Hair removal

#1

100

A mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal extending deep into the dermis

Hair follicle

200

The most common method of hair removal in the salon

Waxing

300

Three stages of hair growth cycle

Anagen, catagen, telogen 

400

Define vellus hair 

Peach fuzz. Found in areas that are not covered by coarse hair. Example: cheeks 

500

Define lanugo hair

Soft downy hair found on a fetus. Sheds after birth

#2

100

The scientific study of hair and its diseases

Trichology

200

Thick, club shaped structure made from epithelial cells that surround the papilla

Hair bulb

300

During this phase of growth the club hair moves up the follicle and is ready to shed. Final, resting stage. 

Telogen

400

Excessive hair growth on the face, chest, underarms and groin in women. Caused by excessive male androgen in the blood 

Hirsutism

500

Shortest phase of hair growth

Catagen

#3

100

The ______ gland secretes waxy substances which lubricate the skin and hair

sebaceous gland

200

What does the pilosebaecous unit contain? 

Hair follicle, Hair root, hair bulb, hair papilla, hair shaft, arrector pili muscle and sebaceous glands

300

Transition phase of hair growth. Mitosis ceases and the hair detaches from the papilla

Catagen

400

Define the two methods of hair removal categories. 

Give examples of each method 

Temporary and permanent. Permanent is considered hair reduction

Temporary- waxing, sugaring, threading

Permanent- electrolysis, laser 

500

The only proven method of permanent hair removal. 

Electrolysis 

#4

100

The _______ anchors hair to the skin cells and is part of the hair located at the bottom of the follicle below the surface of the skin.

Hair root 

200

Where does cell mitosis take place?

The matrix

300

Growth stage. New hair is produced. 

Anagen

400

Define depilation & give examples 

A process of removing hair at or near the skin level. 

Shaving and chemical depilatories

500

The three main modalities that fall under the classification of  electrolysis 

Thermolysis, galvanic and blend

#5

100

The three main layers of the hair shaft 

Cuticle, cortex, medulla 

200

Explain the arrector pili muscle function

Contracts when affected by cold or other stimuli. Causes goosebumps. Causes the hair to stand erect in the follicle 

300

Excessive growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair 

Hypertrichosis

400

Define epilation & give examples 

The process of removing hair from the bottom of the follicle 

Tweeting, waxing, sugaring, threading 

500

Define the two types of Keratin 

Soft keratin and hard keratin