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2. Hair removal - Wikipedia

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   Shaving was the primary form of hair removal until reports in 1983 showed that it may lead to an increased risk of infection. [33] Clippers are now the recommended pre-surgical hair removal method. [34] [35] A 2021 systematic review brought together evidence on different techniques for hair removal before surgery. This involved 25 studies with ...

3. Intense pulsed light - Wikipedia

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   Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a technology used by cosmetic and medical practitioners to perform various skin treatments for aesthetic and therapeutic purposes, including hair removal, photorejuvenation (e.g. the treatment of skin pigmentation, sun damage, and thread veins) as well as to alleviate dermatologic diseases such as acne.

4. Electrology - Wikipedia

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   Electrology is the practice of electrical hair removal to permanently remove human hair from the body. Electrolysis is the actual process of removing hair using electricity. In electrolysis, a qualified professional called an electrologist slides a hair-thin, solid metal probe into each hair follicle without puncturing the skin (when inserted ...

5. Laser hair removal - Wikipedia

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   One of the first published articles describing laser hair removal was authored by the group at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1998. [2] [3] Laser hair removal is widely practiced in clinics, and even in homes using devices designed and priced for consumer self-treatment. Many reviews of laser hair removal methods, safety, and efficacy have ...

6. Electric tweezers - Wikipedia

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   The electrical signal is intended to cause the connection of the hair to its root to be weakened and to stop hair growth from the root in a manner similar to electrolysis. Some electric tweezers have been described using the term electrolysis tweezer epilator or tweezer epilator, but their operation is quite different from that of epilators.

7. Perm (hairstyle) - Wikipedia

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   Afro permanent on a male resident of Miami Beach in 1972. A permanent wave, commonly called a perm or permanent (sometimes called a "curly perm" to distinguish it from a "straight perm"), [1] is a hairstyle consisting of waves or curls set into the hair. The curls may last a number of months, hence the name.