Hair Removal Exam (Removing
Unwanted Hair In Esthetics) with
Complete Solutions
Temporary hair removal - ANSWER-Procedures include shaving, the use of chemical
depilatories, tweezing and waxing.
Permanent hair removal - ANSWER-Methods, such as electrolysis and laser hair
removal, require the use of electrical equipment and specialized training and licensing.
Epilation - ANSWER-The process of removing hair from the follicle.
Up to 100 follicles - ANSWER-How many follicles can be in one square centimeter of
skin.
Hirsutism - ANSWER-Typically affects women by causing dark hair to grow in areas of
the body where men usually grow more hair, such as the face, arms, legs and back.
Hypertrichosis - ANSWER-Which is genetically determind and can occur anywhere on
the body in both men and women. The production of androgen has no influence on this
hair growth.
Chemical Depilatory - ANSWER-Painless method of hair removal that dissolves the hair
at skin level.
vellus - ANSWER-Thin, soft, unpigmented hair covering the body.
, Terminal - ANSWER-Thicker, pigmented hair that grows on areas of the body after
puberty.
Petroleum Jelly - ANSWER-Should be applied to areas surrounding the hair to be
removed via chemical depilatory to prevent to prevent the chemical from seeping into
unwanted areas and causing irritation.
Capilli - ANSWER-Hair that grows on the scalp
Barba - ANSWER-Thick, coarse hair that grows on the face to form a beard.
cilia - ANSWER-eyelash hair
supercillia - ANSWER-eyebrow hair
Lanugo - ANSWER-soft, downy hair on the body at birth.
Anagen - ANSWER-First and longest hair growth phase. The hair actively grows.
Catagen - ANSWER-shortest transitional hair growth phase. Hair begins to destroy itself
as it disconnects from the papilla.
Telogen - ANSWER-Last phase of hair growth; the hair sheds and the follicle rests and
prepares to resume the anagen phase.
Anagen phase - ANSWER-Waxing only destroys the hairs in the follicle if it is in this
phase.
Shaving - ANSWER-With an electric shaver, clipper, or razor removes hair from the
surface of the skin.
Unwanted Hair In Esthetics) with
Complete Solutions
Temporary hair removal - ANSWER-Procedures include shaving, the use of chemical
depilatories, tweezing and waxing.
Permanent hair removal - ANSWER-Methods, such as electrolysis and laser hair
removal, require the use of electrical equipment and specialized training and licensing.
Epilation - ANSWER-The process of removing hair from the follicle.
Up to 100 follicles - ANSWER-How many follicles can be in one square centimeter of
skin.
Hirsutism - ANSWER-Typically affects women by causing dark hair to grow in areas of
the body where men usually grow more hair, such as the face, arms, legs and back.
Hypertrichosis - ANSWER-Which is genetically determind and can occur anywhere on
the body in both men and women. The production of androgen has no influence on this
hair growth.
Chemical Depilatory - ANSWER-Painless method of hair removal that dissolves the hair
at skin level.
vellus - ANSWER-Thin, soft, unpigmented hair covering the body.
, Terminal - ANSWER-Thicker, pigmented hair that grows on areas of the body after
puberty.
Petroleum Jelly - ANSWER-Should be applied to areas surrounding the hair to be
removed via chemical depilatory to prevent to prevent the chemical from seeping into
unwanted areas and causing irritation.
Capilli - ANSWER-Hair that grows on the scalp
Barba - ANSWER-Thick, coarse hair that grows on the face to form a beard.
cilia - ANSWER-eyelash hair
supercillia - ANSWER-eyebrow hair
Lanugo - ANSWER-soft, downy hair on the body at birth.
Anagen - ANSWER-First and longest hair growth phase. The hair actively grows.
Catagen - ANSWER-shortest transitional hair growth phase. Hair begins to destroy itself
as it disconnects from the papilla.
Telogen - ANSWER-Last phase of hair growth; the hair sheds and the follicle rests and
prepares to resume the anagen phase.
Anagen phase - ANSWER-Waxing only destroys the hairs in the follicle if it is in this
phase.
Shaving - ANSWER-With an electric shaver, clipper, or razor removes hair from the
surface of the skin.
