Energist UltraPlus VPL™ System
User Manual
SD1-43 Issue 3 (CCF 296)
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Axilla
: the medical term for armpit, a common place for gonadal hair after
puberty. Armpit hair is referred to medically as axillary hair.
B
Bacteria
: an organism responsible for infection.
Barba
: medical term for beard.
Biopsy
: a section of skin tissue removed for clinical observation.
Black skin
: probably the most difficult type of skin from which to remove hair,
Type VI on the Fitzpatrick scale.
Birth control
: drugs that sometimes cause increased hair growth.
Birthmarks
: discoloured skin that should be examined and approved by a
physician before hair removal.
Blackheads
: a type of clogged pore in the skin with a visible black plug.
Blanching
: a whitening of the skin sometimes caused by some types of hair
removal. Also called hypopigmentation.
Bleach
: a method used to disguise (not remove) hair by lightening its colour.
Blend
: a modality of electrolysis which uses both thermolysis and galvanic
methods.
Blister
: a small fluid-filled bubble on the skin caused by heat from over
treatment with certain types of hair removal.
Blonde hair
: is not as visible as dark hair, but it’s also harder to treat. Lasers
have limited effects on it because of its lack of pigment, and it is difficult to see
against the skin.
Bulb
: the root of a hair, so named because it’s wider at the base.
Bulbous needle
: a type of electrolysis needle.
Bulge
: a point midway up the hair follicle which researchers suspect must be
damaged to induce permanent hair removal.
Broken capillaries
: these tiny blood vessels at the surface of the skin appear
as streaks or blotches. Most common on the face, they are caused by ageing,
sun and trauma. Whilst not harmful they can be unsightly.
