Laser Hair Removal - 40 hour apprentice
test/48 Complete Q’s and Solutions
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
test/48 Complete Q’s and Solutions
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
