No Growing Back With Permanent Hair Removal

By Susan Payne

For those looking for a permanent solution for pesky, unwanted hair on the body, electrolysis is the best route to take.

Electrolysis is the permanent removal of hair roots or small blemishes on the skin by heat application using an electric current. While laser removal can be a more immediate solution, electrolysis permanently removes the hair — no growing back.

“Once it’s off your body, you never have to think about it again,” said Marla Mintz, founder of Marla Mintz Electrolysis in Los Angeles.

Licensed by the state of California, Mintz carries close to 40 years of experience in permanent hair removal, helping everyday people reach their goals and feel more confident in who they are.

Electrolysis is the only FDA-approved permanent hair removal treatment that fascinated Mintz at an early age as she struggled with unwanted hair growth.

“I became an electrologist because my aunt was one and I am living proof that it works. The hair never grew back, even when I went through menopause,” Mintz said.

Mintz offers free consultations through her private, secluded West Los Angeles office and develops a tailor-made plan for her patients’ specific hair removal needs.

“Hair removal plans depend on how much hair you want removed and how you have treated the hair. For hair that’s been waxed or tweezed, the process takes longer because the hair follicle has been damaged. Repeated damage causes your blood supply to nourish the hair, thus allowing the hair to grow back stronger. We then must wait for the hair to grow,” Mintz said.

If you are considering hair removal, it’s better to shave or cut the hair as opposed to tweezing, waxing or laser hair removal, Mintz explained.

“However, lasers can often stimulate the hair to grow more,” she added.

In her decades of experience, Marla has perfected the gentle touch and approaches each patient with a personable warmth, ensuring complete comfort and satisfaction with each visit. Her patients run the gamut from men and women of all ages, professionals, entertainers, and LGBT clients to name a few. Offering the practice of free confidential consultations is something she highly values in her field of work — something that every electrologist should do to gain trust.

“There’s more to life than making money. I’m helping people and when someone appreciates what you do, there’s nothing more fulfilling than that. When you see them happy and the problem is solved, I feel so good that I was able to help them,” she said.

How It Works

A probe is gently inserted into each unwanted hair follicle, followed by an electrical current that heats up and destroys the root of the hair. The heat fuses shut contributing capillaries and nerves with scar tissue to ensure the hair will never grow back. As the heated probe is killing the root, the hair is then gently plucked.

Most follicles respond well with only one treatment, while others require several treatments to eradicate the hair. Stubborn hairs grow back weaker and thinner with each subsequent treatment until complete removal is achieved.

Best Practices

When making the decision to undergo electrolysis, it’s important to know best practices that aid in the success of your treatment.

• Do not wax, tweeze or remove the hair with chemical depilatories.

• Do not shave the area to be treated for two or three days before the session.

• Apply liberal amounts of numbing gel thirty minutes ahead of the session.

• Avoid direct sun exposure after each session.

Marla Mintz Electrolysis is located at 1328 Westwood Blvd Suite 3 in Los Angeles. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit marlamintzelectrolysis.com or call 310-625-8261.