Parts of the pilosebaceous unit
Mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal; the tube-like depression or pocket in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root.
What is the hair follicle
First stage of hair growth during which new hair is produced.
What is the anagen phase
What is the minimal length of hair that can be removed with sugaring?
1/16 -1/8 inch
Also known as hirsuties; condition of abnormal growth of hair, characterized by the growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair.
What is hypertrichosis
Fiber-like material that does not shed or stretch and is used for making wax strips
What is pellon
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; part of the hair that lies within the follicle at its base, where the hair grows.
What is the hair root
Second transition stage of hair growth; the hair shaft grows upward and detaches itself from the dermal papilla.
What is the catagen phase
What is the main active ingredients in depilatories?
sodium Hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, thioglycolic acid, or calcium thioglycolate are main ingredients in depilatories.
Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level.
What is depilatory
Term for very fine, soft, downy hair
What is vellus hair
Cone-shaped elevations at the base of the follicle that fit into the hair bulb; filled with tissue that contains the blood vessels and cells necessary for hair growth and follicle nourishment.
What is the hair papilla
Also known as resting phase; the final phase in the hair cycle.
What is the telogen phase
What are the two general categories of hair removal?
Temporary and Permanent
Process of removing hair at skin level
What is depilation
The hair unit that contains the hair follicle and appendages: the hair root, bulb, dermal papilla, sebaceous appendage, and arrector pili muscle
What is the pilosebaceous unit
Muscle that is responsible for goosebumps
What is the arrector pili muscle
Hair shows above the skin’s surface. Hair build is not active.
Telogen Phase
what is another name for threading
Banding
Process of removing hair from the follicle
What is epilation
Th growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair
What is hirsutism
The swelling at the base of the follicle that provides the hair with nourishment
What is the hair bulb
Scalp hair remains in this stage for years, whereas eyelashes have a short stage?
What is Anagen
The method of electrolysis that uses direct current, which causes chemical decomposition of the hair follicle
What is galvanic electrolysis
Hair on a fetus that is soft and downy
What is lanugo
Term that refers to a high-frequency AC current that produces heat and destroys the follicle
What is thermolysis