Indications and contraindications for treatments
Accutane use within the last year?
Contraindication
What is an example of a condition that can be treated with an IPL device?
rosacea
The most critical step in treating clients for facial rejuvenation.
The consultation phase.
Green
What color light-emitting diode (LED) lessens hyperpigmentation and reduces redness?
What type of laser or light is recommended for removing fine black hair on a client with type I skin?
Ruby
Telangiectasias or small spider veins?
Indication.
How often are photorejuvenation treatments typically scheduled?
every three to four weeks with an average of three to five treatments.
Refer the client to a medical professional for diagnosis...
before attempting to treat the area.
What color light-emitting diode (LED) increases cellular processes and stimulates wound healing?
Red
hemophilia
What is a contraindication for microcurrent treatment?
rhytids, or fine lines and wrinkles?
Indication.
A series of laser or IPL facial treatments conducted to improve vascular and pigmented lesions and induce collagen stimulation.
photorejuvenation
apply a soothing, healing ointment such as Aquaphor.
What should a client do as part of a home-care program after a laser treatment?
Blue light
reduces bacteria, excellent for acne and rosacea.
People of _______ ancestry tend to have the darkest and coarsest hair on the face and body.
Middle Eastern and Mediterranean
Elastotic changes, including roughness, coarseness, or skin texture changes?
Indication.
two a year.
How many preventative maintenance checks should a service contract for a new laser or IPL device include?
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
A psychosocial disease that causes individuals to be inappropriately concerned, obsessed, or fixated with their appearance.
Dermal scattering
Term refers to the way light spreads within the skin tissue?
joules per square centimeter
How is energy fluence measured when used in pulsed lasers?
Mottled redness or brown discoloration appearing most commonly in women on the sides of the neck or the upper chest. It is noncancerous sun damage
Poikiloderma of Civatte
types I and II
What skin types are indicated for hair removal with IPL?
Certain _______ can be photosensitizing.
Antibiotics
What term describes light-emitting diode (LED) technology that uses packets of light to enhance fibroblast collagen synthesis?
Photomodulation
What form of electrotherapy uses low-level radiofrequency current to create heat that evaporates cellular fluid?
electrodesiccation