Laser Hair Removal
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: September 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781853178313
Subjects: Cosmetic surgery; Dentistry / oral & maxillofacial medicine; Orthopaedics & fractures; Removal; Lasers in medicine; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Surgery - General; Dermatology; Laboratory Medicine; Medical / Laboratory Medicine; Hair; Electrolysis in surgery
First sentence: (1) Growth in hair follicles is cyclical and has three stages: anagen (growing phase), telogen (resting phase), and catagen (regression phase) (2) The exact identity of all the components of the growth center(s) of hair is controversial (3) Hair growth centers lie deep in the dermis, so the energy required to remove hair is significant and has to be balanced against the risk of damage to the epidermis (4) People seek hair removal treatment not only for cosmetic reasons but also because of hypertrichosis or hirsutism resulting from disease or medication