Hair Removal

Question 1

Trichology

Answer 1

Scientific study of hair and its diseases and care

Question 2

Hair Follicle

Answer 2

Mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube
- The tube like depression/pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root

Question 3

Hair Root

Answer 3

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 the base, where the hair grows

Question 4

Hair Bulb

Answer 4

Swelling at the base of the follicle that provides the hair with nourishment

Question 5

Hair Papilla

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Is a cone shaped elevation of connective tissue that contains the capillaries and nerves located at the base of the follicle that fits into the bulb

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Hair shaft

Answer 6

Portion of hair that is above the skin surface
- Has three layers
a. Cuticle (outer layer)
b. Medulla (inner layer)
c. Cortex (Middle layer) **Where color changes happen

Question 7

Lanugo

Answer 7

Hair on a fetus (very soft, we lose it when we’re born)

Question 8

Vellus hair

Answer 8

Short, fine hair
- Appears anywhere on the body where terminal hair is not
a. Excepts on the palms and soles of feet

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Terminal Hair

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Longer, coarse hair that is found on the head, arms, legs, genital area, ect.

Question 10

Anagen

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First stage of hair growth (new hair is produced)

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Catagen

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Second stage of hair growth
- hair grows upward and detaches from the bulb

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Telogen

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Final stage of hair growth
- Lasts until the hair is shed
- Known as the resting stage

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Syndrome

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• Group of symptoms, when combined, characterize a disease or disorder

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Depilation

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Process of removing hair at skin level (shaving)

Question 15

Epilation

Answer 15

Process of hair removal when hair is removed from follicle (waxing or tweezing)

Question 16

Depilatory

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A substance used for temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level
- A caustic alkali preparation

Question 17

Threading

Answer 17

Method of hair removal (also known as banding)
- Cotton thread is twisted and rolled along surface of hair
- Pulled out of follicle

Question 18

Sugaring

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• Mixture of sugar, lemon juice, and water heated up to form syrup mixture
• ## Molded into ball, pressed onto skin, and then quickly stripped away

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Gum Rosin

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An additive in soft wax

Question 20

Electrolysis

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Removal of hair by means of electric current that destroys the hair root

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Laser hair removal

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• Phot epilation hair reduction treatment in which a laser beam is pulsed on the skin using one wavelength at a time, impairing hair growth
• Intense pulse of electromagnetic radiation

Question 22

Blend

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A combination of Alternating current and direct current

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Thermolysis

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Heat effect
- a modality of electrolysis utilizing alternating current
- Used for permanent hair removal

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Galvanic Electrolysis

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Direct current utilized in electrolysis

Question 25

Rosin

Answer 25

A resin used in the manufacture of soft wax

Question 26

Candelilla

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A hard wax used to modify the melting point and provide increased strength to hard depilatory wax

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Carnauba

Answer 27

A hard wax used to modify the melting point and provide increased strength to hard depilatory wax

Question 28

Vermillion border

Answer 28

The border of the lip line

Question 29

Axilla

Answer 29

the underarms