Electro-dessication is associated with which hair removal method?

• A. Thermolysis
• B. Shortwave method
• C. Galvanic
• D. Laser epilation

Answer: (B)

Electro-dessication describes destroying the hair follicle by drying out its tissues through the heating action of high-frequency energy. The shortwave thermolysis method uses a high-frequency current to heat the follicle rapidly, causing dehydration and coagulation of follicle tissues. That drying/desiccation effect is what this term refers to, so it’s best linked to the shortwave method. The galvanic method relies on a chemical reaction to destroy tissue (lye formation), and laser epilation uses light energy, not the desiccation mechanism described here.