Before a Homelight
During the pulse emitted
After a Homelight
epilator treatment
by the Homelight epilator
epilator treatment
Growth phase of the hair
Transition phase
Resting/dormant phase
Anagen
Catagen
Telogen
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
anagen
resting phases. The time the hair takes to go through its follicular
cycle varies completely from one person to the next, and from one
18 to 24
part of the body to the next. We can, however, establish an average
months
of between 18 and 24 months.
catagen
telogen
Most hair follicles are found at any one time in one of the two
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