Milady Chapter 22 - Hair Removal |Questions
with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified
| 2024
Hirsuties - ✔✔aka hypertrichosis, refers to the growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body
normally bearing only downy hair, such as the faces of women and the backs of men.
Hirsutism - ✔✔Is an excessive growth or cover of hair, especially in women.
Electrolysis - ✔✔Is the removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the growth cells of
the hair.
Photoepilation - ✔✔aka Intense Pulsed Light(IPL), uses intense light to destroy the growth of cells of the
hair follicles. This treatment has minimal side effects, requires no needles and minimizes the risk of
infection.
Laser hair removal - ✔✔Another method for the rapid removal of unwanted hair. A laser beam is pulsed
on the skin, imparting hair growth. It is most effective when used on follicles that are in the growth or
anagen phase.
Requirement for laser hair removal - ✔✔Hair must be darker than the surrounding skin. Coarse, dark
hair responds best to this treatment.
Shaving - ✔✔The most common form of temporary hair removal, mainly of men's facial hair.
