Biological Effects of Electrical Epilation on Human Hair Follicles and Perifollicular Skin Ex Vivo

    April 2018 in “ ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology ”
    Marta Bertolini, Jennifer Gherardini, Jérémy Chéret … Ralf Paus
    Studysummary This study found that electrical epilation in organ-cultured human scalp skin perturbs hair follicles by causing inflammation, impairing melanin production, and possibly inhibiting post-epilation hair re-growth.
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