Ch. 11 Hair Removal Flashcards
First stage of hair growth during which new hair is produced
Anagen
The correct term for the underarm
Axilla
A modality of electrolysis combining alternating current (AC) and direct current(DC)
Blend(for electrolysis)
A hard wax used to modify the melting point and provide increased strength to hard depilatory wax
Candelilla and carnauba
Second transition stage of hair growth; in this phase, hair shaft grows upward and detaches from bulb
Catagen
Process of removing hair at the skin level
Depilation
Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level
Depilatory
Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the hair root
Electrolysis
A hard wax used to modify the melting point and provide increased strength to hard depilatory wax
Carnauba and Candelilla
Removes hairs from the follicles; waxing or tweezing
Epilation
Direct current(DC) utilized in electrolysis
Galvanic electrolysis
The area between the eyebrows at the top of the nose
Glabella
An additive in soft wax
Gum rosin
Swelling at the base of the follicle that provides the hair with nourishment; it is a thick, club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root
Hair bulb
Mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal; the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root
Hair follicle
Cone-shaped elevations at the base of follicle that fit into the hair bulb; papillae are filled with tissue that contains blood vessels and cells necessary for hair growth and follicle nourishment
Hair papilla
Anchors hair to the skin cells and is part of the hair located at the bottom of the follicle below the surface of the skin; part of the hair that lies within the follicle at its base, where the hair grows.
Hair root
Portion of the hair that extends or projects beyond the skin, consisting of the outer layer (cuticle), inner layer (medulla), and middle layer layer (cortex); color changes happen in the cortex
Hair shaft
The hair in a fetus; soft and downy hair
Lanugo
Photoepilation hair reduction treatment in which a laser beam is pulsed on the skin using one wavelength at a time, impairing hair growth; an intense pulse of electromagnetic radiation
Laser hair removal
A resin used in the manufacture of soft wax
Rosin
Mixture of sugar, lemon juice, and water that is heated to form a syrup; molded into a ball, and pressed onto the skin and then quickly stripped away
Sugaring
A group of symptoms that, when combined, characterize a disease or disorder
Syndrome
AKA resting phase; the final phase in the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed
Telogen