Top 3 FAQs;

Q.  Can you please contact me by phone.

A. Sorry we have no dedicated phone service. It is slow and cumbersome and without record keeping. Many of our clients are not yet out to friends or family and cannot take uncoordinated cold calls. Email exchange is safest and most convenient.

 

Q. How long should my hair be?

 

A. For Electrolysis: 

We need between 1mm and 3mm length. Enough to get tweezers on the hair, without the hairs overlapping and making visibility poor.

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    For laser: 

Please shave flush to the skin the night before. This can sometimes take a few hours, but it is essential to good quality work. Hair can be shaved on the day, but it is time consuming and increases the likelihood of ingrown hairs post-treatment. Laser treatment is expensive, and we only allow so much time per treatment session, please try your best to save yourself paying hundreds of dollars an hour for someone to shave you, only to run out of time to properly treat the area. 

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Q. How many sessions will it take?

A. For Electrolysis:

There is unfortunately no way to know for sure. Depending on patient pain tolerance and healing, we can clear hairs anywhere between 500 and 3000 an hour. Most patients who have full male beards require somewhere between 35 and 55 hours to permanently clear to a maintenance stage. The shortest on record was 11 hours, the longest 205 hours. Typically it is around 7 months from initial treatment before most patients are completely satisfied with their progress.

For New Clients, Our Prefered protocol is;

1. Book in for an Initial consult. This is intended to assess how much hair you have, how much pain and discomfort you can tolerate and how well you heal in the days after a session. During this session you treatment goals will be recorded, a long with photographs of the area to be treated (with your permission). Please grow out a small patch of hair roughly the size of a 10 cent piece for this session. 

2. Wait 1 Week. If everything has healed well, move to step 3, otherwise, contact us at admin@livemoreethicalbeauty.com to discuss a more specialized treatment plan.

3. Book a 1 Hour session. This serves same purpose as the consult test zap, only on a larger scale - we want to assess if your skin for healing. An hour can typically clear an area roughly the size of a palm. During this session, your treatment settings will be calibrated to find the optimal balance between treatment speed and your own personal discomfort (check out out Getting value section high advised!)

4. Wait 1 week. Same Rationale, we want to make sure you are healing well before moving to more drastic treatment. 

5. Book a full clear session. Typically a 3, 4 or 8 Hour session. Whereas conventional beauty clinics offer electrolysis as one of many adjunct services, our team specialises in it. We live and breath it and have all been there ourselves. Rather than going through the constant dysphoria cycle of growing hair our weekly, then recovering, only to grow it out again; We prefer to treat on a monthly cycle. Grow out a full face and neck of hair. Our staff will advise you how long of a session you will need at your consult. Any hairs that have not been successfully killed during the long session have essentially just been plucked. This is an unfortunate inescapable fact of treatment.

6. Wait 4 weeks. Plucked hairs typically take 3 to 4 weeks to regrow and can be hit again for round 2 or 3 or 4 as needed. By doing things this way, it gives the client a 2 week window where they are neither recovering from treatment or growing hair for the next one. Your face is temporarily smooth and without shadow, this kills the dysphoria. 

7. ​Book another full clear session. This session will take less time, and be less damaging to the skin. It gets a lot better with each repeat treatment. Photos will be taken at each session, with your permission, to track the success of treatments, and to help silences the brain worms that tell us its not working. 

8. Rinse and repeat step 6 and 7 until maintenance stage. Unfortunately, due to hair cycles being what they are, there will always be a few little niggling hairs that crop up from time to time, they can lay asleep and dormant for years before resurfacing. But rarely during this stage does it take more than 30 minutes to an hour every few months to kill them. Book these sessions as needed. 

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A. For Laser: Usually like, 2 - 4.

 

Q. How many Sessions can I book in a row?

A. There is no limit to the number of sessions that can be booked in a row. However do consider that the effects of analgesia decline over time. Longer sessions will also cause the electrologist to inevitably tire, reducing the value of the session, We recommend no more than 4 hours in a given day, but the option for more is there.

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Q. How many sessions can I book in a week?

A. There is no limit to the number of sessions that can be booked per week, so long as different areas are treated each session. If the bookings are to treat the same area. We recommend at least 5 days between sessions and 4 weeks before revisiting an area that has been recently treated can promote scarring in that area. 

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Q. Can I use electrolysis concurrently with laser therapies?

A. No, it is preferable to give at minimum 2 weeks gap (preferably 4) between either treatment, as treating areas that have been exposed to high concentrations of UV radiation, or otherwise are still healing from successful treatment can promote tissue damage and the production of scar tissue. 

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Q. Can I use the laser gel I was sold at my laser sessions as aftercare?

A. Maybe! Although a simple Aloe Vera gel without additive is cheap and most effective and available at all chemists and supermarkets and has worked without complication for over a century. But if you want to know, bring it on the day and show your electrologist. And remember avoiding touching the area, and keeping it clean and dry is essential to reducing infection risk

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Q. I'm worried about these marks/spots/redness/welts/scabbing/itchiness. What do I do?

A. You have three ports of call. Firstly, please check with the "Is this right?" page here on our website. If you still have concerns, take a photo and send it to admin@livemoreethicalbeauty.com using the title "Post Treatment Concerns [Name]" and it will be reviewed and responded to promptly. There is no charge to this service and you may use it as many times as you need to feel safe and comfortable. Finally, If you are still concerned, Avoid using any additional products you may have handy and make an appointment with your usual GP and remember to keep the area clean and dry as best you can. 

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Q. I forgot and accidentally applied my usual makeup today. What do I do?

A. Wash it off thoroughly with warm water several times and pat dry with a towel. Avoid makeup wipes that may be treated with products that are harsh for your skin. Apply Aloe Vera afterwards and reassure yourself that it will be okay, we've all done this. 

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Q. I am prone to scarring and discolouration. Is electrolysis right for me?

A. Patients who are prone to scarring and discolouration should disclose this information in their medical history screening form. We have a selection of specialised needles and instruments that have been shown to reduce the risk of scarring or discolouration. But would recommend treating a small area first as a test area on first treatment session. 

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Q. I have frequent breakouts and skin is often very oily or dry. Is electrolysis right for me?

A. Electrolysis can only be safely performed on healthy skin. If you are prone to acne, or are experiencing an acne, cold sore or eczema flare up, consider delaying electrolysis until this is less prominent as the risk of tissue damage and infection is higher in patients who have certain skin conditions and while receiving certain skin condition treatments such as topical corticosteroids. 

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Q. I have braces or a lot of fillings, is electrolysis safe for me?

A. Yes electrolysis can be performed on people with braces or fillings. Although an electrical current is used, it is very small. Some patients report a slight metallic taste during the procedure. This is safe and can be reduced or eliminated by switching over to diathermy of thermoflash.

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Q. I am looking for hair removal from the genital area and would like to be same electrologist, is this okay?

A. Of course! When you book your appointment you will be able to choose the time, date, location and electrologist who you will be seen by. Many of our girls have been right where you are about to be. Goodluck!

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Q. Do you service other areas beside the face and genitals?

A. Absolutely! The rates wont change regardless of the area. And all areas are viable. Arm pits are a favourite! Toes are a bit painful but are quick and often overlooked by laser removal services. 

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