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Hair Removal
Cosmetology
Term | Definition |
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Brazilian bikini waxing | a waxing technique that requires the removal of all the hair from the front and the back of the bikini area |
depilatory | Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin surface level. |
electrolysis | removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root |
epilator | a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair |
health screening form | a questionnaire that discloses all medications, both topical and oral along with any known skin disorders or allergies that might affect treatment |
hirsuties | Terms that refers to the overgrowth of the hair ont he body are hypertrichosis and |
hirsutism | condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women |
laser hair removal | Permanent hair removal treatment in which a laser beam is emitted on the skin, impairing the hair growth. A rapid method of removing hair with the uses of constant beams on the skin |
photoepilation | Permanent hair removal treatment that uses intense light to destroy the hair follicles |
sugaring | temporary hair removal method that involves the use of a thick sugar based paste |
threading | temporary hair removal method that involves twisting and rolling cotton thread along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread, and lifiting it from the follicle. |
tweezing | Using tweezers to remove hairs |