Permanent Hair Removal Masters

Permanent Hair Removal Masters is an electrolysis business in Fallbrook, California, run by owner and licensed electrologist Robert Dorais. The business describes electrolysis as the only FDA-approved method of permanent hair removal and notes that the technique dates back to 1875.

During a session, a fine probe is placed into each hair follicle and a brief electrical pulse is applied to destroy the parts that can produce new hair. Most people describe the feeling as a small pinch or a pulse of heat. Some clients use a numbing cream beforehand, particularly on tender areas such as the upper lip and bikini area. Skin is usually sensitised afterward, somewhat like mild sunburn, and typically settles within a day.

Because each hair follows its own growth cycle, the practice recommends a course of treatments rather than a single visit. Every session includes post-treatment therapy to calm redness and swelling. Clients receive either cataphoresis, which uses a HydraPlus lotion and a positive direct current to soothe the skin and close follicles, or cold globes, which use the same lotion with stainless steel ice globes to cool the skin. The choice depends on the client's skin needs. After treatment, the business suggests a witch hazel toner for the first day or two, then a zinc oxide mineral sunscreen and a tallow-based moisturizer, with budget hyaluronic acid moisturizers suggested after 48 hours. It notes that it earns from qualifying aftercare purchases made through Amazon.

Sessions are priced at $75 for half an hour, $100 for an hour, and $175 for two hours. A prepaid package of three 60-minute sessions costs $225, which saves $25 against the hourly rate. Package sessions must be used in full one-hour blocks and booked in advance with the package code or receipt. Packages expire two years after purchase and are non-refundable, though they can be transferred to another person with prior notice. They can be purchased through PayPal.

Services are by appointment only. Before a first session, clients are asked to avoid caffeine and alcohol for 24 hours and to stop plucking or waxing; shaving is fine if hair is about an eighth of an inch long. During a course, tweezing, threading and waxing are discouraged, and cutting hair between treatments is recommended. Consultation forms ask about health history, medications, skin conditions, allergies and past hair removal, and that information is used only to determine eligibility and keep treatment safe. Records are kept for seven years after the last service, and the business says it does not sell or share client data. Clients can request access, correction or deletion by emailing the business.

Treatments are planned as a course, since each hair cycles separately and needs repeated sessions, and post-treatment care is matched to each client's skin.