Electrolysis is the removal of unwanted hair by means of short-wave electric current which destroys the hair's roots.

Some people regard the presence of hair in certain locations of their body as undesirable. The amounts of normal facial and body hair vary greatly from one person to another. Many women develop considerable amounts of body and facial hair during puberty; in some cases, even faint mustaches appear. The normal secretion of androgen hormones produces many changes in a young girl's...