LASER HAIR REMOVAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
✔✔lasers possess unique properties and can pose unique hazards for the unprepared.
name three hazards. - ✔✔eye damage, burns and electrical hazards
✔✔female client presents with hirsutism. name one of the common causes that warrant
a referral to an endocrinologist or gynecologist. - ✔✔Hormone imbalance or PCOS
✔✔list three contraindications (preclusions) for laser hair removal: - ✔✔NO sun for 2- 4
wks. Depending on machine used. No plucking waxing, plucking or sugaring. NO
antibiotics for 7 - 10 days. NO botox for 2 weeks. NO fillers for 1 month. NO chemical
peels for 2-3 weeks.NO Laser resurfacing for 1 month. Must be off steroids. NO active
cold sores or herpes, auto immune disorder or seizures.
✔✔susan presents herself for hair removal on her lower legs. She is a skin type III, but
mentioned she just got back from spring break where she spent much time on the
beach and in a bikini. What do you do? - ✔✔Reschedule her treatment as she must be
out of the sun for at least 4 weeks prior to treatment
✔✔jessica comes in for a consultation, enjoys the information you had provided, and
wants to be treated today. You have time in your schedule to do so; however, she
informed you that she waxed the area to be treated 3 days ago and is currently on
Accutane. What do you do? - ✔✔You can't treat her because she must be off Accutane
for at least 4 months. Also, she just waxed. You can't wax prior to treatment.
✔✔What is the purpose of providing cooling during treatment? - ✔✔Patient comfort and
cooling the skin.
✔✔what consideration do you take into account when placing an amount of time
between treatments? - ✔✔Growth stages. Body hair (6-8 weeks) Legs and male back
(10-12 weeks) face (4-6 weeks)
✔✔Considering question number57, typically speaking, how far apart are treatments
spaced? - ✔✔Body hair (6-8 weeks) Legs and male back (10-12 weeks) face (4-6
weeks)
✔✔Why are multiple treatments necessary? - ✔✔Not all hairs are in the active cycle or
anagen phase at once and the laser only targets those hairs
✔✔List four possible complications from laser hair removal. - ✔✔Swelling, redness,
histamine reaction, hyperpigmentation, or itching, burns, infection and blistering
, ✔✔jake seeks to have all the hair on his back eliminated. He's a skin type III, with a
mixture of black and grey hair. He is also an avid swimmer in Houston, TX. List three
limitations/ treatment considerations that you will advise to Jake. - ✔✔Treatment will not
destroy the grey hairs, he cannot be in the sun prior to treatment, and cannot swim for
24 to 48 hours
✔✔John, a skin type I, seeks to have all the hair eliminated after 4 treatments on his
upper lip. You noticed the he has thick, black hair throughout that region.
Comparatively, how would this area respond to that of the legs and why? - ✔✔The hairs
on his upper lip are more dense than the hairs on his legs. Therefore, you would treat
the upper lip a little less aggressively than you would on the legs
✔✔Bell curve: - ✔✔5-10% can expect poor or no results. 80% can expect good results
with multiple treatments. 5-10% can expect excellent results
✔✔One day following treatment, a client reports blistering throughout the treatment
area. What are your impressions and what do you do? - ✔✔It is considered a 2nd
degree burn and they need burn care. The client must see a physician immediately.
✔✔One day following a whole leg treatment, a client reports an itchy red rash on her
legs. After obtaining a picture, you notice some whelps, general redness, but no
blistering or darkening of the skin. What are your general impressions as well as your
next steps. - ✔✔It is considered a histamine reaction. The client must take and anti-
histamine medication such as benadryl or xysol, or see a doctor immediately.
✔✔What does it mean to calibrate a laser? - ✔✔Configuring The right output and
setting for wavelengths as well as spot sizes.
✔✔Skin type IV presents himself for LHR on chest and arms. What's the most
appropriate laser machine and why? - ✔✔ND:YAG because it does not compete with
melanin near the top of the skin.
✔✔How many stages of growth do hair follicles have, and what is the significance of
these stages of growth in context of laser hair removal? - ✔✔Anagen, catagen, telogen.
Laser hair removal only targets hair in the anagen stage.
