Hi everyone, I was just wondering what you think of an electrologist zapping multiple times before pulling the hair out? If the release is smooth, is it fine?
My electrologist zaps a good 4-5 times on each hair.
Thank you
Hi everyone, I was just wondering what you think of an electrologist zapping multiple times before pulling the hair out? If the release is smooth, is it fine?
My electrologist zaps a good 4-5 times on each hair.
Thank you
It is an acceptable protocol, but it is possible to do it with one packet of treatment energy. The only difference is treatment sensation, and each additional zap is an additional potential over-treatment event.
There is various techniques an electrologist will use, depending on the hair, skin type and clients tolerance. Probably the number one reason for multiply ‘zaps’ is client tolerance, if you’re finding it painful she may not want to increase the intensity. However sometimes it more comfortable having a higher intensity level and less zaps and you would get more hair removed in a session have a discussion with her to find out her reasoning.
Displacement is a popular technique zapping twice- the base and then the upper part of the follicle this makes sure every part of the follicle wall has been treated. While it can be very successful care does have to be taken applying multiple zaps as the repetitive heat can lead to surface skin damage.
That really depends on your setup does it not. Multiple zaps at high power are of course not warranted. Multiple zaps lower settings warranted due to the settings. If the hair releases then job is good. Some hairs will not release first time that happens to every electrologist so going back into that one can lead to over treatment of course. If hair releases and your skin is good, You’re lucky as you can expect some skin reaction guaranteed.
You probably have not heard of the P.E.R.T technique (Post-Epilation Reentry Technique) or Double Dipping.
[i]This technique gives the electrologist a big advantage when working in deep anagen hairs, because it gives the practitioner a chance to adjust any insertion error.
The steps are as follows:
a) Insert the probe into the follicle.
b) Current is applied.
c) Probe is removed.
d) Remove the hair.
e) Probe is re-inserted into the empty follicle.
f) A second dose of current is applied.
g) The probe is removed from the follicle.
P.E.R.T should be used if:
An easy release cannot be accomplished without over-treatment, or if the original insertion is slightly off target. In both cases the needle is re-inserted easily into the naked, vulnerable, follicle which now has no hair blocking the destructive current.
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When you know what you’re doing, re-treatment of a follicle is not the same as overtreatment of a follicle.
Jossie thank you for that important tutorial.
I seem to have trouble with item e) identifying the location of the follicle in order to insert the probe.
I think I find using the direction of the hair growth to identify the follicle opening easier to accomplish.
Seana
gracias por la información. Me aseguraré de que mi electrologist siga este procedimiento la próxima vez, yo sé que ella hace ya: p
Thank you all! But Josefa in your video it looks like you are treating the same follicle several times with the hair still in it? This is what my electrologist does.
whats the skin look like afterwards?
Indeed, I have not yet made the video about re-entry technique. Perhaps, very soon.
With the above video I try to show that zap several times the same follicle is a valuable resource, and certainly not involve overtreatment. In my case, I would say it is rather the opposite.
Josefa in what hair sizes do you prefer to use multiple insertions/zaps? What are your baseline energy limits to control over-treatment and to avoid under-treatment?
Within the Apilus modes, is one mode more safer for multiple insertion than the next? For example multiple insertion with Synchro vs. Pico or modes don’t matter as long as energy level and timing is correct?
I’ve been doing displacement every since my last conference and I’ve studied Josefa’s videos all year and I have had success. I only do it on deeper more coarse hairs.