{"id":11527,"date":"2026-08-21T13:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oz-clinic.co.il\/equipment-disinfection-between-treatments\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:15:49","slug":"equipment-disinfection-between-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oz-clinic.co.il\/en\/equipment-disinfection-between-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Equipment Disinfection Between Treatments &#8211; The Full Procedure at OZ Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The short answer:<\/strong> disinfecting equipment between treatments here is not a quick wipe &mdash; every shaving head goes through a cycle of about two hours and ten minutes after each client: cleaning, washing, an hour of drying, an hour of disinfection and five minutes of alcohol. That is why each therapist here has three machines &mdash; one is physically not enough.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"oz-toc\" aria-label=\"Guide contents\">\n<p class=\"oz-toc-t\">What is in this guide<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#s1\">The principle behind all of it: disinfect on clean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2\">What the shaving machine goes through<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s3\">How do you soak an electric device for an hour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s4\">What the laser machine goes through<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s5\">The room itself &mdash; 15 minutes between treatments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s6\">Why everything is white<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s7\">What else is in the room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s8\">Why it matters especially in the intimate area<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s9\">What counts as standard &mdash; and where exactly we sit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s10\">The standard we work to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s11\">Questions that keep coming up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p>Nobody asks this out loud. But before a treatment in a new place, and especially in an intimate area, the mind asks two questions: <em>has this thing touched someone else?<\/em> and <em>can I catch something?<\/em> We would rather answer before being asked, and in full.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s1\">The principle behind all of it: disinfect on clean<\/h2>\n<p>Disinfectant poured onto a dirty surface works only partly. Grease, skin cells and organic residue reduce its effectiveness. So here we <strong>clean before we disinfect<\/strong>, always, and never do it only once.<\/p>\n<p>That also explains a procedure that sounds odd: the room is disinfected at the end of the day, and again at the start of the next one &mdash; as though it had never been cleaned. If the evening therapist missed a spot, the morning therapist cleans it without knowing it was there.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\">What the shaving machine goes through<\/h2>\n<p>The full cycle, with no shortcuts, after every client and not at the end of the day:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Removing the hair<\/strong> &mdash; with a brush or an initial rinse, so hairs do not lodge between the blades and block cleaning and disinfection<\/li>\n<li><strong>A thorough wash with soap and water<\/strong> from every side &mdash; not only for cleanliness, but to remove grease and skin cells that reduce the effectiveness of the disinfectant<\/li>\n<li><strong>An hour of full drying<\/strong> &mdash; so the disinfectant arrives at the right concentration and is not diluted by water, and so no moisture is trapped inside the head<\/li>\n<li><strong>An hour of soaking in a high-level disinfectant<\/strong>, of the kind used for reusable medical instruments, according to the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions &mdash; <strong>Gigasept&reg; FF (new)<\/strong>, <strong>Sekusept&reg; Aktiv<\/strong> or <strong>Anioxyde&reg; 1000<\/strong>, or an equivalent product at the same level<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wiping<\/strong> with a paper cloth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Five minutes in alcohol<\/strong> &mdash; to remove disinfectant residue, so it does not touch skin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Five more minutes to evaporate<\/strong>, and then back to the treatment room<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A cycle of <strong>about two hours and ten minutes<\/strong> means you cannot work with one machine. So <strong>each therapist has three<\/strong>, and there are always additional new machines in stock. Anyone who would rather we open a brand-new machine for them &mdash; we will be glad to.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\">How do you soak an electric device for an hour<\/h2>\n<p>That is the right question to ask, and the answer is simple: <strong>only the head is soaked, and the head contains no electronics at all.<\/strong> It is 100% waterproof. The body of the machine, which does not touch the client at all, is rated IPX6.<\/p>\n<p>The blade itself is <strong>ceramic<\/strong>, and the head was chosen precisely because it is designed to prevent any possibility of a scratch. In sensitive areas that sometimes matters more than the disinfection itself.