Questions and Answers
All of the following are methods of treating hypertrichosis EXCEPT:
Why is it not recommended to wax lanugo hair? The hair may:
In which direction should you apply wax at a 45 degree angle?
In the direction of hair growth
What direction do you pull the removal strips during a soft wax treatment?
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What hair removal method is available for clients who cannot tolerate soft wax treatments?
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How often should used hard wax be disposed of?
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Which of the following hair removal methods utilizes 100% cotton thread that is twisted and rolled along the surface of the skin?
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What hair removal method removes hair by decomposing the papilla?
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Inserting a single needle into a hair follicle for hair removal is called:
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Which hair reduction treatment uses an intense, pulsed light beam that creates a burst of energy to destroy hair bulbs?
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What is the condition of unwanted or superfluous hair called?
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What is a painless method of hair removal that dissolves the hair at skin level?
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What hair removal method uses tweezers?
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Is it safe to wax over a sunburn?
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This method of hair removal involves destroying the papilla. Also known as what process?
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Involves inserting a single needle into the hair follicle. Also known as what method?
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What does laser stand for?
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Also known as Intense Pulsed Light; what is the permanent hair removal treatment that uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of hair follicles?
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What is a hair removal technique that utilizes a paste made primarily of sugar?
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Study Notes
Hair Removal Techniques
- Hypertrichosis is treated through methods like waxing, shaving, and chemical depilatories, but not by applying antiseptic lotion.
- Waxing lanugo hair is discouraged because it may lose softness.
- Wax should be applied at a 45-degree angle in the direction of hair growth to ensure effective removal.
- During soft wax treatments, removal strips must be pulled in the opposite direction of hair growth.
- Hard wax treatments are suitable for clients who cannot tolerate soft wax.
- Used hard wax must be disposed of after every client to maintain hygiene.
- Threading is a hair removal method that employs twisted 100% cotton thread rolled over the skin.
- The galvanic method of hair removal works by decomposing the hair follicle's papilla.
- Thermolysis is a method involving a single needle for hair removal, known as high frequency or short-wave electrolysis.
- Photoepilation utilizes intense pulsed light to destroy hair bulbs, making it effective for hair reduction.
Hair Removal Definitions
- Hypertrichosis refers to the condition characterized by unwanted or excessive hair.
- A chemical depilatory provides painless hair removal by dissolving hair at the skin's surface.
- Tweezing is a precise hair removal method using tweezers, ideal for smaller areas like eyebrows and chin.
- It is false that it is safe to wax over a sunburn; such practices can cause additional skin irritation.
Additional Methods
- The galvanic method can also be referred to as the multiple needle process due to its use of several needles to destroy the papilla.
- Thermolysis, akin to high frequency or short-wave methods, involves inserting a single needle into the hair follicle.
- Laser hair removal is defined as light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, a modern technique for permanent hair reduction.
- Photoepilation, also called Intense Pulsed Light, permanently removes hair by targeting the growth cells of hair follicles.
- Sugaring is a technique that employs a sugar-based paste applied in a rolling motion for effective hair removal.
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Test your knowledge on various hair removal techniques such as waxing, threading, and electrolysis. Explore methods for treating hypertrichosis and learn about the hygiene practices involved in these procedures. This quiz will challenge your understanding of effective and safe hair removal practices.
