DS LABORATORIES Vector Electrolysis Permanent Hair Removal System

by DS Laboratories

Product Description

Home Hair Removal Electrolysis Device Vector Electrolysis - If you have embarrassing unwanted hair, you can now get rid of it permanently in the privacy of your own home. The Vector Hair Removal System is the only medical grade electrolysis device available to the consumer. Following details gives how the hair removel system works. Electrolysis is a process in which a needle is inserted into the hair shaft and then an electrical current is passed through the hair follicle. Although hair itself is dry, below the surface of the skin it is immersed in a watery environment with a high mineral content. The electrical current from the needle causes a chemical reaction and turns the water and salt in the hair follicle into sodium hydroxide (NaOH), which is an extremely corrosive alkali. If you were to put just a drop of pure sodium hydroxide on your skin, it would instantly burn a hole right through. This sodium hydroxide dissolves the hair follicle and the papilla causing a complete and permanent destruction of hair growth. Even though this is a highly effective procedure, it is also has many drawbacks. First of all, the insertion of a needle into the skin over and over again can be quite painful. Treatment with a needle also requires a high degree of skill, the technician must guide the needle very accurately to reach the bottom of the hair follicle. Penetrating the skin with a needle also increases chances of infection. The Vector machine works by simply grasping the hair with tweezers and applying a highly conductive gel with silver chloride. Applying silver chloride gel to the hair above the skin allows electrical current to pass over the non-conductive portion down into the hair follicle.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000K737XA
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,501 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Long on promise, non-existent on delivery, March 18, 2010

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Christopher Erickson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DS LABORATORIES Vector Electrolysis Permanent Hair Removal System (Health and Beauty)

Unfortunately it just doesn't work. Using conductive gel and electric tweezers just isn't practical. The gel dries out too fast and when it does, it is no longer conductive. If you used it in a high-humidity environment you might a tiny bit more success but still dreadfully unsatisfactory. Finding a standard needle probe to replace the tweezers and gel would probably work. Save your money.

3.0 out of 5 stars It works but it's very time consuming... =(, June 23, 2011

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C. Turner (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DS LABORATORIES Vector Electrolysis Permanent Hair Removal System (Health and Beauty)

First of all, when I received this a few months ago, the tweezers wouldn't touch because the rubberized grippers were too thick. After I slid a nail file between the grippers a few times, the tweezers worked fine (if you do this, be careful not to file too much, as you don't want the metal visible). I was a little worried that the machine would make beeps or other loud noises (I have a dog who becomes obsessed with noises) but it's quiet and doesn't make any beeping noises (the only real noise is the sound of the foot pedal which I use on the table in front of me and push down with my other hand). As for the actual electrolysis part of it, it seems to work. They recommend you read the instructions carefully before using it and I feel this is a must! Before I got the machine I figured I could hold a hair with tweezers for a minute or longer, no problem. However, after using the machine, I've realized that you have to grab the hair very close to the skin (and oftentimes I end up electrocuting my skin because of this, even though that is not recommended) and you have to use a special conduction gel (included, though I added some saline solution to it to make it more liquid) in order to actually get the electricity to enter into the hair follicle. You need a very steady hand and it seems that, if you don't feel any kind of sensation, you probably are not holding the hair in the correct place. However, you can also get too much sensation and end up burning / blistering your skin. This machine is apparently also used by professionals and can be used with the electrolysis needles (though it says you have to have a license in order to use it with the needles - which are not included). And after using the machine, I now understand why electrolysis is expensive and time consuming. Your hand easily gets cramped after holding the tweezers for some time, so I've resorted to paying my niece who's in her teens to come and do it on me. =) Also, beware of the plugs for the tweezers and patch cords become loose... If left that way, I think they'd lose their current but I applied gorilla glue around them and that has helped keep them in place.
I probably wouldn't really recommend this to a friend, just because I don't think most of my friends would really commit to using it, so it would be a waste of their money. If I were to do it again, I'd probably try one of those laser hair removal machines that you can also buy online (but for two to three times the price) because I would like to try them to see if they work any better / easier. If you do get this, it seems to be easiest to use it at a table or desk. I had been thinking I could maybe do it while watch TV but that is practically impossible for me to do. All in all, it works but takes tons of time and lots of effort and you only really get it through trial and error. If you have the money, go for it. If you can't really afford it, I'd probably just stick to waxing and individual tweezing. =)