Energist UltraPlus VPL™ System
User Manual
SD1-43 Issue 3 (CCF 296)
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Bruise
: a discoloration of skin from blood, sometimes caused by electrolysis,
plucking, or waxing. Also known as Purpura.
C
Calamine
: a pink ointment sometimes used to treat skin irritation.
Calcium Thioglycolate
: the active dissolving ingredient in many cream
depilatories.
Capillaries
: tiny hair-like blood vessels, some of which carry nutrients to the
hair growth matrix.
Carbon Dioxide Laser
: also known as a CO
2
laser, these are commonly
used to perform skin resurfacing.
Catagen
: a brief middle stage in the hair growth cycle, between active
(anagen) and inactive (telogen) stages.
Cataphoresis
: the forcing of substances into the skin from a positive to a
negative pole. It is sometimes used after electrolysis to firm skin and reduce
redness.
Cathode
: a negative electrode in a cell or circuit.
Chemical Depilatories
: powder or cream preparations that dissolve hair
above the surface of the skin. Some find these products very irritating to the
skin.
Cherry Angioma
: Small, bright red to purple coloured, papular lesion that is
usually found on the trunk and proximal extremities. Onset may be early
adult, becoming more common with age.
ChillTip
: a patented contact cooling device used in laser hair removal.
Chromophore:
The substructure that is responsible for the spectral selective
absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
Cilia
: medical term for eyelashes. Ingrown eyelashes should never be
removed except under the supervision of a trained medical specialist.
Clearing
: a method of hair removal in which all hair in an area is removed at
once, as opposed to thinning.
Club Hair
: a non-living hair in the last stages of the hair growth cycle. It is
detached from the follicle but has not yet shed.
Coagulation:
The process by which blood clots. Can be induced by heat or
chemicals.
