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What is not true of reconstructive surgery?
1.It restores a bodily function.
2.It is performed on those with congenital defects.
3.It is performed on accident survivors.
4.It is a form of cosmetic surgery.
It is a form of cosmetic surgery.
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Reconstructive surgery is defined as that which restores a bodily function. This type of surgery is necessary for accident survivors and those with congenital disfigurements or other diseases.
Which statement is true about ultrasound technology?
1.high frequency has high penetration
2.high frequency is best for cellulite removal
3.low frequency has high penetration
4.ultrasound does not remove dead skin cells
low frequency has high penetration
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With ultrasound, keep in mind that the lower the frequency, the greater the penetration; conversely, a higher frequency has less penetration.
What is a rhytidectomy?
1.tummy tuck
2.breast enhancement
3.face lift
4.nose job
face lift
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A rhytidectomy is a face lift.
What is the technical term for nose surgery that makes a nose smaller or otherwise changes its appearance?
1.rhytidectomy
2.proboscistomy
3.blepharoplasty
4.rhinoplasty
rhinoplasty
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Rhinoplasty is nose surgery that makes a nose smaller or changes the appearance in some other way.
To make lasers more effective, combine them with _____.
1.ultrasound
2.radio waves
3.microcurrents
4.Nano Infusion
radio waves
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Lasers combined with radio frequencies are considered to be even more effective.
What treatments employ the use of phenol (carbolic acid)?
1.peels
2.massages
3.exfoliations
4.extractions
peels
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Peels administered by physicians and make use of phenol (carbolic acid, also called Baker’s peel).
What spa treatment is based on the concept of three doshas?
1.stone massage
2.Ayurvedic treatments
3.foot reflexology
4.Reiki
Ayurvedic treatments
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Ayurvedic concepts are based on three doshas, or mind and body types.
What purpose do injectable fillers serve?
1.skin darkening
2.stress relief
3.pain relief
4.skin plumping
skin plumping
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Injectable fillers are substances used in nonsurgical procedures to fill in or plump up areas of the skin.
What is not something that clients should be advised to avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours in advance of a chemical exfoliation procedure?
1.benzoyl peroxide applications
2.waxing
3.sun exposure
4.soap-and-water cleansing
soap-and-water cleansing
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To prevent skin damage, warn your clients to avoid sun exposure, scrubs, rubbing, pulling dead skin, depilatories, waxing, benzoyl peroxide, and exfoliating or glycolic acid products for at least 24 to 48 hours before or after any chemical exfoliation procedure.
What is a procedure that surgically removes pockets of fat?
1.sclerotherapy
2.rhinoplasty
3.laser resurfacing
4.liposuction
liposuction
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Liposuction is the procedure that surgically removes pockets of fat.
What condition does endermology treat?
1.cellulite
2.albinism
3.ace
4.sensitive skin
cellulite
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Endermology is a treatment for cellulite.
What tool is used to physically remove tissue down to the dermis during mechanical dermabrasion?
1.file
2.blade
3.sponge
4.brush
brush
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Dermabrasion is a strong exfoliation method that uses a mechanical brush to physically remove tissue down to the dermis.
Why should estheticians study advanced topics and treatments?
1.Estheticians will be able to specialize instead of offering combination treatments.
2.The esthetician will able to refer clients to physicians for higher levels of care.
3.Offering advanced treatments will keep technicians competitive.
4.The machines will be able to perform the treatment without the technician.
Offering advanced treatments will keep technicians competitive.
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Estheticians should study and have a thorough understanding of advanced topics and treatments because offering advanced treatments will keep technicians competitive in the marketplace.
What is the term for spa treatments that use water?
1.immersion therapy
2.aquatherapy
3.hydrotherapy
4.liquid therapy
hydrotherapy
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Hydrotherapy is a spa treatment that uses water in its three forms (ice, steam, and liquid).
What is not an ingredient of a Jessner’s peel?
