Electrolysis for Black Skin in Newnan, GA
If you are a Black woman with unwanted hair on your chin, lip, jaw or neck, you have probably been told to pluck, wax or shave it, and you have probably noticed that each of those leaves dark marks behind. Electrolysis is the method that removes the hair itself, and it works on every hair color, including white, gray, blonde and red. On dark skin it has to be done the right way. Eva Taub has treated Black and dark skin for more than 40 years and sees women in Newnan, Georgia, by appointment.
Why dark skin needs a different kind of electrolysis
Dark skin reacts to heat and irritation by making more pigment. That is why a burn, a scratch or even plucking can turn into a dark mark that lasts for months. For Black skin Eva uses a fully insulated needle: it is insulated along the whole shaft and only the tip is exposed. The heat stays at the tip, where the hair follicle is, and the skin above it is protected. A needle that is not insulated releases heat along the shaft, which hurts more and can burn the surface of dark skin.
The size of the needle is chosen by the hair. A thicker needle for coarse hair, a thinner one for fine hair, and a thinner needle is also more comfortable.
How electrolysis works
A very fine needle is placed into the hair follicle, a small amount of heat is delivered, and the hair is lifted out. Each hair is treated one at a time. Electrolysis works best on hairs in their growing stage, when the follicle is surrounded by moisture. Not every hair is in that stage on the same day, which is why it takes repeated visits for the same area.
Does electrolysis hurt?
Yes, honestly. Electrolysis is more uncomfortable than laser. Many women use a numbing cream on a small area, put on about an hour before and covered with plastic wrap, following the instructions on the label. Eva will tell you plainly what to expect before you decide anything.
How long does it take?
Electrolysis is slow, because every hair is treated individually. An area can take about an hour, while a laser clears the same area in minutes. It is a permanent method, and because hair grows in cycles it always takes more than one visit. If anyone promises you will be finished in three or four treatments, they do not understand the process.
Laser first, electrolysis last
If your hair is still dark, laser is faster. Laser sees color, and white is not a color, so laser cannot treat white, gray or very fine, pale hair. That is where electrolysis comes in, usually at the end. Read more: Laser or electrolysis for Black skin: which one do you need?
Hormonal hair keeps coming back. Why?
For many women the hair is caused by hormones: PCOS, perimenopause, menopause and other conditions. Treating the hair does not switch the hormones off, so new hairs may keep waking up. Eva looks at the cause as well as the hair, and tells you honestly when a doctor should look at it too.
Questions women ask
Is electrolysis safe on Black skin? It can be, when it is done by a trained professional with the right needle and a careful technique. Ask what needle will be used.
Will it leave dark marks? Careful technique lowers the risk, but dark skin can mark easily. Tell Eva if your skin marks easily or scars, and she will plan around it.
How much does it cost? It depends on the area and the hair. The first conversation is free.
Where do you see clients? In Newnan, Georgia, by appointment, and in Bay Harbor Islands, Miami, Florida. See Newnan and Bay Harbor Islands.
Talk to Eva first. It is free.
Tell Eva what you are dealing with and she will call or text you back herself.
Or call or text Eva: 305-864-3333