Wagner, 1985  Title: Electrolysis and thermolysis for permanent
hair removal.
Authors: Wagner RF Jr, Tomich JM, Grande DJ
Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol 1985 Mar;12(3):441-9
PMID: 3989007, UI: 85183241
This paper broke a long silence in major medical
journals about electrolysis.
The historical, legal, and theoretical aspects and
clinical techniques of both electrolysis and thermolysis are critically
reviewed. The pitfalls of electronic tweezers and the dangers
of self-electrolysis are discussed. Complications of electrolysis
and thermolysis and the pathophysiology of hair regrowth are presented.
In the United States, the lack of uniform training requirements
and standards for electrologists may pose an unrecognized risk
to public health. It is suggested that more responsible state
legislation be enacted in order to decrease the present potential
threat to the public health and safety.
|
hair removal
facts
for consumers
