KHITE - A NONWESTERN 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 Midd le East. Methods The technique of khite is reviewed as illustrated. Re sults Khite is an effective method of removing unwanted vellus hairs. Conclusions Dermatologists in all parts of the world should be familia r with khite, because the ease of international travel may bring patie nts to their attention who have khite-association complications such a s erythema, folliculitis, and secondary pigmentary changes.