Epilator
The removal of hair has been of human concern for ages. Methods like plucking, sanding, waxing, shaving, chemical deterioration and galvanic action are subject to various limitations. The most serious disadvantages of some of these methods are that they may lead to infections, rashes and skin irritations. To avoid some of these problems, short wave electrical machines have been developed. tweezer members positioned at the leading end of the wand, a mechanical means controlled by an operator for causing the tweezer members to selectively converge and separate from one another, a remote RF generator, an operator-controlled on-off switch for activating the remote RF generator, and shielded power cord means for electrically connecting the remote RF generator and the tweezer members to comply with applicable federal standards relating to the emission of electromagnetic and RF interference. Radio frequency (RF) hair removers, known as epilators, are well-known. Typically, they include a hand-held wand, a tweezer means including a pair of normally spaced apart. A typical radio frequency epilator has a probe with a needle point or blade length approximately 1/4 in. long which is inserted into the follicle usually between 1/8-1/4 in. Since it is not desirable to penetrate the wall of the follicle or to puncture a capillary, some needle points are bulbous in shape. This probe is connected by a cable to the unit which produces the radio frequency energy commonly on a frequency of 13.56 megahertz.
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