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CH. 22

Hair Removal

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During the clients consultation, all clients should complete a client intake form that discloses both oral and topical medications.
An absolute requirement for laser hair removal is that the hair being removed must be darker than the surrounding skin.
The tool used, particularly to remove unwanted hair at the nape of the neck is an electric clipper.
The natural arch of the eyebrow follows the orbital bone.
The recommended time between waxing's is generally four to six weeks.
If redness or swelling occurs after a waxing treatment, calm and soothe the skin with the application of aloe gel and cool compresses.
Threading, also known as banding, is a temporary hair removal method whereby cotton thread is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread and lifting it from the follicle.
An advantage of sugaring is that it can be used to remove hair as short as 1/8th inch long.
When heated wax is ready to be applied to the skin it should be warm but not hot and drip smoothly off the spatula.
During a body waxing using soft wax, if wax strings and lands on the client in an area you do not wish to treat, you should remove it with a lotion designed to dissolve and remove wax.
An epilator removes the hair from the bottom of the follicle.
Photoepilation is a method of hair removal that uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicles.
Brazilian bikini waxing is a method of hair removal that requires the removal of all the hair from the front and back of the bikini area.
Depilatory is a method of hair removal temporarily removes superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin's surface.
Electrolysis is the method of hair removal that uses an electric current to destroy the growth cells of the hair.
Chronic migraines are not considered a common contraindication for hair removal.
The feet is an area that is less likely than others to be requested for hair removal by men.
When preforming a patch test for depilatory, the product should be left on the skin for seven to ten minutes.
Waxing is the appropriate hair removal procedure for a client's underarms.
The tops of the feet are deemed inappropriate for tweezing.
If hair is more than 1/2 inch long, it should be trimmed before waxing.
Laser hair removal is most effective when used on follicles that are in the anagen phase.
Another name for hirsuties is hypertrichosis.
Electrolysis involves the administration of an electric current with a very fine needle-shaped electrode.
Photoepilation can clear 50 to 60 percent of hair in 12 weeks.
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