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Back: a common area for unwanted hair in males
Bacteria: an organism responsible for infection
Ballet: manufacturer of electrolysis needles
Barba: medical term for beard
Battery: source of electricity in some home
electrolysis kits and electric tweezers
BBB: Better Business Bureau
Bead sterilizer: a questionable method for sterilizing
hair removal equipment
Beard: Male facial possibly the most difficult
hair to remove on the human body
Belisle System: a brand of wax for home use
Berkowits: manufactures a professional electrolysis
machine
Better Business Bureau: a self-regulatory coalition
of businesses working for consumer protection. They seek to encourage
ethical business practices.
Better Off: a brand of wax for home use
Bic: makes disposable razors
Bikini area: a common area for unwanted hair
in females
Bikini Zone®: the brand name of a product
designed to reduce or eliminate skin irritation after hair removal
Biopsy: a section of skin tissue removed for
clinical observation
Black skin: probably the most difficult type
of skin from which to remove hair
Birth control: drugs that sometimes cause increased
hair growth
Birthmarks: discolored skin that should be examined
and approved by a physician before hair removal
Blackheads: a type of clogged pore in the skin
with a visible black plug
Blanching: a whitening of the skin sometimes
caused by some types of hair removal. Also called hypopigmentation.
Bleach: a method used to disguise (not remove)
hair by lightening its color)
Blend: a modality of electrolysis which uses
both thermolysis and galvanic methods.
Blister: a small fluid-filled bubble on the
skin caused by heat from overtreatment with certain types of hair
removal
Blonde hair is not as visible, but it's also
harder to treat. Lasers have limited effects on it because of
its lack of pigment, and it is difficult to see against the skin
during plucking or electrolysis.
Blood: carries nutrients to a hair.
Body hair is considered aesthetically unpleasing
by many cultures, usually more so for females.
Boutry: manufactures a professional electrolysis
machine
Braun: makes electric razors and electric epilators
like Silk-epil
Breast: a common area of unwanted hair in females,
usually in the center of the chest and around the nipples
Bulb: the root of a hair, so named because it's
wider at the base
Bulbous needle: a type of electrolysis needle
Bulge: a point midway up the hair follicle which
researchers suspect must be damaged to induce permanent hair removal
Broken capillaries: these tiny blood vessels
at the surface of the skin can improve or get worse due to some
types of hair removal
Bruise: a discoloration of skin from blood,
sometimes caused by electrolysis, plucking, or waxing
Buttocks: a common area for unwanted hair in
males
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