LASER HAIR REMOVAL FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which one of the following is not one of the 3 primary layers of the skin. -
✔✔Phytodermis
✔✔Known as the workhorse laser, which one of the following machines is most
appropriate for skin types IV, V and VI - ✔✔Yag
✔✔When speaking of medical laser systems its perhaps most appropriate to think of
them as tools for a specific job. Which one of the following is not one of the 3 basic
considerations for selecting the tool. - ✔✔Power supply
✔✔What are 4 forms of cooling? - ✔✔Cryogenic
Topical gel
Forced cold air
Ice packs
Contact cooling
✔✔Which wave length has the highest absorption within melanin? - ✔✔694nm
✔✔Which part of the body is thought to have the longest telogen state. - ✔✔Back,
chest, arms, and legs
✔✔Which body part is thought to have the longest Anagen? - ✔✔Scalp, upper lip, chin
✔✔The primary target chromophores when performing hair removal is: - ✔✔Bulge and
bulb of the hair follicle
✔✔Delivering energy to your target whilst sparing adjacent structures is called
_______________? - ✔✔Photothermolysis
✔✔An IPL machine produces what? - ✔✔Broadband light
✔✔True or false: It is safe to assume that one pair of protective eyewear found within
your clinic will maintain all lasers within the clinic. - ✔✔False
✔✔What is vellus hair? - ✔✔Fine short hair or peach fuzz
✔✔What is terminal hair? - ✔✔Longer, coarser, pigmented hair
✔✔What is Lanugo hair? - ✔✔Hair of a fetuses and infants
, ✔✔Tanning response is i more or less of an accurate indicator of skin type than
apparent melanin - ✔✔More
✔✔General redness that is largely considered desirable side affect which occurs after
the treatment is called_____________? - ✔✔Erythema
✔✔True or false: Within your optical window between 600 and 1100 nvm melanin
absorption increases with increasing your wavelength. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which one of the following should not be advised. - ✔✔hair should be waxed
✔✔Client presents with ingrown hairs, client most likely has _______________. -
✔✔Pseudofolliculitis barbae
✔✔Client comes in with Hirsutism. What would be a common cause that would warrant
to referral to an endocrinologist. - ✔✔PCOS
✔✔A client comes in she is a skin type III she got back from spring break she told you
she was at the beach in a bikini. What are you going to tell her? - ✔✔Reschedule in 2
was
✔✔What are four contraindications, reasons why, you would not do laser. - ✔✔Pregnant
Self tanning
Cancer
Antibiotics
Retinal A
Breast feeding
Keloids
✔✔How long after waxing can you come in for LHR - ✔✔4 weeks
✔✔How long if on accutane can a client have service done? - ✔✔6mo after last dose
✔✔How would you describe expectations to a client? - ✔✔80 Average results
5-10% Poor
5-10% Exceptional
✔✔What are the two reasons why we do cooling? - ✔✔Comfort and safety
✔✔Guy, skin type III, swimmer and has mixture of black and gray hair. What are three
limitations or considerations your going to tell him? - ✔✔No swimming
Needs to be shaven
Use sunscreen
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which one of the following is not one of the 3 primary layers of the skin. -
✔✔Phytodermis
✔✔Known as the workhorse laser, which one of the following machines is most
appropriate for skin types IV, V and VI - ✔✔Yag
✔✔When speaking of medical laser systems its perhaps most appropriate to think of
them as tools for a specific job. Which one of the following is not one of the 3 basic
considerations for selecting the tool. - ✔✔Power supply
✔✔What are 4 forms of cooling? - ✔✔Cryogenic
Topical gel
Forced cold air
Ice packs
Contact cooling
✔✔Which wave length has the highest absorption within melanin? - ✔✔694nm
✔✔Which part of the body is thought to have the longest telogen state. - ✔✔Back,
chest, arms, and legs
✔✔Which body part is thought to have the longest Anagen? - ✔✔Scalp, upper lip, chin
✔✔The primary target chromophores when performing hair removal is: - ✔✔Bulge and
bulb of the hair follicle
✔✔Delivering energy to your target whilst sparing adjacent structures is called
_______________? - ✔✔Photothermolysis
✔✔An IPL machine produces what? - ✔✔Broadband light
✔✔True or false: It is safe to assume that one pair of protective eyewear found within
your clinic will maintain all lasers within the clinic. - ✔✔False
✔✔What is vellus hair? - ✔✔Fine short hair or peach fuzz
✔✔What is terminal hair? - ✔✔Longer, coarser, pigmented hair
✔✔What is Lanugo hair? - ✔✔Hair of a fetuses and infants
, ✔✔Tanning response is i more or less of an accurate indicator of skin type than
apparent melanin - ✔✔More
✔✔General redness that is largely considered desirable side affect which occurs after
the treatment is called_____________? - ✔✔Erythema
✔✔True or false: Within your optical window between 600 and 1100 nvm melanin
absorption increases with increasing your wavelength. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which one of the following should not be advised. - ✔✔hair should be waxed
✔✔Client presents with ingrown hairs, client most likely has _______________. -
✔✔Pseudofolliculitis barbae
✔✔Client comes in with Hirsutism. What would be a common cause that would warrant
to referral to an endocrinologist. - ✔✔PCOS
✔✔A client comes in she is a skin type III she got back from spring break she told you
she was at the beach in a bikini. What are you going to tell her? - ✔✔Reschedule in 2
was
✔✔What are four contraindications, reasons why, you would not do laser. - ✔✔Pregnant
Self tanning
Cancer
Antibiotics
Retinal A
Breast feeding
Keloids
✔✔How long after waxing can you come in for LHR - ✔✔4 weeks
✔✔How long if on accutane can a client have service done? - ✔✔6mo after last dose
✔✔How would you describe expectations to a client? - ✔✔80 Average results
5-10% Poor
5-10% Exceptional
✔✔What are the two reasons why we do cooling? - ✔✔Comfort and safety
✔✔Guy, skin type III, swimmer and has mixture of black and gray hair. What are three
limitations or considerations your going to tell him? - ✔✔No swimming
Needs to be shaven
Use sunscreen
