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Substance, usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin surface level.
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Depilatory
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Removal of hair by means of an electric current that destroys the root of the hair.
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Electrolysis
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Substance used to remove hair by pulling it out of the follicle.
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Epilator
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Growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair, such as the faces of women or the backs of men.
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Hirsuties or Hypertrichosis
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Permanent hair removal treatment in which a laser beam is pulsed on the skin, impairing the hair growth.
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Laser Hair Removal
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Permanent hair removal treatment that uses intense light to destroy the hair follicles.
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Photoepilation
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Temporary hair removal method that involves the use of a thick, sugar-based paste.
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Sugaring
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Temporary hair removal method that involves twisting and rolling cotton thread along the surface of the skin, entwining the hair in the thread, and lifting it from the follicle.
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Threading
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