Operation Manual

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Before a Homelight
epilator treatment
During the pulse emitted
by the Homelight epilator
After a Homelight
epilator treatment
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
18 to 24
months
anagen
telogen
catagen
Growth phase of the hair
Anagen
Transition phase
Catagen
Resting/dormant phase
Telogen