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Epilation device Advantages Good for legs and arms Can last from several days to several weeks. Disadvantages Can be hard to use on backs of legs Skin must be pulled tight to avoid pinching Some find it uncomfortable, especially on sensitive areas Harder to use on fine hairs Hair must be grown long enough for … Continue reading “Epilation device”
Epilation Depilation is any method of hair removal that removes the entire hair, including the part below the skin. This can result in temporary hair removal or permanent hair removal. Common commercially available methods include: Tweezing Waxing Sugaring Epilation devices Laser hair removal Intense pulsed light Electrology <!– –> Want to add or edit information? … Continue reading “Epilation”
Depilation is any temporary method of hair removal that affects the part of the hair above the surface of the skin. Common methods include: Shaving (manual or electric) Trimming (manual or electric) Depilatories (creams or “shaving powders” which chemically dissolve hair) Image: Mario Antonio Pena Zapatería
Rosen, 1989 Title: Sequelae of radiation facial epilation (North American Hiroshima maiden syndrome). Authors: Rosen IB, Walfish PG Journal: Surgery 1989 Dec;106(6):946-50 PMID: 2588120, UI: 90069848 Affiliated institution: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Ontario, Canada. Radiation for benign problems of the head and neck area has been uniformly … Continue reading “Rosen, 1989 (x-ray epilation)”
Shanks, 1967 Title: Vale epilatio. X-ray epilation of the scalp at Goldie Leigh Hospital, Woolwich (1922-58). Authors: Shanks SC Journal: Br J Dermatol 1967 Apr;79(4):237-8 PMID: 5337583, UI: 67139661
Omran, 1978 Title: Follow-up study of patients treated by X-ray epilation for tinea capitis: psychiatric and psychometric evaluation. Authors: Omran AR, Shore RE, Markoff RA, Friedhoff A, Albert RE, Barr H, Dahlstrom WG, Pasternack BS Journal: Am J Public Health 1978 Jun;68(6):561-7 PMID: 655315, UI: 78184799 To investigate the late effects of radiation to the … Continue reading “Omran, 1978 (x-ray epilation and mental problems)”
Title: Roentgen-rays in the treatment of skin diseases and for the removal of hair. July 1900 (J Cutan Genitourin Dis). Authors: Pusey WA Journal: Reprint: Arch Dermatol 1983 Feb;119(2):162-77 PMID: 6337564, UI: 83125647 Read before Chicago Medical Society, March, 19oo. PERHAPS no more unexpected accidents ever happened than those which were announced upon the very heels … Continue reading “Pusey, 1900 (x-ray epilation)”
Title: The Tricho System Author: McCoy, Bob Publisher: Museum of Questionable Medical Devices Online http://www.museumofquackery.com/ephemera/tricho.htm The physical collection of devices is on display at the Science Museum of MinnesotaL https://www.smm.org/qmd The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices maintains an online collection of ephemera, including original promotional material for The Tricho System, a popular x-ray depilatory system … Continue reading “McCoy, 2000 (x-ray epilation)”
Kyoizumi, 1998 Title: Radiation sensitivity of human hair follicles in SCID-hu mice. Authors: Kyoizumi S, Suzuki T, Teraoka S, Seyama T Journal: Radiat Res 1998 Jan;149(1):11-8 PMID: 9421149, UI: 98081502 Affiliated institution: Department of Radiobiology, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan. We developed an experimental model for studying the growth and epilation of the human … Continue reading “Kyoizumi, 1998 (x-ray epilation)”
Huda, 1994 Title: Radiation-induced temporary epilation after a neuroradiologically guided embolization procedure. Authors: Huda W, Peters KR Journal: Radiology 1994 Dec;193(3):642-4 Affiliated institution: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0374. PMID: 7972801, UI: 95063028 A 34-year-old woman underwent embolization of a left paraorbital arteriovenous malformation guided with a bi-plane x-ray system … Continue reading “Huda, 1994 (x-ray induced epilation)”
