Historic beauty salon shop window in Washington, D.C. with the sign ELECTROLYSIS

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The history of electrolysis

Seit 1875.

Many people think lasting hair removal is new, yet electrolysis has been around for over a century. Its history shows just how proven and effective it really is.

1875
first electrolysis treatment
150+ years
proven and permanent
10
milestones in this history
the only
legally permanent method

In short

Dauerhafte Haarentfernung klingt modern, ist aber über 150 Jahre alt. Was 1875 mit galvanischem Strom begann, ist bis heute die einzige wirklich permanente Methode. Long-lasting hair removal sounds modern, but it's over 150 years old. What began in 1875 with galvanic current is still the only truly permanent method today.

Wie diese Methode heute bei FareWell aussieht, liest du auf der Seite zur Elektrolyse / Nadelepilation. Oder du startest direkt mit der kostenlosen Erstberatung. You can read what this method looks like at FareWell today on the page about electrolysis (Nadelepilation). Or start right away with the free initial consultation.

A method proven for over 150 years

Während Laser und IPL vergleichsweise junge Technologien sind, verödet die Elektrolyse bereits seit dem 19. Jahrhundert die Haarwurzel dauerhaft. Sie war schon damals so etabliert, dass Salons offen damit warben. While laser and IPL are comparatively young technologies, electrolysis has been deactivating the hair root permanently since the 19th century. It was so established even then that salons advertised it openly.

Historic beauty salon shop window in Washington, D.C. with the sign ELECTROLYSIS
A 1930s shop window in Washington, D.C. prominently advertising “ELECTROLYSIS”: the method was already a firm part of the beauty world.

The electrolysis timeline

Von der ersten Behandlung bis zur ausgereiften Methode, die wichtigsten Meilensteine im Überblick. From the very first treatment to the refined method it is today, the most important milestones at a glance.

  1. 1875Charles Michel M.D. first removes ingrown eyelashes using galvanic current (electrolysis).
  2. 1887Heinrich Hertz generates high-frequency current (thermolysis) with an oscillator.
  3. 1916Prof. Paul Klee develops the "multiple needle method" (4 to 6 probes at once).
  4. 1920Photoepilation with soft X-rays, later rejected because of the risk of skin cancer.
  5. 1923Dr. Jules Bordier uses thermolysis for hair removal.
  6. 1938The blend method is developed by Henri St. Pierre and Arthur Hinkel.
  7. 1948The blend method is patented.
  8. 1968Arthur Hinkel writes the first authoritative textbook on electrolysis.
  9. 1970High-frequency tweezers are used for hair removal.
  10. 1989"Tweezer devices" appear, offering no permanent or lasting hair removal.

From 1875 to FareWell today

Das Grundprinzip ist bis heute dasselbe geblieben, die Technik ist nur präziser und komfortabler geworden. Bei FareWell arbeiten wir mit moderner Elektrolyse, die deutlich schonender und angenehmer ist als früher. The basic principle is still the same today, the technique has only become more precise and comfortable. At FareWell we work with modern electrolysis, which is considerably gentler and more comfortable than it used to be.

Become part of this history

Buche deine erste Behandlung oder starte mit der kostenlosen Erstberatung, wir zeigen dir, wie moderne Elektrolyse heute funktioniert. Book your first treatment or start with the free initial consultation, we'll show you how modern electrolysis works today.

Für immer sanft.