
Follizap, you really should try to attend a Dectro training session or symposium. They know their stuff and they actually LISTEN TO WHAT ELECTROLOGISTS WANT! I am truly humbled by what I didn’t know about the Apilus Platinum II. The thermolysis modalities alone can handle any hair structure on any color of skin and it allows us to work fast… And fast is good in the eyes of the paying consumer and thus, it makes a practitioner very appreciated and desired.
This is about as detailed as I’m going to get here. For anyone that wants more, and there is a lot more, consider attending a formal Dectro seminar or training session. You will not be disappointed by how they teach or how absolutely hospitable they are. The education, support and passion they show for the part of their business that focuses on permanent hair removal is a gift our Canadian neighbors give all us worldwide. Thank you Cle’ment Beaumont and crew!
I’m glad you posted this, Dee. I probably heard “up to” 100 pulses - but forgot the “up to” part! I’m grateful that my colleagues are willing to share their knowledge here.
Regarding the timing between pulses: Go to CONFIGURATION MENU. Select SIGNAL (the third one from the left). If doing thermolysis only, ignore START - it has to do with the sequence of starting with HF or Galv when using blend. Scroll to Pulse interval. This will change the timing between pulses for synchro and pico.
Most of my work is with synchro, but I do use pico with those pesky upper lip hairs - so my timing is set for for a quick interval (.35) which causes a bing bing instead of a bing…bing. This is faster than the number Joanne recommended, but it certainly works!!! The explanation given was that the first pulse warms and the second pulse delivers the cell-killing blow. The benefit of warming is two-fold - desensitize the area and soften the “ball”. This results in an easy extraction rather than that pop extraction that hurts more than the current application.
Barbara, just a quick point here, I think you meant to say MultiPlex or Pico??? Not Synchro. Just clarify if I am misunderstanding something.
For those dry, telogen " grains of salt " bulbs on the upper lip, I set my timing to .50 or .51. Moist anagen hairs where I do displacement, I will use 0.90 timing. It’s all about the moisture content in the follicle.
I’m going to try that 0.35 timing. Thanks Ms. Barbara
Thanks ladies most helpful 
Follizap, your messages are always the best balm for sadness and fatigue, I would say they are more effective than my daily dose of coffee. Your sense of humor grows to the same extent growing your interest in finding the ideal combination for the perfect treatment. One thing I am sure your clients do not need EMLA, you distract them from pain with your jokes. You are the perfect prototype of English humor.
You should present the ideal position to work on underarms.
Barbara, just a quick point here, I think you meant to say MultiPlex or Pico??? Not Synchro. Just clarify if I am misunderstanding something.
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Yep…I totally intended that to say multiplex!!! It was a quick post from work!
I know the feeling…
Well, I’m glad I was not going very misguided. I said to Michael a few weeks ago, how amazing is Multiplex mode because it was as if the first step heats the water inside the follicle to produce after a shot of a millisecond whose power is multiplied by 10.
I work mainly in telogen hairs with Multiplex. None of this was taught to me in Spanish delegation when I bought my Apilus Platinum, so if you want to take the long way, create your own Symposium at home. It’s all about observing, trial and error … or success as in this case.
Thanks Dectro and congratulations on the success of the Symposium!
I have an Apilus Senior II and you guys are making me want the Platinum.
I have used everything from the Apilus SM-500 up to the Platinum, and I would feel like I traded in my Mercedes and went back to a Ford Escort if I went from a Platinum to a Senior 2. (ok, an escort ZX2, but still an escort )
More comfortable treatments equal longer treatment appointments, which means full clearances faster, which means people get results that get noticed, and that leads to more people coming to you, which leads to more work, repeat cycle. 
…and that leads to visits to the massage therapist. Just saw mine this morning and ready for the week ahead.
Chrissie, I feel like James in regard to the different models of epilators I have used over my work experience. I enjoy starting work everyday knowing I have my buddy, my friend the Apilus Platinum, waiting for me to start the attack on hair fibers (follicles). It’s worth the money.
Good to know. I’ve just opened my practice and am finding my “groove”. This gives me something even better to work toward. The Senior II is my Mercedez compared to the Hinkel Electro-Blend I learned on several years ago. Ha!
Then you know the feeling I am talking about.
I used circle lamps in school, but now days, I would not feel comfortable using one, even to work on legs, because I am so spoiled from seeing big time magnification from the Zeiss Stereo Microscope.