Hair Removal Flashcards
(22 cards)
What type of hair removal includes shaving, the use of chemical depilatories, tweezing, and waxing?
Temporary hair removal
What type of hair removal requires electrical equipment and a specialized license.
Permanent hair removal
What is the technical name for the study of hair
Trichology
Where does the hair follicles originate?
The dermis
What is hirsutism?
Affects women by causing dark hair to grow in the areas of the body men usually grow hair
What’s another condition of excessive hair growth other than hirsutism?
Hypertrichosis
What is Capilli?
hair that grows on the scalp
What is Barba?
thick, coarse hair that grows on the face to form a beard
What is Cilia?
Eyelash hair
What is Supercilia?
Eyebrow hair
What is lanugo?
Soft downy hair on the body at birth
What is Vellus?
Thin, soft unpigmented hair covering the body
What is terminal?
thicker, pigmented hair that grows on areas after puberty
What are the 3 stages of the hair life cycle?
Anagen, Catagen, Telegon
What is anagen?
First and longest stage in hair growth; Hair actively grows
What is Catagen?
Second and shortest stage in hair growth; Hair begins to destroy itself
What is Telegon?
Third and last stage in hair growth; Hair sheds to prepare for cycle all over again
What is a chemical depilatory?
Painless hair removal method (temporary hair removal)
Available in creme or paste
What is permanent hair removal?
designed to damage the papilla of the hair, inhibiting the hairs’ ability to grow back
What is electrolysis?
Permanent hair removal that requires needles into each hair follicle until it reaches the root
What are a few contraindications for waxing?
Varicose veins, active herpes, acne, rashes, sunburn, cyst or boils, skin diseases or disorders
What is the technical term for ingrown hair?
Barbae folliculities
