Hair Loss, Hair Removal - Temporary and Permanent, Hair Retention 2017
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Sharon Kimble (S.E.N., R.G.N) [email protected] Hair Loss, Hair Removal - Temporary and Permanent, Hair Retention 2017. Sunday 6th August 2017 Build - 2017.1922 [git] • Branch: v1.0 @ a9fb8a1 • Release: 1.0.0 (2017-08-06) Contents 1 Introduction 4 Home Care ............... 26 Disclaimer ................ 4 When to contact your doctor ...... 26 Creative Commons ........... 4 What to expect when you visit your About the author ............ 5 doctor ............... 26 Paperback copy ............. 5 Alternative Names ........... 27 Called "Hair Loss, Hair Removal - Alopecia - possible causes ....... 27 Temporary and Permanent, Hair What are my treatment options? ... 28 Retention 2017". ......... 5 Female pattern baldness ........ 31 2 Some working definitions 6 Hair loss in women ........... 34 What is the function of hair? ...... 7 Five causes of female hair loss ..... 35 Where is hair found? .......... 7 Hair loss and renewal in women ... 36 What is ’hair’? .............. 8 Male pattern baldness ......... 37 Hair - in greater detail ......... 8 Alopecia areata ............. 40 Hair biology ............... 10 Alopecia totalis ............. 41 The hair growth cycle ......... 13 Alopecia universalis .......... 43 Permanent hair removal ........ 17 Scarring alopecia ............ 44 Long-term hair removal ........ 17 Anagen effluvium ............ 45 Semi-permanent hair removal ..... 17 Telogen effluvium ............ 45 Hair reduction versus hair removal .. 17 Tables .................. 45 Permanent hair reduction ....... 18 How to prevent hair loss ........ 46 Response rate .............. 18 Regrowth rate .............. 18 II Removing it 48 Pubic hair ................ 18 Hair removal cost comparison ..... 19 4 Temporary removal methods 49 Shaving ................. 51 Depilatories ............... 54 I Hair loss 22 Tweezing ................ 59 3 Hair loss 23 Waxing ................. 67 Considerations ............. 25 Sugaring ................. 77 Causes .................. 25 Threading ................ 78 2 [git] • Branch: v1.0 @ a9fb8a1 • Release: 1.0.0 (2017-08-06) Contents Contents Friction ................. 79 Legs ................... 173 Epilating ................. 79 Underarms ............... 175 Laser ................... 85 9 Miscellaneous 177 Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) ....... 101 Hair myths ............... 177 Hair Inhibitors ............. 103 Problems ................ 103 Patch test ................ 178 5 Unproven Methods 106 10 Common hair/scalp disorders 179 Transdermal Electrolysis ........ 107 Scalp conditions that can cause hair loss179 No-Needle Tweezers Electrolysis ... 109 Common hair conditions or disorders . 180 Transcutaneous hair removal ..... 110 Dietary supplements .......... 112 III Keeping it 184 Photoepilators ............. 112 Photo-dynamic therapy ......... 114 11 Keeping it 185 Home Treatments ............ 114 Know your hair type .......... 187 Home Pulsed Light (HPL) ....... 115 Hair restorers .............. 188 X-ray Epilators ............. 117 Eat right ................. 196 Microwave ............... 117 Encouraging hair growth ........ 198 Electronic tweezers ........... 118 Hair care ................ 198 Pubic hair removal ........... 119 Healthy hair - do’s and don’ts ..... 208 Drugs that can cause hair loss ..... 122 What to avoid .............. 209 Avoid bad hair days .......... 210 6 Permanent 125 Basic hair care ............. 211 Electrolysis ............... 126 Simple solutions to your biggest hair Questions and advice .......... 133 worries .............. 219 What To Expect After Treatment .... 137 Daily hair care ............. 221 Relieving inflammation ......... 141 Hair problems .............. 222 The damaging effects of treatment .. 141 Age appropriate hairstyles ....... 224 Pain Management ............ 142 How to wash your hair ......... 226 Why hair regrowth even after perma- Possible new treatments ........ 229 nent hair removal through elec- trolysis is possible ......... 163 Hair Transplant ............. 230 Ethnic variations in facial and body hair164 History of electrolysis ......... 164 Glossary 234 7 NHS hair removal 167 Bibliography 238 So how do I access NHS hair removal funding? .............. 168 Index of side-effects 245 8 Removal by site 169 Index of interactions 247 Face ................... 169 Bikini line ................ 