Chapter 22 Vocabulary – Flashcards

A waxing technique that requires the removal of all the hair from the front and the back of the bikini area

Also known as hypertrichosis; growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downiy hair , such as the faces of women or the backs of men.

Another term for hirsuties

Condition pertaining to an excessive growth or cover of hair, especially in women

A question are that discloses all medications, both topical (applied to the skin) and oral (taken by mouth), along with any known skin disorders or allergies that might affect treatment

Medical conditions and medications may cause thinning of the skin or make the skin more vulnerable to injury

Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the root of the hair

Also known as intense pulsed light; permanent hair removal treatment that uses intense light to destroy the broth cells of the hair follicles

Another term for photoepilation

Permanent hair removal treatment in which a laser beam is pulsed on the skin, impairing the hair growth

Most common form of temporary hair removal, particularly of men's facial hair

Using tweezers to remove hairs

Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin surface level.

Substance used to remove hair by pulling it out of the follicle

Somewhat thicker and does not require fabric strips for removal

Temporary hair removal method that involves twisting and rolling cotton thread along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread, and lofting it from the follicle

Temporary hair removal method that involves the use if a thick, sugar-based paste