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What Is the Difference Between Laser Hair Removal and Electrolysis?

What Is the Difference Between Laser Hair Removal and Electrolysis? (0:31)

Trying to decide between laser hair removal and electrolysis? FInd out the best way to fight fuzz by watching this video in which dermatologist Dr. Anne Chapas discusses an important difference between the two procdures.

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So, the differences in laser hair removal and electrolysis is that, electrolysis uses a tiny needle which is inserted into every individual hair follicle, it delivers electricity which basically heats one hair follicle at a time in order to eliminate this hair from growing. Laser hair removal by contrast actually heats the type of area that's about the size of a quarter, so we can treat large areas such as the back and the legs in a fraction of the time that would take to treat by electrolysis.