Energist UltraPlus VPL™ System
User Manual
SD1-43 Issue 3 (CCF 296)
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Cuticle
: the hard outer part of a hair.
Cyst
: A closed sac or capsule usually filled with fluid or semisolid material.
D
Danazol
: a drug sometimes linked to excess hair growth.
Depilation
: the temporary removal of hair.
Depilatories
: substances used to dissolve hair above the skin’s surface.
Dermabrasion
: a cosmetic procedure used to smooth skin and reduce scars.
Dermal Papilla
: a tiny bulge at the root of a hair, believed to be one of the
primary targets in permanent hair removal.
Dermal Sheath
: a lining around a hair.
Dermatitis
: Atopic Dermatitis is also known as Eczema. Contact Dermatitis is
an inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating
substance.
Dermatologist
: a doctor specializing in skin and hair conditions.
Dermis
: the deepest layers of the skin, where blood vessels, lymph channels,
nerve endings, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, fat cells, hair follicles and
muscles are located. The dermis varies in thickness over different sites of the
body.
Dexamethosone
: a steroid anti-inflammatory which sometimes causes hair
growth.
Diabetes
: a disease where the body improperly produces insulin, sometimes
linked to excess hair growth.
Diathermy
: another name for thermolysis.
Diazoxide:
a drug sometimes linked to excess hair growth.
Diet
: is sometimes linked to excess hair growth, especially in the extremely
obese and extremely anorexic.
Dilantin
: a drug sometimes linked to excess hair growth.
Diode
: a semiconductive material which mainly lets energy travel one
direction and not the other. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are used for the
numeric displays on microwaves and VCRS as well as for lasers.
