Welcome to my Journal of introducing myself to Electrology!

Welcome! This is a journal about a student that learn her way through AIE, and how she graduated with shining stars in the program. This program I am going through is about permanent hair removal. Electrolysis. I am super stoked. In the beginning of reading my book, I decided to cut it into three pieces. Yellow, in relation to the chapter study guide. Pink, in relation to definition. Blue, in relation to exam review. Let's read the book three times. Yellow, in relation to the chapter study guide first. Chapter one. The causes of hair problems. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a complete and comprehensive survey of the biological causes of hair growth. Information of this kind is important to the student of electrology for three reasons. Firs of all, as the expert in the feild, you will often find that you have to explain to the clients the biological origin of hair and how it comes to be a problem. Secondly, you must be able to recognize the issues at hand when they approach your door. All very different, and some may even relate to the patron's glandular imbalance. Finally, in relation to the gladular imbalance, they must all become easily recognizable to you in order for you to direct the patron to the appropriate specialist who are trained to handle that disorder. A knowledge of the principles and problems of hair biology and the glandular system is essential to competency in the field. THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE TERMINOLOGY: The majority of people that come in for hair removal are simply really hairy people, in the electrology world, it would be know as excessive hair growth. These hair problems most likely emerged from the three most major psychological changes which can occure withing a woman's lifetime. PUBERTY. PREGNANCY. MENOPAUSE. It is not considered abnormal for hair to change in growth during or around these times due to it's constant freqency with others. That is way we do not have "patients" that come into our office. Not everyone has an abnormal hair growth. NOW - those that have what is known as HYPERTRICHOSIS - which is the term to denote excessive and abnormal growth of hair, a growth of hair on any part of the body which is more than that usually seen individuals of the same sex, age and race as the person under consideration. Hypertrichosis is an abnormal amount of hair. It is usually due to abnormal conditions brought about by a disease or injury. I wonder if the amount of thick hair on the back of my thighs is considered abnormal. Hm. I know for a fact that one Jewish guy I went on a date with years ago had hypertrichosis. His shoulders where unbelievably packs and covered with hair. I have never seen shoulder puffs, but these were definitely shoulder puffs lol. That is why we cannot use the term hypertrichosis to anyone that is going through any of the three physiological changes in their life. When either of the physiological changes occur, it is not hepertrichosis hair, but known as SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, excess hair which is not abnormal for their age, sex, but is simply undesirable socially. So many people have superfluous hair. I do. I have it on my upper lip lol. Damn you superfluous hair! When a patron comes into your office, it is very important for you to teach them about the difference of hypertrichosis (abnormal hair growth) and superfluous hair (excessive hair growth but not abnormal). Terminology is very important in the work place. Another word not to use is "cure," because we aren't curing anything. No we aren't curing a disease. It is also important not to treat your practice like a medical practice, because it is quite possible you will only attract those that are "afflicted" would come to you. THE PROBLEM THE ELECTROLOGIST TREATS IS ESSENTIALLY A COSMETIC ONE!!!!!!