FAQs

Hair Removal is my Specialty not my supplemental income and has been for over 18 years. As a Licensed Medical Electrologist, I understand how skin responds to the thermal effects of hair removal. I am trained to detect and understand underlying causes of hair growth that can influence your hair removal progress, and develop a treatment schedule that will work for you. When hormonal imbalances are detected, which cause some types of hair growth or when unusual dermatology conditions are observed, I can inform you and lead you in the right direction for help.
CorLase is a private facility. I have provided this practice with the most sophisticated technology, to assure your optimum comfort and treatment. Extra care has been taken so that you can relax and enjoy your visit. The name, CorLase comes from both of my grandmother’s, Cora Begley and Cora Whittaker, from whom I learned strength, laughter and perseverance.

There are two major causes for excess hair, Increased Blood Supply and Imbalances that can be caused by the following:

• Androgens
• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Puberty
• Stress
• Birth Control Pills
• Steroids
• Certain Medications
• Disorders
• Medical

I take a very thorough medical history to rule out any unusual growth patterns and possible causes of excessive hair. We will discuss all aspects of hair growth and what I can do to treat your specific needs. I will give you a quote on pricing and answer all questions you have about the procedure. Consultations are always free and you are never obligated to receive treatment.

Hair can safely be removed from almost any part of the body, excluding inside mucus membranes.

Electrolysis was first practiced professionally in 1875 and has since evolved into a highly sophisticated science. Electrolysis is a general term used to describe the three modalities (methods) of permanent hair removal including thermolysis, galvanic and the blend.

• Thermolysis: this method uses an alternating current to cause a physical destruction of heat to destroy the hair follicle. It is fast and is fine for finer hairs.
• Galvanic: this uses direct current to create a chemical change in the follicle to disable the follicle from producing hair. It is much slower than thermolysis but more effective is treating course hairs.
• Blend: this uses the science of both the above mentioned to quickly and effectively stunt hair follicles. All methods are only as good as the Electrologist implementing them. I have been thoroughly trained in all modalities and will use what is best for your individual needs.

The Electrologist slips a fine wire filament into the hair follicle, a natural opening in the skin. A mild, minute amount of current is then applied which destroys the papilla and surrounding germinativecells. When the root has been treated effectively, the hair will release and can be gently slid from the follicle. Once the hair root has been eliminated, the hair will not reproduce again.

Absolutely, electrolysis will work on blonde and red hair as well as dark and skin color or tan does not affect electrolysis treatment.

Each individual has a different tolerance level. Since I have had electrolysis I am considerate and will work within your boundaries. There is some warm sensation, but it should be comfortably tolerable. Stimulates such as caffeine should be avoided before treatment. There are also topicals that can be used to desensitize the skin.

There are many factors involved, each patient will be different. While electrolysis is indeed permanent, it is not instant, electrolysis is a series of treatments. Approximately three months are required before noticeable results are obtained. This is due to the natural shedding and replacing of the hair. Other variables involved include: Amount of Hair Texture Tolerance Previous methods of hair removal It is very important that appointments be kept regularly in order to effectively maintain the previously cleared area.

With many lasers on the market, few are permitted by the FDA to claim capable of achieving permanent reduction of hair, the highest rating. I have owned the two most popular lasers, the LightSeer Diode Laser and The GentleLASE Plus. I feel the Candela GentleLASE Plus Alexandrite delivers the best reduction of hair permanently. No other center gives you this many options for permanent results in hair removal. This assures you get the very best treatment for your specific needs.
The GentleLASE System, a revolutionary long-pulse high energy alexandrite laser, emits a gentle beam of light that passes through the skin to the hair follicle where it is absorbed and transformed into heat energy. This disables hair follicles that are actively producing hair (anagen stage). At any time, some hair follicles are dormant (telogen). The laser cannot treat hair in the dormant stage. Since the follicles are producing hair at different times, numerous treatments will be necessary. The surrounding skin is unaffected due to a Dynamic Cooling Device where cryogen is sprayed onto the skin cooling the upper layers and providing patients with increased comfort, this is patented to the GentleLASE system. The GentleLASE System also uses distance gauges. These gauges are changed with each patient and sterilized, not merely wiped off. This assures the utmost prevention of spread of disease from one patient to the next. Not many lasers have this feature.
There are a multiple of non-medical, non-laser devices on the market that are not potent, and incapable of achieving permanent hair reduction. The cost of these devices are much less than proven counterparts, and so they are often purchased by spas or beauty salons where sometimes they are marketed “laser hair removal”. This is inaccurate since these are not true lasers. And second, the low power technologies will not active permanent reduction.