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s4\">What the laser machine goes through<\/h2>\n<p>Immediately at the end of a treatment: an alcohol wipe, then a wipe with water, then medical disinfectant, then alcohol again. The machine is left to stand for five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>And then there is a step we never skip: <strong>before the machine touches a client &mdash; another spray of alcohol.<\/strong> In case a fly landed on the handle in the meantime. It sounds excessive &mdash; and that is exactly why we do it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s5\">The room itself &mdash; 15 minutes between treatments<\/h2>\n<p>Between every two clients there are <strong>fifteen minutes devoted to cleaning alone<\/strong>. The chair is disinfected, the floor is vacuumed and washed with a floor machine, and the sheet is changed.<\/p>\n<p>Those are fifteen minutes we do not sell to anyone. They simply mean fewer treatments a day &mdash; and that is exactly the price that turns &#8220;we are meticulous&#8221; into something you can check.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\">Why everything is white<\/h2>\n<p>That was a decision, not a taste. <strong>On white you can see dirt.<\/strong> Dark colours hide stains, hairs and residue. We chose surfaces that cannot hide anything &mdash; including from us.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s7\">What else is in the room<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A disposable fitted sheet<\/strong>, not a roll. It costs more, but it covers the whole chair and does not shift mid-treatment. In a single treatment it is changed twice, because hair from the shaving soils it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A shower and towels.<\/strong> The client shaves and showers before the treatment, and <strong>while they are in the shower the room is refreshed and the sheet changed again<\/strong>. Towels do not wait for the end of the day &mdash; the washing machine runs here all day long, so we never reach a pile of waiting towels. The shower is part of the treatment and draws on 15 minutes of the time purchased.<\/p>\n<p>And a supply store that does not run out. We will never reach a point where a therapist has to compromise in the middle of a day.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s8\">Why it matters especially in the intimate area<\/h2>\n<p>In a treatment on the groin, the testicles or the <a href=\"\/en\/laser-hair-removal-buttocks\/\">buttock line<\/a> there is one question most people do not ask out loud. The answer is everything written above &mdash; and we would rather answer it before being asked.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s9\">What counts as standard &mdash; and where exactly we sit<\/h2>\n<p>In the accepted infection-control classification, a device that touches intact skin is considered a <strong>non-critical device<\/strong>, and the requirement for it is far lower than for invasive instruments. <strong>A high-level agent belongs to the class above that.<\/strong> We chose the higher class because shaving can create a tiny scratch, and we would rather not rely on it not happening.<\/p>\n<p>The same logic applies to everything else. A roll sheet is cheaper than a fitted one and meets the requirement; 15 minutes of cleaning between clients is nobody&#8217;s requirement; and no law obliges a shower or a towel. <strong>All of these are a choice, and each one costs money.<\/strong> That is exactly what makes them something you can check rather than only be promised.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s10\">The standard we work to<\/h2>\n<p>Zero wounds, zero infections. That is not a slogan &mdash; it is the number every procedure here is built around, including <a href=\"\/en\/aftercare-guide\/\">what we ask of you before and after a treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s11\">Questions that keep coming up<\/h2>\n<h3>Has the head you shave me with touched someone else?<\/h3>\n<p>Not before it has been through the whole cycle &mdash; cleaning, washing, an hour of drying, an hour of disinfection, five minutes of alcohol and evaporation. A cycle of about two hours and ten minutes. And if you would rather have a brand-new machine &mdash; we will open one for you.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I bring my own shaving machine?<\/h3>\n<p>Absolutely. And you can also buy one here &mdash; it is the same machine we work with.<\/p>\n<h3>What happens if the day is too busy?<\/h3>\n<p>That is exactly why there are three machines per therapist and additional stock. The cycle does not get shorter when the diary is full; the number of machines is what adapts.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is the room disinfected both at the end of the day and in the morning?<\/h3>\n<p>So that human error changes nothing. If a spot was missed in the evening, the morning deals with it &mdash; without knowing it exists.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see the place before you decide? <a href=\"\/en\/free-laser-hair-removal-trial\/\">The trial session<\/a> is meant for exactly that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oz-faq-ld\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\" data-oz-faq=\"1\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/oz-clinic.co.il\/en\/equipment-disinfection-between-treatments\/#faq\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Has the head you shave me with touched someone else?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Not before it has been through the whole cycle \u2014 cleaning, washing, an hour of drying, an hour of disinfection, five minutes of alcohol and evaporation. A cycle of about two hours and ten minutes. 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