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Khite: a non‐Western technique for temporary hair removal
Author(s) -
AbdelGawad Mamdouh M.,
AbdelHamid Ibrahim A.,
Wagner Richard F.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00189.x
Subject(s) - vellus hair , medicine , erythema , dermatology , hair removal , folliculitis , rejuvenation , surgery , scalp
Background Khite (also known as fatlah in Egypt) is a manual technique of temporary vellus hair removal that is widely performed In the Middle East. Methods The technique of khite is reviewed as illustrated. Results Khite is an effective method of removing unwanted vellus hairs. Conclusions Dermatologists in all parts of the world should be familiar with khite, because the ease of international travel may bring patients to their attention who have khite‐association complications such as erythema, folliculitis, and secondary pigmentary changes.