Question:
I just got an initial electrolysis treatment and was wondering if the place
I went to had reasonable prices compared to other places.
What is the typical charge for electrolysis? Like hourly rate etc.
The place I went to was located in Boston, USA. They've been in business
over 20 years, and have a nice office, and several electrolysis related
accreditations etc.
Answer:
-I had some electrolysis in 1982 and had it removed in 2000-2001, so I'm not
the walrus anymore. My electrolysis charged 70 dollars an hour, and gave
a discount of 65 to clients with long hours. How ironic that it was a "Kennedy"
that removed it.
If you shop around you can get a better good deal than I got I suppose, just
make sure the person is competent and licensed and all. It will be the best
money you ever spent.
You can always go to E2000, too, somewhere over the rainbow in the land of Oz. -I'd say it was a bit on the high side. $60 an hour is about the highest
price I have heard TS willing to pay. TS take a lot more hours than
GG's. It might be ok to pay $90 to deal with a unibrow or a few mustache
hairs but not to clear an entire face.
You can find more information on the TSRoadmap website about
electrolysis; http://www.tsroadmap.com/physical/hair/zapcost.html It
includes suggestions to reduce costs.
Two things to consider. You might need 250-300 hours of electrolysis to
clear the face. At $90 an hour that could cost $21,000 to $25,000.
Ouch!!!! Ask the electrology place if you can get a volume discount for
buying a block of 25 or 50 hours at a time or pay one lower price for
the complete job. You are not a GG with a few mustache hairs to remove.
You require hundreds of hours of hair removal. The benefit to them is
they can schedule you on a regular basis for a steady income.
Another consideration might be to use Electrology 2000. It is in Texas
and used by many TS. Costs about $1100 a day. They use a team of
electrologists two at a time. They can clear the complete face the first
time in 3-4 days. A second clearing that takes less time a few months
later and then the follow up to clear the strays a few months after
that. Even with airfare and hotels it would save you a third or more of
what you seem to be prepared to pay. Instead of a couple hours a week
for years you would only have 4-6 sessions to clear your whole face.
http://www.electrology2000.com/
I am one of those who succeeded at the most frugal option. I used an
Inverness One Touch to remove my own whiskers at home. Works great.
Total cost to remove my entire beard was under $75. I did it while
sitting at the computer. It is slow, takes about 1 minute per hair. But
it was time I would have been sitting at the computer anyway. Maybe it
is not all that slow after factoring in travel time to and from the
electrologists, sitting in waiting rooms. FWIW there is a reason people
will spend $12,000+ when they could do it for under $100. Do It Yourself
electrolysis sucks. But it does work if you are motivated enough to do
it.
