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Hair Removal Ch.17
Study of hair removal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hirsutism | Excessive hair growth on the face,arms & legs,especially in women |
| Hypertrichosis | Excessive hair growth where hair does not normally grow |
| Anagen | the growth stage during which new hair is produced ( 1st thing in hair growth) |
| Catagen | the transition stage of hair grown (the 2nd thing in hair growth.Where new hair is coming up |
| Telogen | The final, or resting stage of hair growth.(The final thing in hair growth).Hair is shown on the skin |
| hair bulb | Thick,club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root.(think club=bulb,they both rhyme!) |
| Hair Papilla | Cone-shaped elevation at the base of the follicle,fits into the bulb |
| Trichology | The study of hair & it's diseases. (Trichos is a Greek word for "hair".Trich=hair |
| Hair follicle | Mass of epidermal cells,extending down into the dermis & forming a small tube. |
| pilosebaceous follicle | the unit contains both the sebaceous appendage & the hair shaft |
| Bromhydrosis | body odor |
| arrector pili muscle | Inserts into the base of the follicle.When the muscle contracts,the hair stands straight up, causing "goosebumps". |
| How many follicles does the face per square inch? | 3,200 follicles per square inch |
| lanugo | hair on a fetus,it's soft & downy. |
| Vellus | very fine soft hair |
| 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 |
| Electrolysis | Removing hair by using electricity.The permanent hair removal.Electrolysis should be performed by an certified & licenced ( if the state requires it) electrologist |
| 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 |
| Blend | Combines both systems,sending current through a fine needle or probe. |
| Galvanic Electrolysis | Uses direct current which causes chemical decomposition of the hair follicle |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LASER | An acronym for LIGHT AMPLIFICATION by STIMULATED emission of RADIATION.Lasers use intense pulses of electromagnetic radiation |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Barbae Folliculitis | Aka ingrown hairs.Infected follicles.This can be helped by changing the correction of shaving |
| Depilatory | A substance,using a caustic alkali preparation,used for temp. removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level |
| Pseudofolliculitis barbae | Aka razor bumps,Barber's itch, Folliculitis barbae traumatica. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Threading | Another ancient technique which is still practiced in middle eastern cultures today.This method has become very popular |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hard wax | Applied thick "wet" layer that hardens after it cools(No need of a strip to pull hair out) |
| Hair Root | Part of the hair that lies within the follicle at its base,where the hair growth |
| 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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CLGagnon
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