Chapter 22.Hair Removal

_______ is a waxing technique that requires the removal of all the hair from the front and the back of the bikini area.

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

________ is the removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the root of the hair.

________ is a substance used to remove hair by pulling it out of the follicle.

________ is also known as hypertrichosis (hy-pur-trih-KOH-sis); growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair, such as the faces of women or the backs of men.

________ is a condition pertaining to an excessive growth or cover of hair, especially in women.

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

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

__________ is a temporary hair removal method that involves the use of a thick, sugarbased paste.

________ is 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.