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Passionately striving to In your last Hair Route MailBox [Sep. 2003, Issue No. 96] a would-be electrology student from Centreville, Michigan, expressed concern over what she perceives is a need for "moving this profession [electrology] to a higher level." I have a passion for this profession and would like to respond to the emails you received from Judye Bush. I am a licensed instructor and own the "Great Lakes School of Electrology" in Fenwick, Michigan (approximately 40 miles north east of Grand Rapids). The school is listed with the State of Michigan and is one of two electrology schools in our state. As a part-time school, my classes are limited and run only from September through January. In Michigan, the apprenticeship program for training electrologists has primarily been used by electrologists who wish to train individuals that will stay and work with them in the same business. The state created guidelines for practitioners who wish to train an apprentice. The guidelines are of assistance to us as we strive to strengthen a respectable profession: Guidelines are sensible, and not "red tape" as Ms. Bush suggests. Electrologists who work solo usually do so because it works for them. (Taking on the responsibility of working with and training an apprentice is very time consuming.) Those who see the rules and regulations as "red tape" are not seeing the ultimate goal as one that would benefit them personally. The instructor’s license for this profession is not to be confused with having a ‘degree.’ As ‘licensed’ Michigan instructors we teach a 400-hour course prescribed by our state board. They are reasonable standards, which assist us in our pursuit of professional goals. Anyone with a current instructor’s license can teach in an approved school, or may create their own school. After developing a curriculum which follows the state’s guidelines I opened my first licensed school in September 2000. Another tremendously helpful resource for this profession’s instructors is the American Electrology Association’s ‘Instructors’ Course,’ called "Teaching the Teachers." Anyone contemplating the idea of becoming an electrology student should research the subject as carefully as they would any other profession. With licensed instructors, licensed schools and biannual inspections, Michigan has provided a much improved environment for this vocation. — Susan Fitzgerald Temporary removal cream Your write-ups about the hair removal cream, Vaniqa, give the product too much credit. In my practice I have found Vaniqa works against the electrologist. Yes, it does slow the hair growth; which means it takes the hair longer to surface. Meanwhile blood supply continues to nourish the follicle, causing the hair to return to its original state before electrolysis treatment. Timing is critical! The electrologist needs to treat the hair in its "resting stage" in order to achieve permanency. — Yolander Wilson Editors’ Note: Laser a "quicker fix" for
I have many testimonials (see my website, www.harmonylaser.com) from many people who have flown in from all over, New York, California, and Mexico to be treated. It is so wonderful to be able to work on someone with PCOS and be able to treat her whole face in less than five minutes. And the hair will be gone for four to six weeks. When the hair starts to come back it will be lighter and finer, and there will be less of it — just like with electrolysis. I am so tired of reading articles in Hair Route magazine saying laser does not work. — Carol Hiller Editors’ Note: "These systems penetrate more deeply into the dermis than the intense pulsed light and ruby systems . . . Several studies have assessed the various pulse durations of this system (2, 5, 10, and 20 milliseconds). Most have shown that the efficacy is the same regardless of which pulse duration is used . . . The efficacy is similar to the intense pulsed light and ruby systems: about 30% reduction with one treatment and about 60% reduction with multiple treatments. That theme is pretty constant." Electrologists stand ready to pick off, permanently, the remaining 40% of hairs still growing. How do you advertise an In the "Practically Speaking" column in the September issue of Hair Route magazine, James Walker mentions that he does SRS [sex reassignment surgery] electrolysis. I am wondering if his advertising indicates that his business is "SRS-friendly," and if so, how he words it. —
Cynthia
Witkowski James Walker responds: As word of my treatment results spread, representatives of local transgender organizations came in to "see what all the ‘fuss’ was about." As these representatives received sample treatments and typically signed up for full treatment, my practice was designated "Official Electrologist" to Western New York State’s two largest transgender organizations. From that point on, continued recommendations were assured. In addition to word-of-mouth advertising, I have posted advertisements in play bills and programs for certain target groups at many different live events, including the Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus. Although my promotional material always focuses on the fact that "all genders are welcome," I have found — quite surprisingly — that a great amount of response to my ads in the Gay Men’s Chorus program comes from "straight" women.
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