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Laser Hair Removal - flashcards Exam
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Alex laser - ✔✔Laser with a wavelength of 755 nm
Laser medium - ✔✔Dictates the wavelength of lasers
Yag laser - ✔✔Laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm
Fitzpatrick 3 or 4 - ✔✔Requires a test spot
Flounce - ✔✔Measured in joules
Ideal laser patient - ✔✔Fair skin, dark hair
Selective photothermalasis - ✔✔Adequate absorption of a damaging chromophore without damaging
surrounding tissue
Basic laser parameters - ✔✔Settings: wavelength, spot size, flounce, pulse width
Wavelength - ✔✔Measured in nanometers, dictates the chromophore
Spot size - ✔✔Diameter of laser, determines depth of penetration
Pulse width - ✔✔Time on target, thermal relaxation time
Cooling spray - ✔✔Used to cool the surface of the skin
DCD - ✔✔Deciphers hair thickness to determine coolant level
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Epidermal cooling - ✔✔Allows for higher flounces and reduces discomfort
Melanocytes - ✔✔Located in the basal layer
Dermis - ✔✔Living layer or true skin
Melanin - ✔✔Absorbs harmful UV radiation
Chromophore - ✔✔Melanin or pigment
Clinical end point - ✔✔Perifollicular edema and erythema
Hyperpigmentation - ✔✔Melanin is the chromophore
Skin resurfacing - ✔✔Water and hemoglobin are the chromophores
Skin tightening - ✔✔Water and hemoglobin are the chromophores
Depth of penetration - ✔✔Determined by spot size and wavelength
Reticular layer - ✔✔Thickest layer of skin with dense collagen bundles
Papillary layer - ✔✔Layer responsible for skin elasticity
Visible light - ✔✔Wavelengths of 400-700 nm
Ionizing rays - ✔✔Wavelengths of 390 nm or less
Safer wavelengths for darker skin tones - ✔✔Longer wavelengths
Safer wavelengths for lighter skin tones - ✔✔Shorter wavelengths
Increase spot size - ✔✔Decrease joules
Decrease spot size - ✔✔Increase joules
High level disinfection - ✔✔Cleaning method for tweezers and blood
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Laser Hair Removal - flashcards Exam
Questions Correct Answers New
Update (Verified A+ Pass)
Alex laser - ✔✔Laser with a wavelength of 755 nm
Laser medium - ✔✔Dictates the wavelength of lasers
Yag laser - ✔✔Laser with a wavelength of 1064 nm
Fitzpatrick 3 or 4 - ✔✔Requires a test spot
Flounce - ✔✔Measured in joules
Ideal laser patient - ✔✔Fair skin, dark hair
Selective photothermalasis - ✔✔Adequate absorption of a damaging chromophore without damaging
surrounding tissue
Basic laser parameters - ✔✔Settings: wavelength, spot size, flounce, pulse width
Wavelength - ✔✔Measured in nanometers, dictates the chromophore
Spot size - ✔✔Diameter of laser, determines depth of penetration
Pulse width - ✔✔Time on target, thermal relaxation time
Cooling spray - ✔✔Used to cool the surface of the skin
DCD - ✔✔Deciphers hair thickness to determine coolant level
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Epidermal cooling - ✔✔Allows for higher flounces and reduces discomfort
Melanocytes - ✔✔Located in the basal layer
Dermis - ✔✔Living layer or true skin
Melanin - ✔✔Absorbs harmful UV radiation
Chromophore - ✔✔Melanin or pigment
Clinical end point - ✔✔Perifollicular edema and erythema
Hyperpigmentation - ✔✔Melanin is the chromophore
Skin resurfacing - ✔✔Water and hemoglobin are the chromophores
Skin tightening - ✔✔Water and hemoglobin are the chromophores
Depth of penetration - ✔✔Determined by spot size and wavelength
Reticular layer - ✔✔Thickest layer of skin with dense collagen bundles
Papillary layer - ✔✔Layer responsible for skin elasticity
Visible light - ✔✔Wavelengths of 400-700 nm
Ionizing rays - ✔✔Wavelengths of 390 nm or less
Safer wavelengths for darker skin tones - ✔✔Longer wavelengths
Safer wavelengths for lighter skin tones - ✔✔Shorter wavelengths
Increase spot size - ✔✔Decrease joules
Decrease spot size - ✔✔Increase joules
High level disinfection - ✔✔Cleaning method for tweezers and blood
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