The hair follicle is a tubelike depression of the skin which contains each hair. The dermal papilla is actually a part of the follicle and controls the growth and development of the hair. Tweezing or waxing will remove the hair shaft, but the dermal papilla still remains.
			A very fine sterilized probe is inserted into the follicle along the hair shaft to the dermal papilla At the same time a low-level electrical current is sent down the probe destroying the papilla. The loosened hair shaft is then removed. In some cases, two or more treatments to each follicle may be necessary to achieve permanency. Regrowth hair is thinner and more fragile with each treatment. Once the dermal papilla has been completely eliminated there is absolutely no way a hair can be regenerated from that follicle. For more information on Electrolysis, please see the Electrolysis FAQ.