Each area of the body has a set amount of hair follicles from birth. Most of these follicles are dormant from birth or grow hair that is invisible to the human eye. Once a hair follicle is destroyed, it cannot grow another hair. A new hair only results from a dormant follicle that becomes active. Depending on the part of the body, there can be 500 to 1000 hair follicles per square inch.

There are two main reasons why patients think hair is regrowing immediately after treatment. The first is that any hair that appears before the estimated after-treatment time from the chart in the previous blog, is actually growing from an untreated follicle. As discussed, we have several hundred hair follicles per square inch. The second reason is a result of distorted hair follicles. These follicles do not grow straight down, instead they curl in a different direction underneath the skin as seen in the image below. The straight electrolysis probe cannot possibly reach the dermal papilla directly.

Most people have some distorted follicles. It is important to know that all hair follicles in the beginning growth stage are straight and lie close to the surface of the skin. This is why it is important to treat the hair in the very early Anagen growth stage to assure the follicle is not distorted and the probe can directly destroy the dermal papilla. At this time the dermal papilla has not fully matured, is weak, and therefore easier to destroy. Also, during this phase, it requires less probe insertion and decreases the discomfort level for the patient.

Regrowth Hair Exceptions

There are exceptions to the regrowth time chart as listed in the previous blog. These exceptions include hormonal imbalances within the body that causes hair to grow at faster than normal rates. Medical treatment can help with these hormonal imbalances, including slowing the growth rate of the unwanted hair.

Once an area has been fully cleared in three to 18 months, it is considered a completed area. However, more new hair can grow as the body changes and certain parts of the body tend to grow more new hair than others. The following is a regrowth pattern list.

The first group applies to female patients who tend to grow more new hair as the patient ages, especially if there is a genetic or hormonal issue.

• Chin, Front of Neck, Upper Lip, Cheeks

The second group that requires less follow-up treatments once an area is completed and includes:

• Chest, Ears, Back, Feet and Toes, Breasts

The third group that requires little to no follow-up treatment on a completed area includes:

• Legs, Eyebrows, Arms, Underarms, Legs, Abdomen

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