Is computerized electrolosis something new? And does it actually work? I am in the Toronto Area and would love a good referral if anyone has one for me. Thank you.
Computerized epilators started coming out I believe in the 1990’s. Like all electronics, improvements come with time. Modern microflash probably causes the least discomfort of all the modalities. and Yes electrolysis does work. It does take time, as a person has a lot more hair than they realize. Hair grows in cycles, so only a small percentage of hairs are actually visable at any one time.
Computer assisted electrolysis, when used effectively, is the hands down hair removal champion. There is no laser, chemical, or analog machine that can surpass it’s effectiveness in quickly, completely, and PERMANENTLY removing unwanted hair.
It is theee champ. It is the gold standard.
Mantaray
The title of this thread is The Sequentium VMC System. Were you making a specific inquiry about the VMC??
I own the Silhouet-Tone VMC and have used it for almost 4 years now. It is the center and workhorse of my business and is a fabulous epilator. It is on par with the Apilus SX-500, which is a fabulous professional epilator as well.
Now for some practitoners I have heard of fairly near to you:
Kathy Lynn is located in Orangeville, Ontario, one hour from Toronto. her number: 519-938-8585 Last I heard she used the Sil-tone VMC.
Lucie Desrochers, is an hour away from Toronto as well.
Her number: 905-628-0010 www.transelectrolysis.ca
I think she uses the Apilus SX-500.
Both machines are basically identical twins so you can’t go wrong when you choose experienced electrologists who use the Sil-Tone VMC or the Apilus SX-500.
Computerized professional epilators are awesome tools for the business of permanent hair removal.
Dee
Thank you for all the posts. I am just extremely new to the whole electrolosis experience. I’ve been down the laser route twice and I am looking for a change.
Dee, you’re information is a massive help. I really thank you. So as far as electrolosis goes, computerized epilators are the way to go? How does it differ from blend,thermolysis, and galvanic?
Computertized epilators do blend, thermolysis and galvanic if the operator desires to perform those modalities. With the advent of computerization, energy levels can be repeated exactly everytime, session after session. Sensation is more tolerable, more hair can be treated in a given session, skin condition is far better and so on and so forth. It’s such a big difference from the epilators that were used on me years before computerization was available.
I never do galvanic only on my VMC, but I do blend and microflash thermolysis. Single probe electrolysis with galvanic would be way too slow.
All three modalities, galvanic, blend and thermolysis are under the big heading called ELECTROLYSIS. All work, but there are distinct advantages with all three methods.
If the practitioner you choose does not have a computerized epilator and performs well, then by all means don’t think you aren’t getting the best. I am sold on having the best tools, but others can take the second best tools and perform just as well, I’m sure. Do sample more than a few electrologist if you can and you will figure it out. In the meantime, there are enough of us here on hairtell to answer your questions since you are new to electrolysis. Oh, and do enjoy reading consumer posts here on hairtell. You’ll learn a lot.
What area did you have laser, JimmyJ? How much reduction?
Thanks and welcome to the hairtell family
Dee
Umm, it all depends on the area, but I’d say 50% safely. It was with a diode. Lagirl recommends I try an Alex laser. I might have too much hair left to start electrolisis.
It am also weighing costs as well. I will visit a few places and get their opinion on whether I have too much hair for electrolosis. At a recent laser consultation, the nurse said I had an above average number of pores… I didn’t even know this is possible, but it may account for my slow results.
Without seeing a picture, I wouldn’t be able to offer agreement or disagreement concerning whether you have too much have left for electrolysis. I do large areas all the time, so whether someone has 20,000 hairs or 2,000 hairs matters none to me. Method and strategy used, makes electrolysis a viable option if you are lucky to live near a modern “with it” type of an electrologist.
Besides hair requiring dark hairs and light colored skin, also you should consider how deep the hair roots are under the skin. I find people who have had trouble with sunburn, also may tend to have hair roots that are deeper than Laser can destroy. I do not know of any laser centers that even check to see how deep a persons hair may be. It might show them that laser would not be effective for the client and they would lose money in telling the person so. Also consider that hairs may take 3 years to appear after having had laser treatments done. I get clients who had laser treatments prior to coming to see me, and I have to tell them up front, that it may take a long time because even 2.5 years from now, hairs that I have not seen before, can still start reappearing. From my experience so far, it seems as if their appointment time durations tend to stay close to their initial visits, as new hairs in areas where there were not any before, start showing up.
And speaking of VMC’s, look, you can buy your own for the price of several sessions.
I must admit that my knowledge is limited as far as how ebay works. It appears that this VMC was only up for bid for about an hour? Why is that?
Dee
If the item is listed with a “Buy It Now” price, a person can click the button and pay right away and avoid the bidding war where one misses out on the item because someone bids one dollar more than you at the last second, while your dial up connection is trying to refreash the page.
The seller may also end the auction due to a local cash sale.