Permanent Hair Removal Clinical Results

Transdermal Electrolysis (explained scientifically):  Quantitative molecular mass of NaOH required to kill a hair follicle and calculated time to achieve mass with non-invasive electrolysis at 470µa (normal conductivity of a single follicle).

A.  Normal intact hair follicle in excised dermal tissue.  Note the mass of fluid (live) cells surrounding the hair shaft indicating rapid proliferation.  All portions of the follicle unit are functioning normally.

B.  Electrolyzed follicle 48 hours following non-invasive electrolysis.  Fluid cells have completely deteriorated leaving no measurable proliferation.  Measurements taken using Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer revealed 33 units of NaOH in tissue sample.*

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Transdermal Clinical Study

(See Textbook: Professional Electrolysis for the entire published study).

Treatment Area:  Lower Forearm, Male Subject.  Sections #1 and 2:   Depilatory application by waxing done day one.

Ten days were allowed to pass for anagen hair growth to surface before photographing the area.  Anagen activity in both areas 1 and 2 (measuring roughly 2 inches square each) is clearly evident.  These hairs will respond very well to Transdermal electrolysis.  Treatment is scheduled for day 15 (allowing a few more anagen hairs to surface).

On day 30, a full two weeks after the first Transdermal treatment, there is a distinct lengthening to the anagen hairs in the untreated test area.  The overall growth activity in the Transdermal section is noticeably stunted.

Treatment by way of patch and swab Transdermal electrolysis was administered again to section 1 only on days 30 and 35.

On day 40, continual thinning is becoming more evident in section 1, while the lengthening of anagen hairs in section 2 is more pronounced. 

Treatment by way of patch and swab Transdermal electrolysis was administered again to section 1 only on days 40, 47, 54, 60, and 67.

Day 70 documents the drastic difference in hair growth activity between sections 1 and 2.  Anagen hairs in the untreated area have continued to lengthen as the area fills in following the wax depilatory on day 1.

Treatment by way of patch and swab Transdermal electrolysis was administered again to section 1 only on days 77 and 83.

Empirical Evidence and Published Clinical Findings Following Medial Testing

A study was conducted by William W. Rolland, an instructor in electrical engineering at Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst. NC. This study was performed to determine what extent current will flow to the dermal papilla with an electrified tweezer device. In this study the negative electrode was the tweezers from the (Transdermal System) which grasped the hair shaft which had bean coated with a conductive solution. The positive electrode was a needle inserted along the shaft of a hair into the dermal papilla. The shaft of the needle was insulated so that contact was made only at the base of the hair, within the dermal papilla. Results from several trials demonstrated that the average current produced in the dermal papilla was 470µa. Mr. Rolland concluded that a conductive path exists along the hair shaft and through the dermal papilla and that the (Transdermal System) device is capable of producing a current of approximately 470µa along this path.*

The pH levels achieved by both non-invasive (Transdermal) and needle electrolysis were 11.2 and 11.4 respectfully.  This pH was well above the normal for human skin of 5.0 to 5.5.  From these measurements it is reasonable to conclude that electrolysis (the conversion of sodium chloride to sodium hydroxide at near equal levels in both the non-invasive and needle epilators) is responsible for the destruction of cells which produce hair growth.*

Both of the devices (needle and Transdermal epilators, in direct comparison during clinical testing) achieved equivalent results in removing hair and both complied with the definition set forth by the International Guild of Professional Electrologists, Inc. as being effective, since they both removed permanently at least 40 percent of the hairs on one treatment in this study.*

*Fitzpatrick, Thomas B. et al: Dermatology in General Medicine, Third Edition. New York, McGraw Hill, Inc. 1987.
*Hinkel Arthur Ralph, Lind Righard W. Electrolysis, Thermolysis and the Blend: The Principals and Practice of Permanent Hair Removal. Los Angeles, Ca, Arrorway, 1968
*Independent clinical study verifying this effect published by William W. Roland at Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst NC. This study is considered general access public domain, henceforth does not carry copyright protection.
*One hundred µa of electricity flowing for one second will produce one molecular unit of NaOH.
*This device is universally used to accurately measure chemical composition both quantitatively and qualitatively.
*Cosmetic and Medical Electrolysis and Temporary Hair Removal, R.N. Richards, G.E. Meharg, page 81
*Modern Electrology, Fino Gior,

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