LASER/IPL Study Guide Questions with
Correct Answers 2025
selectiveBphotothermolysisB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
TreatmentBusingBanBappropriateBwavelength,BexposureBtime,BandBpulseBdurationBwithBsufficientBe
nergyBfluenceBtoBabsorbBlightBintoBaBspecificBarea;BitBallowsBdamageBtoBtargetedBtissueBwithoutBinv
olvingBtheBsurroundingBarea
FitzpatrickBscaleB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
ScaleBusedBtoBmeasureBtheBskinBtype'sBabilityBtoBtolerateBsunBexposure
Lancer'sBscaleB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
distinguishesBskinBtypesBbasedBonBgeographyBandBheredityBtoBdetermineBrisksBforBcosmeticBlaserBs
urgeryBorBchemicalBpeels.
PolychromaticB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
consistingBofBlightBofBmultipleBwavelengths,BappearingBasBdifferentBcolors
MonochromaticB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-lightBofBoneBwavelength,BwhichBappearsBasBoneBcolor
LASERB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
aBdeviceBthatBproducesBaBnarrowBbeamBofBcoherentBlight;BmonochromaticBradiantBenergyBforBther
apeuticBpurposes;BlightBenergyBisBconvertedBintoBheatBenergyBtoBintentionallyBdestroyBtheBtargetBti
ssue,,BwhileBminimizingBthermalBdamageBtoBadjacentBskin
L:Blight
A:BamplificationBby
S:Bstimulated
E:BemissionBof
R:Bradiation
, PermanentBhairBreduction
80-90%BdecreaseBinBgrowth
IPLB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-IntenseBpulseBlight;BuseBofBintenseBpulsesBofBnon-
coherentBlightBoverBaBrangeBofBwavelengthBfromB400nmBtoB1200nmB(broadBspectrum)BIPLBISBONLY
BFORBFITZB1-3BANDB3BISBCUTTINGBIT
-BHelpsBappearanceBofBsunBspots,Brosacea,BageBspots,BandBskinBtexture
CanBbeBusedBforBhairBremoval,BphotoBrejuvenation,BasBwellBasBtoBalleviateBdermatologicBdiseasesBli
keBacne
WavelengthB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
theBdistanceBbetweenBtwoBconsecutiveBpeaksBorBtroughsBinBaBwave;BinBphotothermolysisBaBwavel
engthBthatBreachesBandBisBpreferentiallyBabsorbedBbyBtheBdesiredBtargetBstructures
ChromophoreB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
ABcolorBcomponentBwithinBtheBskinBsuchBasBblood,BmelaninBorBwater
JoulesB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-unitBofBenergy
FluenceB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
energyBdeliveredBperBunitBarea;BenergyBtoBmeasureBaBdamagingBtemperatureBinBtheBtargetsBtoBdes
troyBthem
ExposureBdurationB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
theBlengthBofBtheBtimeBthatBtheBexposureBoccurs'BinBphotothermolysisBexposureBdurationBlessBtha
nBorBequalBtoBtheBtimeBnecessaryBforBcoolingBofBtheBtargetBstructureB(pulstration)
PulseBdurationB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
theBactualBtimeBfromBtheBstartBofBaBpulseBtoBtheBendBofBthatBpulse;BakaBpulseBwidthBmeasuredBinBn
anoseconds,Bmicroseconds,BorBmilliseconds.BtimingBofBlightBenergy
Correct Answers 2025
selectiveBphotothermolysisB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
TreatmentBusingBanBappropriateBwavelength,BexposureBtime,BandBpulseBdurationBwithBsufficientBe
nergyBfluenceBtoBabsorbBlightBintoBaBspecificBarea;BitBallowsBdamageBtoBtargetedBtissueBwithoutBinv
olvingBtheBsurroundingBarea
FitzpatrickBscaleB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
ScaleBusedBtoBmeasureBtheBskinBtype'sBabilityBtoBtolerateBsunBexposure
Lancer'sBscaleB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
distinguishesBskinBtypesBbasedBonBgeographyBandBheredityBtoBdetermineBrisksBforBcosmeticBlaserBs
urgeryBorBchemicalBpeels.
PolychromaticB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
consistingBofBlightBofBmultipleBwavelengths,BappearingBasBdifferentBcolors
MonochromaticB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-lightBofBoneBwavelength,BwhichBappearsBasBoneBcolor
LASERB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
aBdeviceBthatBproducesBaBnarrowBbeamBofBcoherentBlight;BmonochromaticBradiantBenergyBforBther
apeuticBpurposes;BlightBenergyBisBconvertedBintoBheatBenergyBtoBintentionallyBdestroyBtheBtargetBti
ssue,,BwhileBminimizingBthermalBdamageBtoBadjacentBskin
L:Blight
A:BamplificationBby
S:Bstimulated
E:BemissionBof
R:Bradiation
, PermanentBhairBreduction
80-90%BdecreaseBinBgrowth
IPLB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-IntenseBpulseBlight;BuseBofBintenseBpulsesBofBnon-
coherentBlightBoverBaBrangeBofBwavelengthBfromB400nmBtoB1200nmB(broadBspectrum)BIPLBISBONLY
BFORBFITZB1-3BANDB3BISBCUTTINGBIT
-BHelpsBappearanceBofBsunBspots,Brosacea,BageBspots,BandBskinBtexture
CanBbeBusedBforBhairBremoval,BphotoBrejuvenation,BasBwellBasBtoBalleviateBdermatologicBdiseasesBli
keBacne
WavelengthB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
theBdistanceBbetweenBtwoBconsecutiveBpeaksBorBtroughsBinBaBwave;BinBphotothermolysisBaBwavel
engthBthatBreachesBandBisBpreferentiallyBabsorbedBbyBtheBdesiredBtargetBstructures
ChromophoreB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
ABcolorBcomponentBwithinBtheBskinBsuchBasBblood,BmelaninBorBwater
JoulesB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-unitBofBenergy
FluenceB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
energyBdeliveredBperBunitBarea;BenergyBtoBmeasureBaBdamagingBtemperatureBinBtheBtargetsBtoBdes
troyBthem
ExposureBdurationB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
theBlengthBofBtheBtimeBthatBtheBexposureBoccurs'BinBphotothermolysisBexposureBdurationBlessBtha
nBorBequalBtoBtheBtimeBnecessaryBforBcoolingBofBtheBtargetBstructureB(pulstration)
PulseBdurationB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
theBactualBtimeBfromBtheBstartBofBaBpulseBtoBtheBendBofBthatBpulse;BakaBpulseBwidthBmeasuredBinBn
anoseconds,Bmicroseconds,BorBmilliseconds.BtimingBofBlightBenergy