I can't recommend a shop but anyone who does electrolysis should give you a 15 minute Q&A session and do a few hairs so you know what it's like. Electrolysis is permanent and I haven't had a beard in over 30 years but there are a few escapees that show up every so often. There aren't enough for me to bother with a session to remove them so I just cut or pluck them depending on my mood. As for the amount of treatment time, it will depend on what you need to remove. I didn't have a heavy beard but it took around 200 hours to remove it. Strange as it may seem, a corse black beard is less dense and may require less time because there are fewer hairs. In the Q&A session you should get an estimate on the hours but it can be more or less when you are treated. I had the blend which left my face clean and scar free but for some, the galvanic may be more desirable.
