Depilation is defined as

Depilation is defined as

• A. Removal of hair near the surface of the skin
• B. Removal of hair from the follicle
• C. Permanent hair removal
• D. Removal of hair from the dermis

Answer: (A)

Depilation refers to removing hair at or very near the surface of the skin, without removing the hair from the root in the follicle. That’s why the description “removal of hair near the surface of the skin” fits best. Methods like shaving or chemical depilatories cut or dissolve the hair on or just above the skin, so the follicle remains intact and regrowth occurs quickly. By contrast, removing hair from the follicle is epilation, not depilation, and permanent hair removal involves destroying the follicle itself (such as with electrolysis or laser). Removing hair from the dermis isn’t how these terms are used, since the hair root resides in the dermal layer but depilation doesn’t target that, it only addresses the surface.

Depilation refers to removing hair at or very near the surface of the skin, without removing the hair from the root in the follicle. That’s why the description “removal of hair near the surface of the skin” fits best. Methods like shaving or chemical depilatories cut or dissolve the hair on or just above the skin, so the follicle remains intact and regrowth occurs quickly. By contrast, removing hair from the follicle is epilation, not depilation, and permanent hair removal involves destroying the follicle itself (such as with electrolysis or laser). Removing hair from the dermis isn’t how these terms are used, since the hair root resides in the dermal layer but depilation doesn’t target that, it only addresses the surface.