Hair Removal

Question 1

What are hair papillae necessary for?

Answer 1

Hair growth and nourishment of the follicle

Question 2

What is a benefit of the arrector pili muscle?

Answer 2

when the muscle contracts it helps to disperse the protective lipids from the sebaceous gland to the skin and hair.

Question 3

What is the difference between lanugo and vellus hair?

Answer 3

Lanugo hair is the soft hair found on a fetus and is shed after birth and is replaced by vellus or terminal hair. Vellus hair grows after birth and is found on parts of our body where there is no terminal hair coverage, including a woman’s face for example

Question 4

What is the main catalyst for vellus hairs transitioning to terminal hairs?

Answer 4

Hormone changes during puberty are the main catalyst for when vellus hair transitions to terminal hair.

Question 5

What is the most effective stage for hair removal?

Answer 5

Anagen stage

Question 6

What makes scalp hair grow longer than eyelashes?

Answer 6

The scalp having a much longer anagen phase than the eyelashes is the main cause of hair on your head growing longer.

Question 7

What disease, disorder, or syndrome most commonly causes hirsutism?

Answer 7

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Question 8

Between hirsutism and hypertrichosis, which is attributed to genetics and not male androgens?

Answer 8

Hypertrichosis

Question 9

What are the main active ingredients in depilatories?

Answer 9

Alkaline such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, thioglycolic acid or calcium thioglycolate.

Question 10

What is another name for threading?

Answer 10

Banding

Question 11

What is the biggest benefit of cleaning up after hand applied sugaring?

Answer 11

It is the easiest clean up after hand sugaring because it is water soluble and is discarded after each client.

Question 12

What is the minimal length of hair that can be removed with sugaring?

Answer 12

1.5 to 3 mm

Question 13

Which modality of electrolysis uses direct current?

Answer 13

Galvanic electrolysis

Question 14

What is a main benefit of electrolysis?

Answer 14

It can be performed successfully on all types and colours of hair

Question 15

What is a downside to electrolysis?

Answer 15

Causes major discomfort and is costly.

Question 16

Name a safety concern for laser/IPL

Answer 16

Risk of burning and hyperpigmentation.

Question 17

What are two benefits to speed waxing?

Answer 17

Two benefits of speed waxing are that it is more comfortable for the client as-well as saves you time leading to more revenue.

Question 18

What are two downsides of waxing?

Answer 18

There is a chance of bruising or lifting the skin of your client and if you are getting waxed, you have to avoid the sun or tanning booths for 24 hours before and after.

Question 19

List three important infection control methods?

Answer 19

Keeping applicators, strips and gauze in covered containers when not in use, never double dipping in your wax and always washing your hands before and after treatments.

Question 20

What is the best way to remove wax from eyelashes?

Answer 20

The best way to remove wax from eyelashes is by placing a damp cotton pad under the lashes and remove with petroleum jelly (baby oil) on a cotton swab.

Question 21

What is the hair root and what does it do?

Answer 21

The root is the part of the hair that lies within the follicle at its base. It anchors the hair to the skin cells

Question 22

What does the follicular canal produce?

Answer 22

the follicle and hair matrix.

Question 23

What occurs in the hair matrix?

Answer 23

cell division (mitosis) happens.

Question 24

What is the study of hair and its diseases called?

Answer 24

Trichology

Question 25

What is a hair follicle?

Answer 25

Mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube or canal

Question 26

What is the hair bulb?

Answer 26

A thick club shaped structure that forms the base of the hair follicle

Question 27

What is the cone shaped elevation of connective tissue that is necessary for hair growth and nourishment that contains the capillaries and nervesat the base of the follicle?

Answer 27

Hair papilla

Question 28

Define hair shaft

Answer 28

The part of the hair located above the surface of the skin.

Question 29

What secretes the waxy substance called sebum, which lubricates skin and hair?

Answer 29

The sebaceous gland

Question 30

Describe the anagen phase

Answer 30

The growth stage during which new hair is produced. New cells form hair and root sheaths while the older part of the hair is pushed upward.

Question 31

What hair growth stage does mitosis cease and the air has completed its growing phase?

Answer 31

Catagen phase

Question 32

Describe the telogen phase.

Answer 32

The final/resting stage of hair growth where the hair is at its full size and length and is ready to shed

Question 33

What’s the difference between hypertrichosis and hirsutism?

Answer 33

Hirsutism is caused by excessive male androgens in the blood whereas hypertrichosis is genetically and ethnically inherited.

Question 34

What is the difference between epilation and depilation?

Answer 34

Depilation is a process of removing hair at the level of the skin.epilation is the process of removing hair from the bottom of the follicle ie the hair is pulled out of the follicle.

Question 35

Name 2 forms of epilation.

Answer 35

Threading and sugaring