How it Works 

  
     
 



The main aim of any of the methods is to enter the follicle using a tiny probe and render the follicle ineffective by cauterising the blood supply to that follicle. If there is no blood entering the follicle then there is no nourishment and therefore the follicle or hair can not sustain its life cycle.

There are several methods of removing *Unwanted Hair with Epilation and these are Electrolysis (which is the term most people know), Short-wave-diathermy/thermolysis or blend.

 

*Is hair that grows as terminal hair (the hair on our head, eyebrows, eyelashes and genital areas) in places where this type of hair would be considered abnormal. The abnormal growth can occur due to normal systemic conditions such as puberty, pregnancy and the menopause or hereditary growth (congenital-from birth) and topical which can be due to medication or trauma to the area.

  
  The method of short-wave-diathermy is to produce intense heat in the base of the follicle. The heat is created when the high oscillations of current are released in such a small space it bounces across the bottom of the follicle and this in turn cauterises the blood to the follicle.



 
 


The method of galvanic epilation (known as electrolysis) is different in that when the direct current flows down the probe into the follicle and mixes with the natural tissue fluids in the follicle to form a chemical known as lye. This natural chemical cauterises the follicle and again cuts off the blood supply to the hair and follicle.  
  Blend offers to use both short-wave-diathermy and galvanic together therefore providing the best of both. The Epilator can choose the levels of each to suit the type of skin, the clients tolerance and the type of hair being treated. The heat from SWD helps the reaction of the chemical produced to be speeded up like a catalyst. This means that to get the same results as with galvanic is quicker therefore less trauma to the skin therefore better healing. This is particularly beneficial for sensitive skins.                      

 

  

  

THE TREATMENT OF THREAD VEINS

The skin will have a ruddy tone, usually due to the upper layers of the skin showing areas of couperose, commonly called broken or red veins. Broken veins are classified as dilated capillaries. The medical term is TELANGIECTASES. Small vessels of capillaries or venules are in a static state of dilation due to a variety of different causes.

To understand how this happens you need to imagine almost like tiny elastic bands, which surround the capillaries or venules. Through natural or forced changes in temperature these tiny bands constrict the capillary to take the blood away from our extremities for example when we are cold to preserve the blood to our major organs or, dilate to allow the blood to move to the surface of the skin when the body needs to cool down when we are hot. If this process is excessive then the tiny bands just simply get worn out or get blocked due to ill health, through neglect of the skin or simply sensitive skin so consequently snap. This means that the blood is in them all of the time and unlike veins the blood in the tiny capillaries or venules are not pumped around the skin as effectively. The fact that constriction and dilation is not happening means that the blood is not moved on. Therefore it collects and remains static and gives the appearance on the surface as tiny red veins. Treatment is offered to cauterise the blood within the capillary using SWD (Short-wave-diathermy) using heat via a tiny probe into the capillary.

Skin Tags also known as filoform tags are  pink or brown flesh coloured papules about 1-10mm in size and generally occur around the neck, groin or axilla. They will generally not cause a problem unless they cause discomfort from being caught in clothing or jewellery. They are cauterised using SWD.

 

Moles, nevus or papillomas which are all varieties of what would be considered by most as moles. There is such a wide variety of naevi that it is often difficult to determine exactly which label they should be given. The important thing is they are not melanoma (cancer forming) these are easier to detect than you may think and if in doubt you should always check with your GP if you are in doubt. They can be flat and pigmented, raised and pigmented, or raised and flesh coloured. Some are also known to have hair growing from them. Most of these can be treated successfully with SWD cauterised and removed in one treatment.

 

Warts are similar but are differentiated by the fact that they have a central core and are related to a viral infection and are therefore contagious and can spread. Verruca is the correct term for warts and they can be in the form of flat, filoform, plantar and donut. The most common are verrucas which we associate with the feet, plantar and filoform. Again they are removed using cauterisation with SWD but sometimes have to be removed in stages due to the nature of the core which grows down below the surface of the skin. If the core is not removed even just a tiniest part is left behind it can grow back. Therefore it is crucial to take your time to remove the wart correctly.