Facial Devices
LED stands for
LIGHT EMITTED DIODE
Medical Ultrasonic Paddles are aggressive and eliminate up to how much of the stratum corneum?
Up to 75 percent of the stratum corneum.
What is microcurrent?
Microcurrent is a low level electrical current that mimics the body's own natural electrical rhythms.
Estheticians are not allowed to perform any
ablative procedure, which includes anything that cuts, vaporizes or removes skin tissues.
Define Microampere
a measure of electrical current. Equivalent to one- millionth of an ampere
How should the esthetician protect the client when they are using the LIGHT EMIT DIODE.
How should the esthetician protect themselves?
Client should be provided safety goggles.
Esthetician should also wear protective eyewear.
What energy should the Ultrasonic megahertz frequency be to be absorbed by superficial tissue?
3 megahertz
What does Microcurrent stimulate?
ATP which is the biocatalyst for all cellular processes, such as DNA replication, oxygenation and respiration, muscle movement and neurotransmission.
What is electrodessication?
uses low- level of radiofrequency current to create heat that evaporates cellular fluid
Define phototoxic
describes a toxic effect triggered by exposure of light to the skin, sometimes as a result of topical or oral medications.
How often should you be instructing your client to come in for LED treatments?
LED DEVICE SERVICES ARE USUALLY SCHEDULED one to three times a week for 8 to 10 treatments.
What is cavitation?
When water molecules implode to serve as mini pressure washer to facilitate exfoliation.
To reduce the eyelid hooding and brow drooping. What muscle are we working and what technique are we performing?
Muscle we are focusing on is the Orbicularis Oculi Muscle.
The technique that we are performing are lifting, strengthen, and tightening.
Who benefits from electrodessication?
Clients with milia, sebaceous hyperplasia cysts, telangiectasias, skin tags, cholesterol deposits, and cherry angiomas.
What muscle raises the eyebrows eyebrows
The frontalis
TELL ME THE ALL INDICATIONS FOR LED TREATMENT and ALL THE CONTRAINDICTIONS
Red Light- stimulating collagen and elastin production
Yellow Light- reducing inflammation, improving lymphatic flow, and detoxifying while increasing circulation.
Green Light- lessens hyperpigmentation
Blue Light- Reduces bacteria and alleviates symptoms of Rosacea clients
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Seizure disorders
Open wounds
Clients with autoimmune disorders
Clients using photosensitive medications
Pregnant Clients
What are the contraindications for the use of ULTRASONIC technology?
Heart conditions
Pacemakers, electrical implants, pregnancy, and diabetes.
What does origin, belly, and insertion of a muscle mean?
Origin- more fixed part of the muscle. Closest to the skeleton.
Belly- Middle of the muscle
Insertion- Farthest from the skeletal. Movable attachment.
What is a manual exfoliation technique that is performed using a surgical steel blade.
Dermaplaning
What muscle causes smoker's lines?
Orbicularis' oris
What is the drug that they use for PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY
Aminolaevulinic acid or Levulan
What is sonophoresis?
Using sounds waves to shake the permeability between the intercellular glue to push product to the deeper layer of the epidermis.
The vibrations cause small spaces to open between the skins cells.
Benefits of Microcurrent treatments.
Microcurrent should be schedule for how many times?
Reducing facial laxity
Lifting Brows
Tightening jawlines and reducing submental chin laxity
2 to 3 times per week for 10 treatments then monthly maintenance
This procedure uses needles to penetrate the epidermis into the dermis. It has been used for acne scarring, wrinkles, hypertrophic scarring and hypopigmentation.
Skin needling
Smile lines are also refer to marionette lines and
Nasolabial folds