Laser Hair Removal - 40 Hour Apprentice Test Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2024.

Laser Hair Removal - 40 Hour Apprentice Test Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2024. How many layers of the skin are there and what are they? 3 layers: epidermis (outer) dermis (middle) subcutaneous (or hypodermic) (innermost) What are the phases of hair growth? Anagen - actively growing Catagen - transitional phase Telogen - dormant or resting phase In what phase can hair be damaged by the laser? hair in the anlagen phase What is the purpose of doing multiple treatments? Hairs are in different stages at different times so we need to do multiple treatments to catch all the hairs in all the different phases If a client calls about burning and irritation what do you do? ask them to come into the office, you take pictures of the blisters, call your physician, and follow up the next day What do you do about a red, burning, itchy, rash? It is a histamine reaction. Take an antihistamine and use hydrocortisone cream. How long prior to your treatment must you not be exposed to the sun? 2 weeks If a client is on accutane what are the rules? They must wait 6 months AFTER finishing accurate to get a treatment. How long must a client wait after waxing, tweezing, plucking, or threading to get a treatment? 4 weeks Who is over laser hair removal practices? TDLR What is another word for ingrown hairs? Pseudofolliculitus barb ***If a woman has male like hair growth on the face what do you do? Refer them to an OBGYN and could be PCOS Increasing the wavelength absorbs what? Less melanin What laser would would you use on dark skin? 1064 because the longest wavelength and it's further away from the melanin What is a chromophore? What 3 are for us? your target; melanin, water, blood What is calibration? input=output What does LASER stand for? Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation Does working with pheomelanin give good or bad result? Bad because the hair is too light Pheomelanin vs Eumelanin pheomelanin will not work with the laser and is red and blonde hair. eumelanin is brown and black hair and gives a good result. What is our preferred beam profile? the Top Hat When is the laser visible? when within the color spectrum of the rainbow When is the laser invisible? when within the infrared spectrum What is the youngest we recommend for layering? Once they've hit puberty How long is your certification good for? 2 years What must be done with self tanner/spray tans before treatment? Must be completely exfoliated off What are the 4 levels of laser hair certifications? Apprentice, Technician, Senior, and Professional 301 vs. 302 301 means your doctor works IN your office 302 means they work elsewhere but are on your staff Name at least 4 kinds of cooling ice packs, forced air, gel, contact, or cryogen Why do we use cooling methods? Comfort and safety Which machine is considered the work horse? the 1064 laser Joules measure what? Fluence How do you hold the laser? Perpendicular to the skin Alexandrite has wavelength of _________ 755 Ruby has wavelength of ________ 694 CO2 has wavelength of _______ 10,600 Nd YAG has wavelength of _______ 1064 Diode has wavelength of ________ 810 Which body part spends longest in the telogen phase? Back Which body part spends longest in the anagen phase? Head IPLs produce ___________________ broadband light What is Lanugo hair? baby hair Erethema vs edema Redness & Irritation Complications of laser hair removal? hypopigmentation, hyper pigmentation, HSV, burns, scars What 3 jobs do the LSOs have? enforce safety, administator, can shut down the laser if not being used properly When did laser hair removal get approved? 1997 Pacemaker can be a problem when using what? Radio frequencies What is pulse duration? How long the laser is on the tissue Who is OSHO the US occupational safety and health administration