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Calamine: a pink ointment sometimes used to
treat skin irritation
Calcium thioglycolate: the active dissolving
ingredient in many cream depilatories
Capillaries: tiny hair-like blood vessels, some
of which carry nutrient to the hair growth matrix.
Candela is a laser manufacturer of GentleLASE
Carbon dioxide laser: also known as a CO2 laser,
these are commonly used to perform skin resurfacing
Catagen: a brief middle stage in the hair growth
cycle, between active (anagen) and inactive (telogen) stages.
Cataphoresis: the forcing of substances into
the skin from a positive to a negative pole. It is sometimes used
after electrolysis to firm skin and reduce redness.
Cathode: a negative electrode in a cell or circuit
CDC: Centers for Disease Control
CDRH: Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Center for Devices and Radiological Health:
The branch of the FDA which regulates medical devices used for
hair removal
Centers for Disease Control: a government agency
which puts out guidelines for preventing the spread of disease
during procedures such as hair removal
Cheek an area of the face where some men and
women opt to thin or clear hair.
Chemical depilatories: powder or cream preparations
that dissolve hair above the surface of the skin. Some find these
products very irritating to the skin.
Chest: a common area for unwanted hair in men
ChillTip: a patented contact cooling device
used in laser hair removal
Chin: a common area for unwanted hair in women
Chromos 694 is a ruby laser made by MEHL/Biophile
Cilia: medical term for eyelashes. Ingrown eyelashes
should never be removed except under the supervision of a trained
medical specialist
Clareblend: manufactures a professional electrolysis
machine
Clearing: a method of hair removal in which
all hair in an area is removed at once, as opposed to thinning
Cleopatra's Secret/Cleopatra: a brand of sugaring
solution sold on television
Club hair: a non-living hair in the last stages
of the hair growth cycle, it is detached from the follicle but
has not yet shed.
CME: Certified Medical Electrologist, a credential
given by SCME
Collagen: a protein that holds all connective
tissue together under the skin. Collagen is sometimes damaged
by plucking or electrolysis, which can lead to dimpling on the
skin. Collagen is also used to fill in scars and augment lips,
often with temporary results
Cold cream: an ointment for cleansing and softening
skin
Cold sore: a viral infection that appears around
the mouth. Hair removal, especially electrolysis and lasers, should
not be performed around visible cold sores
Cold wax: A type of wax that is spread on at
room temperature and used to remove hair by pressing cloth or
paper on it and yanking the cloth or paper. This takes the wax
and hair with it. Often used in home waxing kits.
Comedogenic: causes blackheads (Comedones)
Comedones: a medical term for blackheads
Congenital: a condition that is hereditary.
Excess hair often runs in the family.
Contact cooling: a method of cooling the epidermis
immediately prior to laser irradiation in hopes of reducing or
eliminating damage to the skin's surface.
Continuous Stimulation Technique: a pain reduction
method in which the client is distracted by something during treatment
(music, etc)
Cortisone: an anti-inflammatory sometimes linked
to hair growth when taken internally.
Cosmetics: certain types of cosmetics (especially
liquid foundations and powders) an be used to conceal but not
remove hair. Some women and men use this method in conjunction
with a hair removal method. Some methods of hair removal require
you not use cosmetics immediately after in speed skin recovery.
Cortex: the soft center of a hair
Cotton swabs: the transdermal electrolysis devices
use electrified Q-tips, which are touched to a gel spread on the
skin. There is absolutely no evidence that this can result in
permanent hair removal
CPE: Certified Public Electrologist, a credential
given by the AEA
Crusting: Dried fluid that seeps from skin in
some clients following hair removal such as laser, electrolysis,
and depilatories. It's best to keep these crusts clean and not
pick them to avoid infection and scarring. These crusts are also
called eschars
Current: the flow of electricity, either alternating
(AC like a wall outlet) or direct (DC like a battery)
Curved follicles a relatively rare condition
which makes certain hair removal methods more difficult and can
lead to ingrown hairs.
Cushing Syndrome: a disease caused by a tumor
on the adrenal gland, which can cause excess hair growth
Cutaneous: relating to the skin
Cuticle: the hard outer part of a hair
Cynosure: a laser manufacturer of Photogenica
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