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DEPILATORY (from See also:Lat. depilare, to pull out the pilus or See also:hair) , any substance, preparation or See also:process which will removesuperfluous hair. For this purpose See also:caustic alkalis, alkaline earths and also See also:orpiment (trisulphide of See also:arsenic) are used, the last being somewhat dangerous. No application is permanent in its effect, as the hair always grows again. The only permanent method, which is, however, painful, slow in operation and likely to leave small scars, is by the use of an electric current for the destruction of the follicles by See also:electrolysis.

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