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Basic facts Description: Metal forceps used manually to pull hairs out by the root, one or a few at a time. Advantages: Very useful for eyebrows or stray hairs on face. Disadvantages: Should not be used for nose hairs. Always trim nose hairs to avoid potentially dangerous infections. Can be painful. Difficult for large areas. … Continue reading “Tweezing for hair removal”
Waxing, plucking and tweezing medical data These form,s of epilation been around for centuries. It is almost universally considered temporary hair removal, although some contend that continued epilation with these methods can lead to small amounts of permanent hair loss. There is no clinical data to back this up, however. = recommended only for in-depth … Continue reading “Waxing, plucking and tweezing medical data”
Insler, 1986 Title: Periorbital cellulitis after eyebrow tweezing. Authors: Insler MS, Zatzkis S Journal: Am J Ophthalmol 1986 Oct 15;102(4):534-6 PMID: 3766672, UI: 87023245 Affiliated institution: Cited in:
Chapman, 1992 Title: The bare:ensheathed anagen root ratio as a function of the speed of epilation. Author: Chapman DM Journal: Clin Exp Dermatol 1992 Mar;17(2):99-101 Affiliated institution: Department of Anatomy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada. PMID: 1516250, UI: 92386750 Small tufts of chest hair were epilated at different rates and the roots classified as to … Continue reading “Chapman, 1992 (tweezing rate and bulb appearance)”
Chapman, 1992 Title: The bare:ensheathed anagen root ratio as a function of the speed of epilation. Author: Chapman DM Journal: Clin Exp Dermatol 1992 Mar;17(2):99-101 Affiliated institution: Department of Anatomy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., Canada. PMID: 1516250, UI: 92386750 Small tufts of chest hair were epilated at different rates and the roots classified as to … Continue reading “Chapman, 1992 (tweezing rate and bulb appearance)”
Hairfacts is my main site. It’s based on verifiable hair removal facts you can go check yourself. HairTell is about consumer experiences with hair removal, which are often not possible to verify and are not scientific. Although most consumers here are honest and helpful, due to the nature of the internet, a few bad apples might be giving bogus … Continue reading “Hair removal forum”
Below is a list of some of the hair removal search terms that brought readers here. I’ll try to link these to the appropriate place soon! These are in alphabetical order. You can also use the search feature on this site. aavexx aavexx 600 aavexx 600 blend-tone aavexx 600 home electrolysis machine reviews aavexx 600 … Continue reading “Hair removal search terms”
Professional hair removal Professional hair removal is any method of hair removal performed by a practitioner for money. Common methods of professional hair removal include: Shaving (usually by a barber) Tweezing Waxing Sugaring Threading Laser hair removal Intense pulsed light Electrology <!– –> Want to add or edit information? Send us an Email to register … Continue reading “Professional hair removal”
Plucking Plucking is a type of epilation where hairs are pulled out by the hair root. When done with a pair of tweezers, this is called tweezing. Some people pluck hairs with their fingers, usually grasping them between their thumb and index finger. Obsessive plucking of hair is called trichotillomania. <!– –> Want to add … Continue reading “Plucking”
Photoepilator A photoepilator was an early type of light-based hair removal briefly available in the 1970s. It did not prove to be efficient or effective and was discontinued. Modern laser hair removal is sometimes described as photoepilation, but this page describes the method that used a fiberoptic probe. A burst of filtered light is aimed … Continue reading “Photoepilator”