1.salicylic acid
2.citric acid
3.lactic acid
4.resorcinol
citric acid
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Jessner’s peels (4 to 10 layers) contain lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol in an ethanol solvent.
What is the technical term for an eye lift?
hippoplasty
rhinoplasty
blepharoplasty
oculoplasty
blepharoplasty
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A blepharoplasty is an eye lift.
What parts of the face are affected by the procedure transconjunctival blepharoplasty?
1.lower lips
2.lower eyelids
3.cheeks
4.nostrils
lower eyelids
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A transconjunctival blepharoplasty is performed inside the lower eyelid to remove bulging fat pads, which are often congenital.
What does the esthetician use to move congestion, water, and waste in the lymphatic vessels out of the body when performing MLD?
1.galvanic current
2.Reiki
3.microcurrent
4.massage
massage
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Manual lymph drainage helps to cleanse and detoxify the body. Congestion, water, and waste in the lymphatic vessels create edema in the tissue. Moving this fluid out of the body with light massage movements will decrease the swelling from excess fluid
What primarily causes cellulite?
1.all of the answers
2.genetics
3.female hormones
4.swollen fat cells
all of the answers
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Cellulite appears as dimpled or bumpy skin and is caused primarily by female hormones and genetics.
Lasers are designed to _____.
1.use a low-intensity electromagnetic radiation of multiple wavelengths
2.have the same wavelength regardless of the component of the skin being treated
3.focus all the light power with the same color traveling to a specific depth in one direction
4.have multiple colors, depths, and wavelengths
focus all the light power with the same color traveling to a specific depth in one direction
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One of the many differences between lasers and other light therapies is that, depending upon the skin condition you are treating, lasers are designed to focus all of the light-power with the same color, traveling to a specific depth, in one direction.
What will reduce cellulite?
1.body wraps and reducing wasted water
2.chemical peels and microdermabrasion
3.dermal fillers and lasers
4.exercise and healthy diet
exercise and healthy diet
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Exercise, along with a healthy low-fat diet with a reduced intake of processed foods, is thought to help reduce cellulite.
What effect does sclerotherapy have on varicose veins?
1.minimizes them
2.reroutes them
3.enlarges them
4.destroys them
minimizes them
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Sclerotherapy minimizes varicose veins (dilated blood vessels) and other varicosities by injecting chemical agents into the affected areas.
What happens to our cell renewal factor (CRF) as we age?
1.slows down
2.goes away completely
3.speeds up
4.becomes more intense
slows down
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Cell renewal factor slows down with age.
In the field of esthetics, when would you use ultrasound?
1.cellulite reduction
2.hair removal
3.acne treatments
4.detoxifying the skin
cellulite reduction
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Ultrasound technology in esthetics can be used for product penetration and for cellulite reduction.
What is a form of mechanical exfoliation?
1.manual lymph drainage
2.mammoplasty
3.microcurrent
4.microdermabrasion
microdermabrasion
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Microdermabrasion is a machine-based exfoliation treatment that uses a crystal spray or diamond tips to gently polish dead skin cells from the skin’s surface.
What type of treatments does the term nonablative refer to?
1.cellulite
2.acne
3.wrinkle
4.hypopigmentation
wrinkle
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Nonablative procedures do not remove tissue. Nonablative wrinkle treatments use intense pulsed light (IPL) to bypass the epidermis and stimulate collagen in the dermis to promote wrinkle reduction.
What device mimics the body’s natural electrical energy to re-educate and tone facial muscles?
1.microcurrent machine
2.laser machine
3.steamer
4.microdermabrasion machine
microcurrent machine
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Microcurrent, or wave therapy, devices mimic the way the brain relays messages to the muscles.
What is a TCA peel used for?
1.preventing collagen and elastin production
2.darkening lightly pigmented skin
3.diminishing sun damage and wrinkles
4.lightening highly pigmented skin
diminishing sun damage and wrinkles
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Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels are deep peels used to address sun damage and wrinkles.
What is Botox®?
