Chapter 22

Question 1

Brazilian bikini waxing

Answer 1

A waxing technique that requires the removal of al hair from the front and the back of the bikini area

Question 2

Depilatory

Answer 2

Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin surface level

Question 3

Electrolysis

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Epilator

Answer 4

Substance used to remove hair by pulling it out of the follicle

Question 5

Health screening form

Answer 5

A questionnaire that discloses all medications, both topical and oral, along with any known skin disorders or allergies that might affect treatment

Question 6

Hirsuties

Answer 6

Hypertrichosis; growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair, such as the faces of women or the backs of men

Question 7

Laser hair removal

Answer 7

Permanent hair removal treatment in which a laser beam is pulsed on the skin, impairing the hair growth

Question 8

Photoepilation

Answer 8

Intense pulsed light; permanent hair removal treatment that uses intense lights to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicle

Question 9

Sugaring

Answer 9

Temporary hair removal method that involves the use of a thick, sugar-based paste.

Question 10

Threading

Answer 10

Temporary hair removal method that involves twisting and rolling cotton thread along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread, and lifting it from the follicle

Question 11

Tweezing

Answer 11

Using tweezers to remove hairs