Chapter 22 Hair Removal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

also known as Intense Pulsed Light; permanent hair removal treatment that uses intense light to destroy the growth cells of the hair follicles

Temporary hair removal method that involves the use of a thick, sugaring-based paste

Also known as banding; temporary hair removal method that involves twisting and rolling cotton thread along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread, and lifting it from the follicle

Using tweezers to remove hairs