Chapter 18 Hair Removal Mind Tap
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What is sugaring? - ✔✔Ancient method of hair removal.
Why should you avoid removing the fine (vellus) hair on areas that are not covered by the larger, course
terminal hairs? - ✔✔Doing so can produce new terminal hairs.
What type of wax product has a lower melting point and comes in tins or plastic containers? -
✔✔Soft wax
What is the method of electrolysis that combines elements of galvanic electrolysis and
thermolysis, sending a current through a fine needle or probe? - ✔✔Blend
What is the term for substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, that is used for
temporarily removing superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin level? - ✔✔Depilatory
What is the epilation method of using small metal tongs to pull hair out by the root one at a time? -
✔✔Tweezing
, What is the method of electrolysis that uses direct current, which causes chemical decomposition of the
hair follicle? - ✔✔Galvanic electrolysis
Why is threading more sanitary than waxing? - ✔✔Each thread is discarded after use.
What is the term for very fine, soft, downy hair? - ✔✔Vellus hair
Why do many facilities have clients read, update, and sign their release form on every visit? -
✔✔Many changes can occur between client visits.
What is photoepilation hair-reduction method using flashes of light and different wavelengths?
- ✔✔Intense pulsed light.
How can one correct the problem of infected follicles or ingrown hairs from shaving? - ✔✔Changing
the direction of shaving.
What is the appendage of the hair follicle that, when it contracts, causes goose bumps? -
✔✔Arrector pili muscle
What is the acronym you can use to remember the hair growth stage sequence? - ✔✔ACT
What is barbae folliculitis? - ✔✔Infected inflammation of the hair follicle.
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