Which method is considered permanent hair removal?

Which method is considered permanent hair removal?

• A. Epilation
• B. Electrolysis
• C. Depilation
• D. Tweezing

Answer: (B)

Permanent hair removal happens when the hair follicle itself is destroyed so it can’t produce new hair. Electrolysis achieves this by inserting a very fine probe into the follicle and delivering an electric current that damages the follicle’s papilla and surrounding tissue that feed the hair. Once the follicle is permanently damaged, regrowth is not expected, so treated hairs stay gone. The other methods remove hair without destroying the follicle—pulling it out or removing it at the surface—so the follicle can produce new hair later, making them temporary solutions.

Permanent hair removal happens when the hair follicle itself is destroyed so it can’t produce new hair. Electrolysis achieves this by inserting a very fine probe into the follicle and delivering an electric current that damages the follicle’s papilla and surrounding tissue that feed the hair. Once the follicle is permanently damaged, regrowth is not expected, so treated hairs stay gone. The other methods remove hair without destroying the follicle—pulling it out or removing it at the surface—so the follicle can produce new hair later, making them temporary solutions.