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in order to stop the hair growth. Also, the more melanin in the hair (i.e., the darker the hair), the more
light it can absorb and the more efficient photo-epilation becomes.
Before a Homelight
epilator treatment
Growth phase of the hair
What impact does the growth cycle of the hair have on photo-epilation?
Every hair on our body has three growth phases: the anagen, catagen and telogen phases. These three
phases play an important role in the process of photo-epilation. The anagen phase is the growth phase
of the hair, while the catagen and telogen phases are both resting phases. The time the hair takes to go
through its follicular cycle varies completely from one person to the
next, and from one part of the body to the next. We can, however,
establish an average of between 18 and 24 months.
Most hair follicles are found at any one time in one of the two
resting phases. Consequently, the Homelight epilator will have no
effect when they are in these resting phases. Nonetheless, it will
affect the hair that is in anagen phase. It is therefore important to
understand the duration of a full follicular cycle to obtain lasting
results with your Homelight device.
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Anagen
During the pulse emitted
by the Homelight epilator
Transition phase
Catagen
After a Homelight
epilator treatment
Resting/dormant phase
Telogen
anagen
18 to 24
months
catagen
telogen
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