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- Title
Khite: a non-Western technique for temporary hair removal.
- Authors
Abdel-Gawad, Mamdouh M.; Abdel-Hamid, Ibrahim A.; Wagner Jr., Richard F.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
MIDDLE East; HAIR removal; HAIR removal products; DERMATOLOGISTS; ERYTHEMA; MANUAL labor; SKIN diseases
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 1997, Vol 36, Issue 3, p217
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00189.x