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What does IPL stand for?
Intense Pulsed Light
What is the most important safety tool when waxing?
gloves
What is the only form of permanent hair removal recognized by the FDA and AMA?
Electrolysis
What does the sign on the laser room door need to state?
What type of laser is in use
Name the 4 LED colors and their benefits.
Red - stimulates collagen production/anti-aging
Blue - Kills bacteria/ fighting acne
Green - Hyperpigmentation/ dilated capillaries
Yellow - Reduces inflammation/ lymphatic drainage
What are the 3 ingredients of sugar paste?
Water, lemon juice, and sugar
What should a hair removal consultation include?
Medical history, Hair growth cycle, Service expectations, The treatment plan.
What does LED stand for?
Light Emitting Diode
How short can the hair be when sugaring?
1/16 of an inch
Write out what LASER stands for
Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Define chromophore.
A molecule that absorbs a specific wavelength
What two colors of LED create purple
Blue and red
The amount of hair removed
What is plume?
aerosolized vapor, smoke, and particles that arise from the operation of a laser.
What are the 4 chromophores
Water, Hemoglobin, Collagen, and Melanin.
What is the optical cavity also known as?
The resonating cavity
What are 3 common skin reaction caused by hair removal?
Redness, swelling, scabbing
What laser wavelengths are most cosmetic lasers?
400nm - 10,600nm
IPL is what type of light beam?
Polychromatic and noncoherent
What type of light beam is LASER?
Monochromatic, coherent
What is fluence?
the amount of energy delivered to a specific unit area by a single pulse
What does TRT stand for and what is it?
Thermal relaxation time, the amount of time it takes for the tissue to return to half the temperature achieved during treatment.
Write out the VI Fitzpatrick types
answer
What makes up laser light?
photons
What are contraindications for LASER?
Accutane/antibiotics, open wounds, spray tans, pregnancy, skin infections, cancer, sun exposure, pace maker, autoimmune diseases.