✔✔Name three things a client should not do following laser hair removal treatment. -
✔✔No direct sun exposure, no saunas, hot tubs or swimming pools. No friction or
sweating on the treatment areas for 24 hours. No tanning booths
✔✔What is the role of the laser safety officer, and is one required? - ✔✔The LSO
administers the laser safety programs for the office. They are required
✔✔What does nm stand for? - ✔✔nanometer
ANSWERS 2025/2026
✔✔lasers possess unique properties and can pose unique hazards for the unprepared.
name three hazards. - ✔✔eye damage, burns and electrical hazards
✔✔female client presents with hirsutism. name one of the common causes that warrant
a referral to an endocrinologist or gynecologist. - ✔✔Hormone imbalance or PCOS
✔✔list three contraindications (preclusions) for laser hair removal: - ✔✔NO sun for 2- 4
wks. Depending on machine used. No plucking waxing, plucking or sugaring. NO
antibiotics for 7 - 10 days. NO botox for 2 weeks. NO fillers for 1 month. NO chemical
peels for 2-3 weeks.NO Laser resurfacing for 1 month. Must be off steroids. NO active
cold sores or herpes, auto immune disorder or seizures.
✔✔susan presents herself for hair removal on her lower legs. She is a skin type III, but
mentioned she just got back from spring break where she spent much time on the
beach and in a bikini. What do you do? - ✔✔Reschedule her treatment as she must be
out of the sun for at least 4 weeks prior to treatment
✔✔jessica comes in for a consultation, enjoys the information you had provided, and
wants to be treated today. You have time in your schedule to do so; however, she
informed you that she waxed the area to be treated 3 days ago and is currently on
Accutane. What do you do? - ✔✔You can't treat her because she must be off Accutane
for at least 4 months. Also, she just waxed. You can't wax prior to treatment.
✔✔What is the purpose of providing cooling during treatment? - ✔✔Patient comfort and
cooling the skin.
✔✔what consideration do you take into account when placing an amount of time
between treatments? - ✔✔Growth stages. Body hair (6-8 weeks) Legs and male back
(10-12 weeks) face (4-6 weeks)
✔✔Considering question number57, typically speaking, how far apart are treatments
spaced? - ✔✔Body hair (6-8 weeks) Legs and male back (10-12 weeks) face (4-6
weeks)
✔✔Why are multiple treatments necessary? - ✔✔Not all hairs are in the active cycle or
anagen phase at once and the laser only targets those hairs
✔✔List four possible complications from laser hair removal. - ✔✔Swelling, redness,
histamine reaction, hyperpigmentation, or itching, burns, infection and blistering
, ✔✔jake seeks to have all the hair on his back eliminated. He's a skin type III, with a
mixture of black and grey hair. He is also an avid swimmer in Houston, TX. List three
limitations/ treatment considerations that you will advise to Jake. - ✔✔Treatment will not
destroy the grey hairs, he cannot be in the sun prior to treatment, and cannot swim for
24 to 48 hours
✔✔John, a skin type I, seeks to have all the hair eliminated after 4 treatments on his
upper lip. You noticed the he has thick, black hair throughout that region.
Comparatively, how would this area respond to that of the legs and why? - ✔✔The hairs
on his upper lip are more dense than the hairs on his legs. Therefore, you would treat
the upper lip a little less aggressively than you would on the legs
✔✔Bell curve: - ✔✔5-10% can expect poor or no results. 80% can expect good results
with multiple treatments. 5-10% can expect excellent results
✔✔One day following treatment, a client reports blistering throughout the treatment
area. What are your impressions and what do you do? - ✔✔It is considered a 2nd
degree burn and they need burn care. The client must see a physician immediately.
✔✔One day following a whole leg treatment, a client reports an itchy red rash on her
legs. After obtaining a picture, you notice some whelps, general redness, but no
blistering or darkening of the skin. What are your general impressions as well as your
next steps. - ✔✔It is considered a histamine reaction. The client must take and anti-
histamine medication such as benadryl or xysol, or see a doctor immediately.
✔✔What does it mean to calibrate a laser? - ✔✔Configuring The right output and
setting for wavelengths as well as spot sizes.
✔✔Skin type IV presents himself for LHR on chest and arms. What's the most
appropriate laser machine and why? - ✔✔ND:YAG because it does not compete with
melanin near the top of the skin.
✔✔How many stages of growth do hair follicles have, and what is the significance of
these stages of growth in context of laser hair removal? - ✔✔Anagen, catagen, telogen.
Laser hair removal only targets hair in the anagen stage.
✔✔Name three things a client should not do following laser hair removal treatment. -
✔✔No direct sun exposure, no saunas, hot tubs or swimming pools. No friction or
sweating on the treatment areas for 24 hours. No tanning booths
✔✔What is the role of the laser safety officer, and is one required? - ✔✔The LSO
administers the laser safety programs for the office. They are required
✔✔What does nm stand for? - ✔✔nanometer
