Structure
The scientific study of hair and its diseases
What is trichology?
Growth stage in which new hair is produced. New keratinized cells are manufactured in the hair follicle.
What is the anagen phase?
The process of removing hair from the bottom of the follicle by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla.
What is epilation?
Excessive growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair, and not necessarily in the adult male hair growth patterns.
What is hypertrichosis?
No strip is used for removal and generally on smaller areas of the body
What is hard wax?
A mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube or canal that extends deep into the dermis.
What is a hair follicle?
The transition stage of hair growth. Hair detaches itself from the dermal papilla.
What is the catagen phase?
The process of removing hair at or near the level of the skin.
What is depilation?
Excessive hair growth on the face, chest, underarms, and groin, especially in women.
What is hirsutism?
uses a strip for removal and generally on larger areas of the body
What is soft wax?
A cone-shaped elevation of connective tissue that contains the capillaries and nerves
What is hair papilla?
The final, or resting, stage of hair growth. Club hair moves up the follicle and is ready to shed.
What is the telogen phase?
An ancient method dating back to the ancient Egyptians that is an alternative for sensitive skin or those who react to waxing.
what is sugaring?
An individual with this syndrome would present with hirsutism, irregular menses, ovarian cysts, and obesity.
What is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)?
Gentle enough for facial area, yet strong enough to be used on coarse hair and areas where growth converges from multiple directions.
What is hard wax?
Soft, downy hair found on a fetus which sheds after birth
What is lanugo?
Mature hair is referred to as this term.
What is club hair?
2 parts
Use intense pulses of electromagnetic radiation that are attracted to and heat up pigment.
Produces quick flash of light that shatters target without allowing heat to buildup and burn skin.
What is Laser?
What is Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)?
Can also occur due to natural life occurrences, certain medical procedures and treatments, or reactions to certain medications.
What is hypertrichosis?
Consistency of honey when melted and when applied runs down and around every hair.
What is soft wax?
Basal cells in the hair matrix divide and form three main layers of the hair shaft.
What is the cuticle, cortex, and medulla?
At full length hair can remain in the anagen phase for this long.
What are weeks or years?
2 parts
alternating current (AC) to destroy the dermal papilla.
direct current (DC) to create chemical reaction to decompose follicle.
What is thermolysis?
What is galvanic electrolysis?
Hair growth is determined by
What is genetics, ethnicity, health & hormonal influences?
Technique that utilizes the wax that has built up on the muslin or pellon strip to remove the more obvious hairs, while leaving shorter hairs behind.
What is blending?