The document discusses various hair removal methods like electrolysis, waxing, sugaring, threading, tweezing, shaving, and depilatories. It also discusses laser hair removal and compares its effectiveness to electrolysis. It describes the three stages of hair growth - anagen, catagen, telogen - and notes that laser works best in the anagen phase. It discusses types of hair, causes of excessive hair like hypertrichosis, hirsutism, and PCOS, and conditions like Cushing's syndrome and adrenal virilism that can cause hair growth issues.

1.  Hair removal
methods
 Electrolysis
 Waxing
 Sugaring
 Threading
 Tweezing
 Shaving
 Depilatories
 Laser

3.  Laser free, Wax free hair removal

4.  Electrolysis: A study conducted in 2000 at the
ASVAK Laser Center in Ankara, Turkey
comparing alexandrite laser and electrolysis
for hair removal on 12 patients concluded that
laser hair removal was 60 times faster, less
painful and more reliable than electrolysis
 Hair Removal Methods

5. Three Stages of Hair Growth
 Anagen
 Catagen
 Telogen

6. Anagen
 Anagen hairs are actively growing.
 Follicle grows downward
 Most melanin is present
 Best stage for hair removal
◦ No waxing, tweezing before laser

7. Catagen
 Transitional or regression/atrophy stage
 Melanin production and hair growth stop

8. Telogen
 Resting or dormant stage
 No activity
 Hair exfoliates

9.  Hairs are never all in same phase
 Hair growth cycle is different for different
body areas

10. Types of Hair
 Terminal hairs
 Vellus hairs
 Lasers are not successful on white hairs

11. Some causes of excessive hair
 Hypertrichosis
 Hirsutism
 PCOS

12.  The cause of hypertrichosis is unknown.
Congenital hypertrichosis is believed to be a
genetic disorder that is inherited or occurs as a
result of spontaneous mutation.
 Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa sometimes
occurs in people who at a later stage are
diagnosed with a cancer of some form. This hair
growth, also known as malignant down, is often
confined to the face with long fine silky hair
noticeable on the nose and eyelids, sites that are
normally hairless. It is not known why a cancer
causes this excessive hair growth.

14.  Hirsutism is the name of the condition in
which a woman experiences hair growth
in the same places as men, such as the
face. When a woman seeks laser hair
removal for facial hair, it is important to
determine the cause of this hair growth.
In a person with hirsutism, medical
intervention may be most appropriate to
treat the condition in the first instance to
prevent additional hair growth.

15.  There are several causes of hirsutism and a
number of health problems that can arise as
a result of the condition, so it is important
to determine the underlying reason for the
hair growth and treat the cause, not merely
the symptoms. Laser hair removal may
complement medical interventions by
removing the hair in follicles already
stimulated as a result of the condition.

17.  Corticosteroids Tagament
 Anabolic Steroids Dilantin
 Loestrin
 Minoxidil
 Prednisone
 Premarin
 Provera

18.  Develops from chronic excess cortisol
 Can be caused by Prednisone or
immunosuppression
 Can be inherited
 Enlarged face and excessive hair growth
 Women do not Menstruate
 Thin skin that bruises easily
 Purple stretch marks

19.  Also called Adrenal Virillism
 Blocks cortsol Synthesis and causes
overproduction of the male hormone
androgen
 Symptoms in children include early
development of sex organs, deep voices
and excessive hair growth
 Adult women: decreased breast size and
hisutism