Khite: a non-Western technique for temporary hair removal.
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.
Abdel-Gawad
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MM
Department of Dermatology, University of Mansoura, Egypt.
Abdel-Hamid
I A
IA
Wagner
R F
RF
D006204:Hair Removal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008877:Middle East; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology