Structure of Hair
A mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal
What is a Hair Follicle?
When affected by cold or other stimuli, it pulls up on the follicle and forces the hair stand erect causing the effect known as goosebumps
What is the arrector pili muscle?
A group of symptoms that when combined characterize a disease or disorder.
What is a syndrome?
Also known as banding, this method of hair removal works by using cotton thread that is looped and twisted in the middle, snagging the unwanted hairs in the twisted portion of the thread and removing them.
What is threading?
It is the only proven method of hair removal recognized and given the designation permanent hair removal by the US Food & Drug Administration.
What is electrolysis?
The waxy substance that is secreted and known as sebum, which lubricates the skin and hair. Also keeps skin supple waterproof and protects against external factors
What is the sebaceous gland?
This is lined with epidermal tissue where epidermal cells produce the follicle and the the hair matrix, where cell mitosis division takes place
What is the follicular canal?
These conditions are related to excessive androgen production that affect hair growth.
What is acromegaly and Cushing syndrome?
Suitable for more sensitive skin types, this method is similar to waxing but uses a thick paste and can remove hair as short as 1/16 of an inch
What is sugaring?
This acronym stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
What is the word laser?
What is the hair bulb?
It is a cone shaped elevation of connective tissue that contains the capillaries and nerves located at the base of the follicle that fits into the bulb.
What is the hair papilla?
This syndrome is a malfunction of the adrenal cortex that causes an overproduction of androgens.
What is Adrenogenital?
A chemical substance spread on the skin and dissolves hair at the surface
What is a depilatory?
This method utilizes direct current from the probe, which creates a chemical reaction of sodium hydroxide to cause decomposition of the follicle
What is galvanic electrolysis?
Part of the hair located above the surface of the skin
What is the hair shaft?
The scientific study of hair and it's diseases.
What is trichology?
Formally known as Stein-Levanthal syndrome, an individual presenting hirsutism, irregular cycles, ovarian cysts and obesity is most likely suffering with this most notable and prevalent syndrome
What is PCOS?
This primary method of hair removal can be performed using a formula that is either hard or soft.
What is waxing?
This device produces a quick flash of light whose short, powerful pulses shatter their target without allowing heat to build up and burn the surrounding skin
What is ipl?
Located at the bottom of the follicle, below the surface of the skin, it anchors hair to the skin cells
What is the hair root?
This contains the hair follicle and its appendages, which include the hair root, hair bulb, hair papilla, hair shaft, and the arrector pili muscle and sebaceous glands.
What is the pilosebaceous unit?
A combination of Cushing and adrenogenital syndromes
What is depilation?
The dermal papilla is destroyed when an alternating current is inserted into the follicle of the hair and emitted from a probe by way of this
What is alternating current?