Electrolysis Care Before and After in Las Palmas

Before your session, let the hair grow and don't remove it with wax or tweezers; afterwards, protect your skin from the sun and don't pick at the tiny scabs.

Everything else is a variation on these two ideas. Beforehand, we need the hair to be visible and in its growth phase so we can treat the follicle as effectively as possible; afterwards, your skin is healing on the surface and deserves calm, hydration and sun protection.

If you remember only this sentence, you are already on the right track. In the sections that follow we break down the detail so you arrive relaxed for your appointment and leave knowing exactly what to do.

Preparation starts weeks ahead, not on the day itself. The key is not to pull the hair out by the root: electrolysis works on the follicle through the hair itself, so we need it to be there.

• Don't wax, tweeze or thread for 2–4 weeks before your session. Pulling the hair empties the follicle and leaves us without a target.
• Shaving or trimming is allowed: you can shave up to 2–3 days beforehand so the hair is just the right length (visible but short).
• Arrive with clean, make-up-free skin on the area to be treated. No heavy creams, oils or deodorant on the day.
• Hydrate your skin well in the days before: elastic, healthy skin tolerates the treatment better.
• Avoid the sun and self-tanners before the session. Burnt or irritated skin is not in a fit state to be treated.
• Tell us your history: medication, allergies, a tendency to keloids, pregnancy or any skin condition. No detail is too small.

If you have any doubts about how to arrive prepared, your initial consultation is free and we can review your case before we begin. Book yours at Book appointment.

We work with certified specialists and single-use sterile needles, inserting an ultra-fine probe into the follicle to deactivate it. You'll feel a mild warmth or a brief pinprick, perfectly tolerable.

Once we finish, it's completely normal for the skin to show one of these passing reactions:

• Slight redness and warmth in the area, usually settling within a few hours.
• Minor swelling or tiny pink dots around the treated follicles.
• Tiny pinpoint scabs that may appear over the following 24–48 hours: they are part of the healing process and disappear on their own.

None of this should worry you. It's the sign that the treatment has worked. What matters now is supporting that healing with the right care, which we explain below.

These are the hours that most influence a flawless recovery. The rule is simple: keep the area clean, calm and protected, and don't disturb it.

Follow this routine for the first two or three days and you'll notice the skin recovers quickly and without marks. If anything ever feels off, message us or book a check-up at Book appointment.

Electrolysis is done over several sessions because hair grows in cycles and we only treat the active follicles at each visit. What you do between appointments is decisive if you don't want to take a step backwards.

• Never go back to waxing, tweezing or threading: pulling the hair reactivates and distorts the follicles, lengthening your treatment. It's the most common mistake.
• Shaving or trimming is fine whenever you need it: it doesn't interfere with the root or with your sessions.
• Sun protection all year round. In Gran Canaria the sun is strong all twelve months; a daily SPF on the treated areas prevents hyperpigmentation and dark marks.
• Keep the skin hydrated so it arrives in the best condition for your next appointment.

Think of electrolysis as a progressive investment: each session reduces the hair permanently, and respecting these guidelines makes the path shorter. You can learn about the whole process on our Electrolysis Hair Removal service.

The vast majority of reactions are normal and resolve on their own. Even so, it's worth knowing how to tell the expected apart from what warrants a call.

• Normal: mild redness, warmth, minimal swelling and pinpoint scabs that fall off by themselves within a few days.
• Worth checking with us: intense redness that doesn't ease after several days, increasing pain, discharge, signs of infection or any reaction that concerns you.

When in doubt, it's always better to ask. Our certified specialists are here to support you throughout the process, and the initial consultation is free, with no obligation.

If you're considering getting started or have questions about your skin, book your appointment whenever you like and we'll review it together.