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Chapter 11 Hair Removal Flashcards

1
Q

What is the final stage of hair growth?

A

Telogen

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2
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What is trichology?

A

Scientific study of hair-removal techniques

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3
Q

What is lanugo hair?

A

Fine, soft, downy hair

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4
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What is NOT a contraindication for facial waxing?

A

Recent steam treatments

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5
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How long must virgin hair be in order to remove it with waxing?

A

1/4 inch

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6
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What should clients avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours after waxing?

A

Excessive heat

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7
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What happens to lanugo hair shortly after birth?

A

Replaced either by vellus hairs or by terminal hairs

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8
Q

What is the acronym ACT used to help estheticians remember?

A

Stages of hair growth

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9
Q

What is the anagen phase?

A

The growth stage during which new hair is produced/ the first stage

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10
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What is the second stage of hair growth?

A

Catagen phase

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11
Q

What is the function of a depilatory?

A

Temporarily removing hair by dissolving it at the skin’s surface

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12
Q

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

A

Electrolysis

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13
Q

What shape is a hair follicle?

A

Small tube

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14
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What type of skin might benefit from sugaring as an alternative form of epilation?

A

Sensitive

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15
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What direction is product applied during the hand method of sugaring?

A

Against the hair growth

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16
Q

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

A

Strips

17
Q

What is true of soft wax?

A

Has a lower melting point than hard wax

18
Q

For what purpose does an esthetician use pellon?

A

Wax strips

19
Q

What is the shape of the hair papilla?

A

Cone

20
Q

What is the function of the hair root?

A

Anchors the hair to the skin cells

21
Q

What is hirsutism?

A

Excessive hair growth on body parts due to hormonal imbalance

22
Q

What is the term for excessive hair growth in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair, and not necessarily in the adult male hair growth patterns?

A

Hypertrichosis

23
Q

What is NOT true of laser hair removal and intense pulsed light (IPL)?

A

Involves pulsing a laser on skin

24
Q

What is contained within the pilosebaceous unit?

A

Lanugo

25
Q

What is an ancient method of hair removal?

A

Sugaring

26
Q

Toni’s client has requested a wax treatment on her upper arm, where there are only a few hairs just above the elbow. What technique should Toni use?

A

Electrolysis

27
Q

When waxing the lip. where are there often nuisance hairs that bother the client?

A

The vermillion border

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