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Ok so I've heard a few ppl say that electrolysis actually stimulates growth in the beginning. Is there any truth to this claim? I am well aware that electro is a proven procedure that permanently removes hair (after many consistent appointments and a lot of patience), but I'd just like to know more about this stimulation claim. My electrologist says she can see that the hair shaft looks different now, which means it's working. I forget what she said it looked like. Tapered maybe? Anyway, that's good to know, since I like to hear I'm receiving positive results, but I'd really like to know if the first few sessions actually made more hair grow.

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Ok so I've heard a few ppl say that electrolysis actually stimulates growth in the beginning. Is there any truth to this claim? I am well aware that electro is a proven procedure that permanently removes hair (after many consistent appointments and a lot of patience), but I'd just like to know more about this stimulation claim. My electrologist says she can see that the hair shaft looks different now, which means it's working. I forget what she said it looked like. Tapered maybe? Anyway, that's good to know, since I like to hear I'm receiving positive results, but I'd really like to know if the first few sessions actually made more hair grow.

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The only way electrolysis can stimulate new hair growth is if the electrologist is not getting a good release and is actually tweezing the hairs.
I think often, clients who have been tweezing or waxing on a regular basis are unaware of how much hair they actually have, and because they are not allowed to tweeze or wax in conjunction with electrolysis, they are stunned at the amount of hair they actually have, and rather than realize this hair has always been there, they blame the electrolysis for it.
Trust me, if I had the ability to grow hair by using my electrolysis equipment, there would be balding men lined up at my door and dollar signs in my eyes!

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My electrologist zaps so that the hair falls away. Sometimes she uses tweezers to remove the hair (not actually TWEEZE) it, sometimes she brushes it away with her hand.
I guess, like you said, now that I never ever touch the area, all the hairs in different stages are having a chance to come in and you get an idea for just how much hair you've created with years "ingenius" waxing and tweezing.
I don't really go on a strict, regular schedule. I get the hair removed, and when lots of it starts coming back in, I go back again. Sometimes it's within a week of all the hairs coming in, sometimes it's 3 wks. I don't treat a big area and don't need more than 15-30 mins per session. I'm not overly worried about having to go between this day and that day or else it won't work...I feel like that's more of an important factor for someone with more serious hair issues.