Laser Final Study Guide Questions and
Answers
1.What light based device delivers a wide spectrum of wavelengths and
is ideal for overall skin rejuvenation?
Answer IPL (intense pulsed light)
2.What is a delivery method of very short pulse duration's, and is ideal
for treating tattoos?
Answer Q-switch
3.What best describes the ND;YAG?
Answer 1064nm laser, ideal for skin rejuvenation, veins and hair
removal on all skin types
4.What is a delivery method that creates microthermal treatment zones of
damages tissue?
Answer Fractionated
5.What best describes the alexandrite?
Answer 755nm laser, ideal for hair removal and skin lightening on skin
types I-III
6.What laser reaches 595nm, these lasers are able to treat a range of
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,vascular conditions
Answer Pulsed Dye
7.What laser uses a 2940nm, it will target water and performs an ablative
skin resurfacing.
Answer ER;YAG
8.What best describes the Diode?
Answer 855nm laser, usues semi-conductor as it's active medium.
Safe for all hair removal on all skin types
9.What laser uses 10,600nm, it's highly attracted to water. It is used to
ablative resurfacing with extensive tightening.
Answer CO2
10.What best way to describe radio frequency?
Answer Non-specific heat source, Bi-polar, Mono- polar, Multi-polar,
Supplemental to laser treatments
11.What lasers are best for laser hair removal?
Answer 755 alexandrite, 800 Diode, And 1064;ND YAG
12.What are Ultrasound and Cryolipolysis typically used for?
Answer permanent fat removal
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, 13.What lasers are best used for skin tightening?
Answer Radio Frequency, Infrared/ near infrared, 1064 ND;YAG
14.Is radio frequency used for cellulite reduction?
Answer yes
15.What technologies would be ideally used for non-ablative rejuvenation?
Answer -
IPL, Radio frequency and 1064 ND;YAG
16.What lasers are used for ablative resurfacing?
Answer 2940 ER;YAG and 10,600 CO2
17.Both the 755 Alexandrite and the IPL are good for what?
Answer Pigmented lesions
18.What do the IPL, 595 Pulsed Dye and the 1064 ND;YAG have in common?-
Answer All target vascular
19.What are the best wavelengths used for tattoo removal?
Answer 755 Alexandrite, 532 KTP, 1064 ND;YAG
20.Name the layers of the skin beginning with superficial to deep.
Answer Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous
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Answers
1.What light based device delivers a wide spectrum of wavelengths and
is ideal for overall skin rejuvenation?
Answer IPL (intense pulsed light)
2.What is a delivery method of very short pulse duration's, and is ideal
for treating tattoos?
Answer Q-switch
3.What best describes the ND;YAG?
Answer 1064nm laser, ideal for skin rejuvenation, veins and hair
removal on all skin types
4.What is a delivery method that creates microthermal treatment zones of
damages tissue?
Answer Fractionated
5.What best describes the alexandrite?
Answer 755nm laser, ideal for hair removal and skin lightening on skin
types I-III
6.What laser reaches 595nm, these lasers are able to treat a range of
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,vascular conditions
Answer Pulsed Dye
7.What laser uses a 2940nm, it will target water and performs an ablative
skin resurfacing.
Answer ER;YAG
8.What best describes the Diode?
Answer 855nm laser, usues semi-conductor as it's active medium.
Safe for all hair removal on all skin types
9.What laser uses 10,600nm, it's highly attracted to water. It is used to
ablative resurfacing with extensive tightening.
Answer CO2
10.What best way to describe radio frequency?
Answer Non-specific heat source, Bi-polar, Mono- polar, Multi-polar,
Supplemental to laser treatments
11.What lasers are best for laser hair removal?
Answer 755 alexandrite, 800 Diode, And 1064;ND YAG
12.What are Ultrasound and Cryolipolysis typically used for?
Answer permanent fat removal
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, 13.What lasers are best used for skin tightening?
Answer Radio Frequency, Infrared/ near infrared, 1064 ND;YAG
14.Is radio frequency used for cellulite reduction?
Answer yes
15.What technologies would be ideally used for non-ablative rejuvenation?
Answer -
IPL, Radio frequency and 1064 ND;YAG
16.What lasers are used for ablative resurfacing?
Answer 2940 ER;YAG and 10,600 CO2
17.Both the 755 Alexandrite and the IPL are good for what?
Answer Pigmented lesions
18.What do the IPL, 595 Pulsed Dye and the 1064 ND;YAG have in common?-
Answer All target vascular
19.What are the best wavelengths used for tattoo removal?
Answer 755 Alexandrite, 532 KTP, 1064 ND;YAG
20.Name the layers of the skin beginning with superficial to deep.
Answer Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous
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