title: [Electrolytic eye-lash epilation with the operating microscope (author's transl)].
abstract: A modified technique of epilation by electrolysis is reported. Epilation is hereby performed under the operating microscope. Contrary to the original method, with this technique the eyelash is firstly removed and then the hair canal is sounded with a fine wire under corresponding magnification. After the circuit is closed, white foam is formed and subsequently the hair papilla and the hair follicle are destroyed. The technique has several advantages compared to the original method: 1. It is relatively harmless to tissue. 2. Larger areas of abberant cilia may be epilated in one session as confluent necroses do not occur. 3. The risk of cilia again growing is reduced as the hair follicle and hair papilla are destroyed with high certainty.
mesh_terms: D004572:Electrolysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Elektrolytische Zilienepilation unter dem Op-Mikroskop