Ch 18 - Hair Removal

Question 1

Why is the 3rd stage of hair growth

Answer 1

Telogen

Question 2

How does thermolysis destroy hair follicles

Answer 2

Burning them with heat

Question 3

What is another name for threading

Answer 3

Banding

Question 4

What is trichology

Answer 4

Scientific study of hair and it’s diseases

Question 5

What is vellus hair

Answer 5

Fine, soft, downy hair

Question 6

What is oily skin a contraindication for

Answer 6

Waxing

Question 7

What is NOT a contraindication for facial waxing

Answer 7

Recent steam treatments

Question 8

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

Answer 8

1/4 inch long

Question 9

What should clients avoid for at least 24-48 hours after waxing

Answer 9

Excessive heat

Question 10

What can lead to the production of new terminal hairs

Answer 10

Removing fine (vellus ) hair on areas not covered by terminal hairs

Question 11

What happens to lanugo hair shortly after birth

Answer 11

Replaced either by vellus hairs or terminal hairs

Question 12

What he opens during puberty

Answer 12

Follicles switch from producing vellus hairs to terminal hairs

Question 13

What is the acronym ACT used to help esthetician’s remember

Answer 13

(Anagen, Catagen, Telogen) Stages of hair growth

Question 14

What is Anagen

Answer 14

First stage of hair growth

Question 15

What describes the arrector pili muscles

Answer 15

Appendage of the hair follicle

Question 16

What is Infected inflammation of the hair follicle

Answer 16

Barbar folliculitis

Question 17

What is the second stage of hair growth

Answer 17

Catagen

Question 18

What is the function of depilatory

Answer 18

Temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at skin level

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Electrolysis

Question 20

What is removing what from the follicles via tweezing or waxing

Answer 20

Epilation

Question 21

Where is the hair bull located

Answer 21

Base of the follicle

Question 22

What shape does a hair follicle take

Answer 22

Small tube

Question 23

Why is it beneficial that each threat is discarded after each use during the threading process

Answer 23

Makes threading more sanitary than waxing

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Sensitive

Question 25

What direction is product applies during the hand method of sugaring

Answer 25

Against the hair growth

Question 26

What direction is product applied during the spatula method of sugaring

Answer 26

With the hair growth

Question 27

What epilation technique is associated with the dangers of burns severe enough for blisters, failure to remove hair, and the removal of actual skin

Answer 27

Waxing

Question 28

What is NOT a form in which hard waxes are available

Answer 28

Strips

Question 29

What is true of soft wax

Answer 29

Has a lower melting point than hard wax

Question 30

What is true of stainless steel slant topped tweezers

Answer 30

They are the best for general tweezing

Question 31

What is pellon used to make

Answer 31

Wax strips

Question 32

What is the shape of the hair papilla

Answer 32

Come

Question 33

What function does the hair root perform

Answer 33

Anchoring the hair to the skin cells

Question 34

What is hirsutism

Answer 34

Unusual hair growth on body parts normally bearing downy hair

Question 35

What is the term for excessive hair growth where hair does not normally grow

Answer 35

Hypertrichosis

Question 36

What does the acronym IPL stand for

Answer 36

Intense pulsed light

Question 37

What in life does the human body grow lanugo hair

Answer 37

Gestation

Question 38

What is NOT true of laser hair removal

Answer 38

Several wavelengths are used at a time

Question 39

What does photo epilation use to remove hair

Answer 39

IPL and laser hair removal

Question 40

What is NOT contained within the pilosebaceous unit

Answer 40

Sebaceous gland

Question 41

What is an ancient method of hair removal

Answer 41

Sugaring

Question 42

How long does a hair located on the scalp grow each month, on average

Answer 42

One-half inch

Question 43

When does the latent phase of hair growth occur

Answer 43

After telogen and before anagen

Question 44

What is considered to be the only true method of permanent hair removal

Answer 44

Electrolysis

Question 45

What hair removal procedure is performed by inserting a small needle into the hair follicle

Answer 45

Electrolysis

Question 46

What effect does galvanic electrolysis have

Answer 46

Chemical decomposition of the hair follicle

Question 47

What can be corrected by changing the direction of shaving

Answer 47

Prevalence of ingrown hairs

Question 48

For what type of skin is tweezing often a better alternative to waxing

Answer 48

Sensitive