In this episode of Electrology World: In the Loupe, Randa Thurman, CPE, examines how social media, speed-focused marketing and automated equipment are shaping the expectations of today’s electrology students.

She explains why educators must teach more than technique, helping students develop the critical thinking needed to evaluate online claims, understand the limits of automation and recognize that lasting results still depend on accurate insertions, tissue response, professional judgment and respect for the principles of permanence.

This content originally appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of Electrology World magazine.

Practicing electrologists are invited to become members of the American Electrology Association. Learn more at electrology.com/join.

Could robots ever replace professional electrologists? In this episode of Electrology World: In the Loupe, Randa Thurman, CPE, examines the engineering, regulatory and economic barriers facing robotic electrolysis. The discussion separates marketing claims from current technological realities and explains why permanent hair removal continues to depend on human precision, judgment and adaptability. This piece originally appeared in print in the Summer 2026 issue of Electrology World magazine.

Practicing electrologists are invited to become members of the American Electrology Association. Learn more at electrology.com/join.

In this episode of Electrology World: In the Loupe, preview the American Electrology Association’s 2026 Annual Conference and Exhibitor Showcase, taking place Oct. 22-25 in Washington, D.C.

Attendees can earn up to 15 hours of continuing education, or 1.5 CEUs, through four days of sessions covering clinical care, consultation skills, joint protection, business management, marketing, infection prevention and tissue recovery. The conference also includes an exhibitor showcase, networking opportunities and an optional evening tour of Washington’s illuminated monuments and memorials.

Registration closes Sept. 30, and no on-site registration will be available. Learn more and register at electrology.com/register.

This piece originally appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of Electrology World.

Practicing electrologists are invited to become members of the American Electrology Association. Learn more at electrology.com/join.

In this episode of Electrology World: In the Loupe, Barbara Greathouse, CPE, examines modern thermolysis and the clinical techniques that support efficient, permanent hair removal. She discusses the importance of insertion accuracy, probe selection, timing and intensity, while addressing treatment planning, client comfort, vellus hair, curved follicles, melanin-rich skin, hyperpigmentation, keloids and large-diameter terminal hairs.

Drawing on more than 45 years of clinical experience, Greathouse emphasizes that successful treatment depends less on the selected modality than on the electrologist’s knowledge, judgment and commitment to continued learning.

Practicing electrologists are invited to become members of the American Electrology Association. Learn more at electrology.com/join.

This piece originally appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of Electrology World.