1.neuromuscular-blocking serum
2.highly acidic cream
3.type of acne medication
4.surgical procedure for removing fat from the abdomen
neuromuscular-blocking serum
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Botox® is a neuromuscular-blocking serum (botulinum toxin) that paralyzes nerve cells on the muscle when this serum is injected into it.
What does an abdominoplasty involve?
1.exfoliating the skin along the abdomen
2.removing hair along the abdomen
3.massaging the abdominal muscles to stimulate muscle growth
4.removing excess fat and loose skin from the abdomen
removing excess fat and loose skin from the abdomen
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An abdominoplasty removes excessive fat deposits and loose skin from the abdomen to tuck and tighten the area.
What is not something that dermal fillers are used to fill?
1.wrinkles
2.facial imperfections
3.lines
4.pores
pores
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Dermal fillers are used to fill lines, wrinkles, and other facial imperfections.
What primarily determines the effect of a body wrap?
1.length of time the client is wrapped
2.positioning of the client while wrapped
3.type of product used
4.material used to wrap the client
type of product used
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Body wraps are treatments where product is applied on the body and then covered or wrapped up. The product used will determine the effects and results.
What is true of open sores and suspicious lesions?
1.Their presence requires extra care during chemical exfoliation.
2.They have no bearing on the choice to perform chemical exfoliation.
3.These conditions always contraindicate chemical exfoliation.
4.These conditions sometimes contraindicate chemical exfoliation.
These conditions always contraindicate chemical exfoliation.
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Open sores or suspicious lesions are contraindications for chemical exfoliation.
What is mammoplasty?
1.facial surgery
2.abdominal surgery
3.a type of liposuction
4.breast surgery
breast surgery
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Mammoplasty is breast surgery that enlarges the breasts or reconstructs them.
What is the term for the application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of wrinkles, capillaries, pigmentation, and hair removal?
1.light therapy
2.endotherapy
3.sclerotherapy
4.ultrasonic therapy
light therapy
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Light therapy is the application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of wrinkles, capillaries, pigmentation, or unwanted hair.
What is not a benefit of body scrubs?
1.detoxifying the body
2.hydration
3.exfoliation
4.increasing circulation
detoxifying the body
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Body scrubs use friction to exfoliate and hydrate, increase circulation, and nourish skin using a combination of ingredients such as ground nuts, apricot kernels, cornmeal, jojoba beads, honey, salt, or sugar combined with oil or lotion.
A person with what condition would benefit more from microdermabrasion than other forms of exfoliation?
1.inability to tolerate acids
2.dry skin
3.oily skin
4.inability to tolerate alkalis
inability to tolerate acids
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Those who cannot tolerate acids may be candidates for microdermabrasion.
What is a procedure that only physicians can administer?
1.paraffin masks
2.chemical peels
3.clay masks
4.deep peels
deep peels
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Physicians use high-strength peel formulations that are designed to penetrate deeper into the skin (the dermal layer). These peels are commonly referred to as medium or deep peels.
What are commonly used in balneotherapy body treatments?
1.cold stones
2.hot stones
3.Dead Sea salts
4.powerful water jets
Dead Sea salts
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Balneotherapy is the treatment of physical ailments using therapeutic water baths. Mineral, mud or fango, Dead Sea salt, seaweed, enzymes, or peat are used in the baths (balneum is Latin for "bath").
What treatment can have the effects of hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and/or sensitivity if administered improperly?
1.extractions
2.microdermabrasion
3.clay masks
4.paraffin masks
microdermabrasion
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Improper use of microdermabrasion can cause hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation. It can also lead to sensitivity and other problems.
What is a TCA peel used for?
1.preventing collagen and elastin production
2.darkening lightly pigmented skin
3.diminishing sun damage and wrinkles
4.lightening highly pigmented skin
diminishing sun damage and wrinkles
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Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels are deep peels used to address sun damage and wrinkles.
What happens to our cell renewal factor (CRF) as we age?
1.slows down
2.goes away completely
3.speeds up
4.becomes more intense
slows down
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Cell renewal factor slows down with age.