Chapter 18 - Hair Removal Flashcards
Do all follicles contain hair?
No
What is the outermost layer of the hair shaft?
The cuticle
What is not one of the three main structures of the hair follicle?
Arrector pili muscle
What stage should you remove hair for it to be the most effective and long term?
Anagen
Excessive hair growth on the face, arms, and legs, especially in women
Hirsutism
An excessive growth of hair
Hypertrichosis
The process of removing hair by means of electricity
Electrolysis
What isn’t one of the three methods of electrolysis
Micro current
Uses high frequency current to produce heat, which coagulates and destroys the hair follicle
Thermolysis
Uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair bulb
Photoepilation
T/F Light hair responds best to laser treatment
False
Uses a quick flash of light heating the targeted area without burning the surrounding skin
Intense pulses light (IPL)
T/F photoepilation is common in spas
False
Process of removing hair at or near the level of the skin
Depilation
Process of removing hair from the bottom of the follicle by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla
Epilation
What is the main method of depilation?
Shaving
Term for infected follicles or ingrown hairs from shaving or other hair removal methods such as waxing
Barbae folliculitis
Substance used for temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving at skin level
Depilatory
What is not a way hard wax is available
Powder
What is a negative effect of soft wax?
Irritation
What is used to spread a large thin coat of wax on the legs?
Hard plastic spatula
What size should a wax strip for the underarms be?
1 1/2” to 5”
What is not a contraindication for waxing?
Antihistamines
What is the shortest you should trim hair before waxing?
1/2 inch
