Tweezing and Shaving Flashcards
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What is the main difference in result between tweezing and shaving facial hair?
Answer: Tweezing removes hair from the root; shaving cuts at the skin surface
Tweezing extracts the hair from the follicle root, resulting in slower regrowth, while shaving cuts the hair at the surface leaving the root intact.
Why does shaved facial hair appear thicker or darker when it regrows?
Answer: The blunt cut end of the hair is wider than the naturally tapered tip, creating the illusion of thickness
Shaving cuts the tapered tip of the hair, leaving a blunt edge that feels and looks coarser, but the hair itself is unchanged.
What tweezer type is best suited for precise facial hair shaping such as eyebrows?
Answer: Slant-tip tweezers
Slant-tip tweezers provide the best combination of precision gripping and a flat edge that catches hairs close to the skin surface.
What technique helps minimize pain when tweezing facial hair?
Answer: Pulling quickly in the direction of hair growth while holding skin taut
Holding the skin taut and pulling swiftly in the hair's natural growth direction reduces both pain and the risk of hair breakage.
What is dermaplaning in the context of facial hair removal?
Answer: Using a sterile surgical blade to shave vellus facial hair and remove dead skin cells
Dermaplaning involves a trained esthetician using a 10-gauge surgical scalpel held at a 45-degree angle to remove vellus hair and surface dead skin.
What is the primary risk of tweezing facial hair in the 'danger triangle' area (nose and upper lip region)?
Answer: Increased risk of serious infection spreading to the brain due to venous drainage
Veins in the danger triangle of the face drain toward the cavernous sinus, so infections from tweezing or picking in this area can theoretically travel to the brain.