Contraindications
Which of these is not a contraindication for using steam?
Rosacea Couperose Epilepsy
Epilepsy
To use a woods lamp the room must be _____
Dark
Two significant reactions caused by galvanic current are
Desincrustation and iontophoresis
Where is the best place to test the towel temperature before placing it on your client
Wrist
Where do you start with a rotary brush machine
Forehead
Some steamers can produce ________.
Ozone
This color is how healthy skin appears under the woods lamp
blue-white
What does iontophoresis do
Introduce water-soluble products into the skin
At the end of the day should you leave the hot towel cabinet open or closed
Open
What device has a healing effect on the skin
High frequency
Every time you use a steamer you should _______
wipe it down.
This is the color dehydrated skin will appear under the lamp
Light violet
What types of products are used for desincrustation
Alkaline
The unit of measurement for a magnifying lamp
Diopter
How long should you warm electric mitts on clients hands
10 minutes
What water should you use in a steamer?
Distilled
This is the color acne or bacteria will appear under the woods lamp
Yellow or orange
What does desincrustation accomplish
Emulsifies sebum
Another name for a magnifying lamp
Loupe
What current is used by high frequency
Sinusoidal
When should you leave water in the steamer overnight?
Never
This is the color a thick corneum layer will appear under a woods lamp
White fluorescence
When using galvanic current where will the electrode be before you turn the current on
Directly on the skin
The average magnifying lamp used by estheticians comes in values of 3, 5, and 10 diopters. What does diopters mean?
30, 50, and 100 times the power magnification.
Electrotherapy is _____________
the use of electrical devices for therapeutic benefits