Laser Basics & Light Properties
IPL & Photorejuvenation
Laser Settings & Wavelengths
RF, Ultrasound & Cryolipolysis
Vascular & Pigmented Lesions
100

What unit measures wavelength?

What is nanometers?

100

What does IPL stand for?

What is Intense Pulsed Light?

100

What is the wavelength of Alexandrite laser?

What is 755 nanometers?

100

What does RF stand for?

What is Radio Frequency?

100

What is the vascular disorder with flushing and erythema?

What is Rosacea?

200

What is a chromophore?

What is the target molecule that absorbs laser light?

200

What chromophore does IPL target?

What is melanin, blood, and water (all of the above)?

200

What does fluence measure?

What is heat or energy per area (Joules/cm²)?

200

What technology uses cold to reduce fat?

What is Cryolipolysis?

200

What color is a cherry angioma?

What is bright red?

300

What does pulse duration mean?

What is the length of time a laser pulse lasts?

300

IPL treats signs of what skin aging?

What is sun damage and pigmentation?

300

Which wavelength penetrates deepest?

What is 1064 nanometers (Nd:YAG)?

300

What energy does ultrasound use?

What are sound waves?

300

What lesions appear as red-purple birthmarks?

What is Port Wine Stain?

400

Which laser targets water in the skin?

What is CO2 or Erbium laser?

400

What is a benefit of fractional IPL?

What is faster healing and less downtime?

400

What is the chromophore for Nd:YAG laser?

What is blood?

400

What temperature range does cryolipolysis use?

What is sub-zero temperatures?

400

What pigmented lesion is caused by sun exposure?

What is solar lentigines?

500

What is selective photothermolysis?

What is targeting a chromophore with laser light to heat and destroy it?

500

What is the recommended wait time between IPL treatments?

What is 4-6 weeks?

500

What setting adjusts based on hair thickness?

What is pulse duration (milliseconds)?

500

What is a contraindication for RF treatments?

What is pregnancy, implants, or pacemakers (all the above)?

500

What is the clinical endpoint when treating vascular lesions?

What is vessel coagulation and purpura?