COPE National provides valuable information, which enables the consumer to choose an electrologist as carefully as they would any personal service provider.

1. Do not hesitate to have a consultation in more than one, electrolysis office.
2. Take as much care as you would in selecting your physician, registered massage therapist or any other personal service provider.
3. There should be a displayed certificate from a school that specializes in electrolysis training.
4. Certificates of continuing education, and certification, such as C.P.E. or C.C.E. Int.,
5. The electrologist should be a member of a provincial/national association.
   NOTE: These certificates should bare proof of current active membership.
6. The electrologist must uphold their provincial Infection Control Standards and Guidelines, or the Canada Health Infection Control Standards and Guidelines.
7. The office should be clean, private and comfortable, with equipment and technology to support safe and reliable service.
8. During your confidential consultation, questions should be answered fully, to your satisfaction. Take advantage of this time to assess the office and the electrologist. An informed decision, is a right decision.
9. When receiving your electrolysis treatments, you should not feel a tweezing sensation with all treated hairs. Occasionally a slight drag will be felt, as the hair is lifted from the follicle. The reason for this is these hair roots are extremely large, distorted, or in telogen stage. When another hair is produced that follicle will require further treatment.

For further information call the COPE National office at
1 800 665 COPE (2673) Canada only, or 1 250 374 5222.
E mail hazel.dave@telus.net