Wellness Management
What happens to your metabolism as you age?
It slows down.
What are wavelengths described in?
Nanometers
Why is the Fitzpatrick skin typing method useful.
It effects what treatments can be done, and at what level. It can also predict the skin's response to treatments.
What are toners used for?
Remove excess cleanser and residue.
Adjust the pH of the acid mantle after cleansing.
Provide a temporary tightening effect to both the skin and follicle openings.
Why study the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems as an esthetician?
You can enhance your results of the skin treatments, by taking consideration of the blood flow.
Massage is an important aspect of performing a facial treatment, which increases the ability to absorb and benefit from products.
How many calories are in 1 gram of carbs?
4 calories
What does ablation mean?
Vaporization, cutting, or removal of a portion of the epidermis and or dermis.
What is the Glogau scale?
A scale used to evaluate the level of sun damage based on wrinkling.
What's another name for moisturizers?
Hydrators
Name a fact about blood.
Options:
Blood is considered to have solid, liquid, and gaseous properties.
The human body produces 17 million red blood cells per second to replace the ones destroyed.
How do antioxidants neutralize free radicals?
They can donate the necessary electrons without becoming unstable.
What does LASER stand for?
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
What is the Rubin scale?
A scale that evaluates skin based on the skin depth of the photodamage into the skin.
What are ampoules?
What temperature is blood maintained at?
100.4 Degrees F
What foods are high in Vitamin C and E?
Nuts, legumes, leafy greens, fruits, and whole grains.
What is a chromophore?
The target in the epidermis or dermis that absorbs the laser beams thermal energy.
Type IV
What does SPF stand for?
Sun protection factor
What are symptoms of anemia?
Increased heart rate, headache, irritability, lack of energy, dizziness
What are the benefits of Vitmain B1?
It can help accelerate hair growth after noticeable thinning.
What is the wavelength of the Nd:Yag laser?
1,064 nm
What Fitzpatrick type has brown/ black hair and brown eyes, tans with ease, has no freckles and rarely burns?
Type V
What are some performance ingredients?
AHAs, Salicylic acid, and Kojic acid.
What are erythrocytes?
Red blood cells