173 Index 250 3 [git] • Branch: v1.0 @ a9fb8a1 • Release: 1.0.0 (2017-08-06) Chapter 1 Introduction Disclaimer The author of this book, has used her best efforts in preparing this book, and the in- formation contained in it. This book is distributed as is, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, respecting the contents of this book, including but not limited to implied warranties for the book’s, quality, performance, or fitness for any purpose. The author and any dealers and distributors shall not be liable to the purchaser or any other person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damages caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this book. This book is provided as is. Creative Commons This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Un- ported License. You are free - To Share - to copy, distribute, and display the work. To Remix - to make derivative works. Under the following conditions - Attribution - You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). You must visibly include the title and author’s name in any excerpts of this work. Noncommercial - You may not use this work for commercial purposes. 4 [git] • Branch: v1.0 @ a9fb8a1 • Release: 1.0.0 (2017-08-06) Chapter 1. Introduction . About the author Share Alike - If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. (For the full licence text, please visit - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode) About the author My name is Sharon Kimble, and I am a former Registered General Nurse and a State Enrolled Nurse, living and working in the United Kingdom. Paperback copy For the purposes of a paper copy of this document, I’ve included all the urls’s and cross-references into footnotes. If you’re reading the online version then you’ll still be able to access them from within the text. Called "Hair Loss, Hair Removal - Temporary and Permanent, Hair Retention 2017". I’ve called this book "Hair Loss, Hair Removal - Temporary and Permanent, Hair Retention 2017" as it is my goal to try and create a one-stop shop for all hair information. Obviously this won’t happen with the first edition of this document, but it is my long-term goal. Its in three parts, which seem to be logical parts to my mind, with the first part being all about ’Hair loss’, like in baldness, and male pattern balding, and also female pattern balding. The second part is all about the various methods of removing hair, and the third part being about retaining hair, or even increasing the amount you have. • Part 1 - Hair loss – see hair loss 1. • Part 2 - Removing it – see temporary removal methods 2, – see unproven methods 3, – see permanent hair removal 4, • Part 3 - Keeping it – see keeping your hair 5, – see hair transplant 6. 1See Hair loss on page 23 2See Temporary removal methods on page 49 3See Unproven Methods on page 106 4See Permanent on page 125 5See Keeping it on page 185 6See Hair Transplant on page 230 5 [git] • Branch: v1.0 @ a9fb8a1 • Release: 1.0.0 (2017-08-06) Chapter 2 Some working definitions Contents What is the function of hair? .............................. 7 Where is hair found? .................................. 7 What is ’hair’? ...................................... 8 Hair - in greater detail ................................. 8 Hair biology ....................................... 10 Follicle ......................................... 10 Papilla ......................................... 11 Sebaceous glands ................................... 11 Hair .......................................... 12 Hair follicle inner root sheath ............................ 12 The hair growth cycle .................................. 13 Anagen phase ..................................... 14 Catagen phase .................................... 15 Telogen phase ..................................... 15 Hair growth by body part .............................. 16 Interesting Hair Facts ................................. 17 Permanent hair removal ................................ 17 Long-term hair removal ................................. 17 Semi-permanent hair removal ............................. 17 Hair reduction versus hair removal .......................... 17 Permanent hair reduction ............................... 18 Response rate ...................................... 18 Regrowth rate ...................................... 18 Pubic hair ......................................... 18 Cultural views on pubic hair ............................. 18 What is the purpose of pubic hair? ......................... 19 Modification of pubic hair .............................. 19 Hair removal cost comparison ............................. 19 Average sessions, prices per session and average costs ............... 19 Comparison of Different Types of Hair Removal .................. 21 6 [git] • Branch: v1.0 @ a9fb8a1 • Release: 1.0.0 (2017-08-06) Chapter 2. Some working definitions . What is the function of hair? What is the function of hair? The main function of hair is to provide protection