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Study of hair removal

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Hirsutism   Excessive hair growth on the face,arms & legs,especially in women  
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Hypertrichosis   Excessive hair growth where hair does not normally grow  
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Anagen   the growth stage during which new hair is produced ( 1st thing in hair growth)  
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Catagen   the transition stage of hair grown (the 2nd thing in hair growth.Where new hair is coming up  
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Telogen   The final, or resting stage of hair growth.(The final thing in hair growth).Hair is shown on the skin  
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hair bulb   Thick,club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root.(think club=bulb,they both rhyme!)  
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Hair Papilla   Cone-shaped elevation at the base of the follicle,fits into the bulb  
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Trichology   The study of hair & it's diseases. (Trichos is a Greek word for "hair".Trich=hair  
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Hair follicle   Mass of epidermal cells,extending down into the dermis & forming a small tube.  
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pilosebaceous follicle   the unit contains both the sebaceous appendage & the hair shaft  
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Bromhydrosis   body odor  
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arrector pili muscle   Inserts into the base of the follicle.When the muscle contracts,the hair stands straight up, causing "goosebumps".  
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How many follicles does the face per square inch?   3,200 follicles per square inch  
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lanugo   hair on a fetus,it's soft & downy.  
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Vellus   very fine soft hair  
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How long does it take for hair to grow?   It takes 4-13 wks. for the hair to grown from the papilla to the surface of the skin depending in areas part of the body  
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Electrolysis   Removing hair by using electricity.The permanent hair removal.Electrolysis should be performed by an certified & licenced ( if the state requires it) electrologist  
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Thermolysis   A high frequency current to produce heat,which coagulates & destroys the hair follicle ( papilla) through heat.This is known as the needle method.The most popular  
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Blend   Combines both systems,sending current through a fine needle or probe.  
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Galvanic Electrolysis   Uses direct current which causes chemical decomposition of the hair follicle  
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Photoepilation   Uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair bulb.Both IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) & laser hair removal are used to reduce hair growth  
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Laser hair removal   A photoepilation hair reduction treatment in which a laser beam is being pulsed on the skin using ONE WAVELENGTH at a time, impairing hair growth; an intense pulse of electromagnetic radiation  
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LASER   An acronym for LIGHT AMPLIFICATION by STIMULATED emission of RADIATION.Lasers use intense pulses of electromagnetic radiation  
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Depilation   Aka products like nair. It's a process of removing hair at or near the level of the skin.Both shaving & chemical depilation are included in this category.The main method of depilation is shaving.  
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Shaving   A daily ritual for most men.Any form of a depilation method,the hair is removed down to the skin's surface.Shaving is a temporary method of hair removal that can irritate the skin.  
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Barbae Folliculitis   Aka ingrown hairs.Infected follicles.This can be helped by changing the correction of shaving  
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Depilatory   A substance,using a caustic alkali preparation,used for temp. removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level  
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Pseudofolliculitis barbae   Aka razor bumps,Barber's itch, Folliculitis barbae traumatica.  
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Epilation   They are: tweezing,Electronic tweezing (ie:Another way of removing superfluous hair. It transmits radio frequency energy down to the hair shaft to the hair follicle)Sugaring,Threading & Waxing  
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Sugaring   An ancient technique using sugar,water & lemon juice.This is good for sensitive skin or who reacts to bumps or redness after waxes.It can be removed from the direction of the hair growth  
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Threading   Another ancient technique which is still practiced in middle eastern cultures today.This method has become very popular  
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Waxing   The primary technique of hair removal used by estheticians.Wax can come in soft or hard recommended by the manufacturer.Wax is applied evenly over the hair & removed.The recommended time between waxing is 4-6 weeks  
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Soft wax   is applied thin covered w/ a strip made of pellon & muslin material,which can remove the hair very fast.All soft wax is APPLIED IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF THE HAIR GROWS OUT OF THE FOLLICLE & REMOVED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE HAIR GROWTH  
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Hard wax   Applied thick "wet" layer that hardens after it cools(No need of a strip to pull hair out)  
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Hair Root   Part of the hair that lies within the follicle at its base,where the hair growth  
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Hair Shaft   Portion of the hair that extends or projects beyond the skin,consisting of the outer layer (cuticle),inner layer(medulla), & middle layer (cortex).Color changes happen in the cortex  
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