Laser Hair Removal Glossary by Letter

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Danazol

A drug that is sometimes associated with excess hair growth.

Dapelle

A brand of electric tweezer.

DC

Direct current. A flow of electricity, as in a battery.

Dectronique

A Canadian manufacturer of electrolysis equipment.

Depilamax

A Canadian manufacturer of electrolysis equipment.

Depilation

The term for hair removal which affects the part of the hair above the surface of the skin, such as by shaving and using chemical depilatories. (Epilation is the removal of the entire hair, including the part below the skin).

Depilatories

Substances used to dissolve hair above the surface of the skin.

Depilex

A UK manufacturer of electrolysis equipment.

Dermal papilla

A tiny bulge at the root of a hair, thought to be one of the primary targets in permanent hair removal.

Dermal sheath

A lining around a hair.

Dermatologist

A doctor that specializes in skin and hair conditions.

Dermis

The inner layer of skin, where the hair follicle (root) is located. The skin is comprised of two layers, the outer layer is the epidermis.

Diabetes

A disease where the body improperly produces insulin and is sometimes associated with excess hair growth.

Diazoxide

A drug sometimes associated with excess hair growth.

Diet

Can affect excess hair growth, especially in the extremely obese and extremely anorexic.

Diode

A semi-conductive material which mainly lets energy travel one direction and not the other.

Dynamic Cooling Device

Provides cooling and protection to the skin by emiting a short spray of cryogen milliseconds before each laser pulse.

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