Lydia Waggoner
graduated from the Lancaster School of Cosmetology in 1986 and graduated with a certification in electrolysis. After graduating, she opened her own praviate practice in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in 1986 where she continues the profession today. Her experience as an electrologist along with her own personal experience of being a client herself has allowed her to provide clients with the best possible experience and results.

Questions & Answers

Why should I choose electrolysis?
1. Time, dealing with unwanted hair in a temporary way is tedious, costly and never-ending. Permanent hair removal frees you from this daily routine.
2. Improves your physical appearance and self-image, reduces anxiety caused by the unwanted hair and helps you feel more attractive and socially
acceptable. It is a choice that will enhance your own natural beauty and self-confidence.
3. Proven safe and effective over many years of use and is recognized by physicians and the American Medical Association. You can by confident that permanent hair removal will change your life in a positive and lasting way.

What causes superfluou hair?
Any one or a combination of the following factors:
Heredity, glandular or hormonal imbalances, pregnancy, reactions to certain medications, normal aging process, stress, excessive waxing, tweezing and all temporary methods of hair removal.

*Note: Once hair changes from the light vellus (fine hair) stage to the dark terminal stage, the color and texture will remain in that condition even after the cause of the change has been diagnosed.

Is electrolysis expensive?
Fees for electrolysis are in keeping with those of other professional health care and aesthetic services. In fact, the cost of a lifetime of temporary methods is often more expensive than electrolysis.

How many treatments are needed?
An electrolysis treatment program must be tailored to meet each individual patient's needs. Certain factors determine the number and length of treatments required, such as the number of hair follicles contained in the area of treatment, the sensitivity of the skin, the particular area to be treated and previous methods of hair removal. Patients should ask their electrologist to provide them with a treatment schedule upon the first visit. Most patients find that a weekly session of 15-60 minutes is the most effective. The closer you adhere to your treatment schedule, the more effective your treatment program will be in helping you free yourself of superfluous hair forever.

Does the treatment hurt?
Discomfort is relative to each individual patient. Some areas are more sensitive than others. Legs and forearms offer the least discomfort as do the chest and breast.

Aren't other methods of hair removal just as effective?
No. There is absolutely no reputable scientific evidence that shows any other method being as safe, effective and permanent. If permanent hair removal is desired, probe type electrolysis is the ONLY method to eliminate unwanted hair forever. Other methods are only temporary.

Shaving is the most widely used method of removing superfluous hair, the blunting of the ends of hair by shaving often makes it appear coarser and darker. With waxing, hot wax is applied to the desired area, then allowed to cool before being peeled away. This method also results in heaver re-growth, frequent ingrown hairs and possible damage to the skin. Creams and depilatories and chemicals that break down the hair fibers and then the unwanted hair is temporarily washed away. Because harsh chemicals are used, severe allergic reactions may occur.