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18) Hair Removal Flashcards

1
Q

What is the third stage of hair growth?

A

Telogen

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2
Q

How does thermolysis destroy hair follicles?

A

Burning them with heat

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3
Q

What is another name for threading?

A

Banding

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4
Q

What is trichology?

A

Scientific study of hair hair and its diseases

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5
Q

What is vellus hair?

A

Fine, soft, downy hair

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6
Q

What is oily skin a contraindication for?

A

Waxing

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7
Q

What is NOT a contraindication for facial waxing?

A

Recent steam treatments

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8
Q

How long must hair be in order to remove it with waxing?

A

1/4 inch

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9
Q

What should clients avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours after waxing?

A

Excessive heat

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10
Q

What can lead to the production of new terminal hairs?

A

Removing fine vellus hair on areas not covered by terminal hairs

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11
Q

What happens to lanugo hair shortly after birth?

A

Replaced either by vellus hairs or by terminal hairs

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12
Q

What happens during puberty, involving hair?

A

Follicles switch from producing vellus hairs to terminal hairs

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13
Q

What is the acronym ACT used to help estheticians remember?

A

Stages of hair growth

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14
Q

What is anagen?

A

First stage of hair growth

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15
Q

What describes the arrector pili muscle?

A

Appendage of the hair follicle

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16
Q

What is infected inflammation of the hair follicle?

A

Barbae folliculitis

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17
Q

What is the second stage of hair growth?

A

Catagen

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18
Q

What is the function of a depilatory?

A

Temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at skin level

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19
Q

What is the removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root?

A

Electrolysis

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20
Q

What is removing hair from the follicles via tweezing or waxing?

A

Epilation

21
Q

Where is the hair bulb located?

A

Base of the follicle

22
Q

What shape does a hair follicle take?

A

Small tube

23
Q

Why is it beneficial that each thread is discarded after use during the threading process?

A

Makes threading more sanitary than waxing

24
Q

What type of skin might benefit from sugaring as an alternative form of epilation?

A

Sensitive

25
Q

What direction is product applied during the hand method of sugaring?

A

Against the hair growth

26
Q

What direction is product applied during the spatula method of sugaring?

A

with the hair growth

27
Q

What epilation technique is associated with the dangers of burns severe enough for blisters, failure to remove hair, and the removal of actual skin?

A

Waxing

28
Q

What is NOT a form in which hard waxes are available?

A

Strips

29
Q

What is true of soft wax?

A

has a lower melting point than hard wax

30
Q

What is true of stainless steel slant tipped tweezers?

A

they are best for general tweezing

31
Q

What is pellon used to make?

A

Wax strips

32
Q

What is the shape of the hair papilla?

A

Cone

33
Q

What function does the hair root perform?

A

Anchoring the hair to the skin cells

34
Q

What is hirsutism?

A

Unusual hair growth on body parts normally bearing downy hair

35
Q

What is the term for excessive hair growth where hair does not normally grow?

A

Hypertrichosis

36
Q

What does the acronym IPL stand for?

A

Intense pulsed light

37
Q

When in life does the human body grow lanugo hair?

A

Gestation

38
Q

What is NOT true of laser hair removal?

A

Several wavelengths are used at a time

39
Q

What does photoepilation use to remove?

A

IPL and laser hair removal

40
Q

What is NOT contained within the pilosebaceous unit?

A

Sebaceous gland

41
Q

What is an ancient method of hair removal?

A

Sugaring

42
Q

How long does a hair located on the scalp grow each month, on average?

A

One-half inch

43
Q

How does the latent phase of hair growth occur?

A

After telogen and before anagen

44
Q

What is considered to be the only true method of permanent hair removal?

A

Electrolysis

45
Q

What hair removal procedure is performed by inserting small needles into the hair follicles?

A

Electrolysis

46
Q

What effect does galvanic electrolysis have?

A

Chemical decomposition

47
Q

What is NOT true of shaving?

A

it permanently removes hair

48
Q

What can be corrected by changing the direction of shaving?

A

Prevalence of ingrown hairs

49
Q

For what type of skin is tweezing often a better alternative to waxing?

A

Sensitive

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