Contraindications
Before the first visit everyone fills in a health questionnaire. Please read this list carefully, and if any point applies to you, talk to us or your doctor. The first rule of electrolysis: do no harm.
Contraindications to electrolysis
- Pacemaker: the electrical impulse can disrupt the device and therefore the heart
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Tendency to keloid scarring
- Taking retinoids
- Cancer
- Blood disorders and poor blood clotting
- Varicose veins in the treatment area
- Hepatitis, syphilis, HIV/AIDS
- Mental health disorders
Relative contraindications
These may affect how you feel or how your skin heals after treatment, but with proper aftercare they may cause no issues at all. We decide case by case.
- Uncontrolled diabetes: the skin heals more slowly. A 10–15 min test treatment is possible, followed by 3 days of watching how it heals
- A tattoo in the treatment area
- Moles, warts, papillomas
- Viral and infectious diseases
- Uterine fibroids, breast cysts: only if they are not growing and with your doctor’s approval
- Sunburn
Not a contraindication
Botox, mesotherapy and fillers are not a contraindication to electrolysis, but the product may be absorbed faster.
Contraindications to sugaring
- Diabetes
- Thrombophlebitis in the treatment area
- Skin conditions in the treatment area
- Broken skin in the treatment area
- Acute viral infection, e.g. flu, cold sores
- Skin growths, including pigmented moles
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