Hair removal that actually finishes the job.

Yes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration only allows one hair removal method to be marketed as "permanent hair removal," and that method is electrolysis. Once a follicle is correctly treated, it cannot grow another hair. Laser, by comparison, is legally classified as "permanent hair reduction."

You will feel a brief warm pinch as the current is delivered. Most clients describe it as far more tolerable than waxing. Sensitivity varies by area — the upper lip and bikini line are more sensitive than legs or arms — and we adjust the settings continuously to your comfort.

It depends on the area, the density of hair, your hair growth cycle, and whether other treatments (laser, waxing, plucking) have disrupted the follicles. Small areas like the upper lip can be cleared in a few months. Larger or hormonally-driven areas can take 12 to 24 months of regular sessions before the area stays clear permanently.

Sessions run from 15 minutes for small areas (a few stray hairs) up to 2 hours for larger or denser areas. Your consultation will give you a realistic estimate.

Yes. Because electrolysis targets the follicle and not pigment, it is safe and effective on every Fitzpatrick skin type. There is no risk of laser-style burns or pigment changes.

Yes — and this is one of the main reasons people come to us. Laser cannot treat hair without pigment. Electrolysis can.

Face (upper lip, chin, jawline, sideburns, brows, neck), underarms, bikini and Brazilian, abdomen, breasts, back, legs, fingers and toes, and pre-surgical clearance for gender-affirming surgery.

Unwanted facial hair in women is usually driven by hormones and genetics — commonly PCOS, perimenopause and menopause, thyroid changes, pregnancy, certain medications, or simply an inherited sensitivity that appears with age. Whatever the cause, electrolysis permanently removes the facial hair itself, even as new hormonal hairs appear.

Shaving, tweezing, threading, waxing, and depilatory creams all remove facial hair only temporarily, and laser cannot treat blonde, gray, red, or fine hair. The only method that permanently removes female facial hair — chin, upper lip, jawline, and stray hairs — is electrolysis, because it destroys each follicle so it cannot grow back.

You cannot permanently stop hormonal facial hair growth with home remedies, and plucking can actually stimulate coarser regrowth over time. To genuinely stop the hair from returning, the follicle has to be destroyed — which is what electrolysis does, follicle by follicle.

Cost depends on the size of the area and how much hair is present, since sessions are billed by time. A small area like the upper lip, chin, or underarms is very affordable per session; larger areas take longer. Your free consultation includes a clear estimate before anything begins.

Yes. Electrolysis is a non-laser method and the only one the FDA recognizes as permanent hair removal. It works without pigment, so it permanently removes hair that laser cannot — on every hair color and every skin tone.

No. Every appointment starts with a consultation so we can build a real plan. Book your consultation through the studio nearest you — Berlin or Shelton — and we will go from there.