AP Esthetics Study Guide Minnesota | Questions with
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What is photo rejuvenation? - ANSWER -Using a laser or light device to treat extreme
and intense signs of aging
What type of peel is best suited for oily or acne prone skin? - ANSWER -BHA peel
What is the Fitzpatrick scale level of Mediterranean skin? - ANSWER -Level IV
What can be used for extractions in sensitive skin? - ANSWER -Cotton swabs
Skin needling uses needles to penetrate what layer of the skin? - ANSWER -The
epidermis into the dermis
What type of electrotherapy is recommended when using desincrustation product on a
client with very oily impacted skin? - ANSWER -Negative Galvanic current
How long does a client have to wait to get a treatment done after getting Botox? -
ANSWER -2 weeks
How long does a client have to wait to get a treatment done after facial surgery? -
ANSWER -2 months
What should a client expect for a few days after receiving a microneedling treatment? -
ANSWER -Redness and dryness
This device uses crystals or diamond tips to reduce skin irregularities - ANSWER -
Microdermabrasion
In medium level peeling performed by physicians, what layer is peeled? - ANSWER -
Epidermis and part of the papillary dermis
Enzymes are proleolytric which means what? - ANSWER -Protein dissolving
PCI (or skin needling) stands for? - ANSWER -Percutaneous collagen induction
Dermaplaning is a manual exfoliation technique that is designed to do what? -
ANSWER -Remove dead skin cells, debris, and vellus hair
Using a Woods Lamp, what color is normal skin? - ANSWER -Blueish white
, What describes a combination skin type? - ANSWER -Skin is healthy color, soft and
fine texture, small pores
The 5 different skin types are? - ANSWER -Normal, oily, dry, sensitive, combination
Following an AHA peel, clients should not exercise or take hot showers for how long? -
ANSWER -48 hours
What acid is typically not used as a stand alone peel and is mixed with another
ingredient? - ANSWER -Malic acid
Contraindications for dermaplaning would include? - ANSWER -Inflamed skin and acne
What areas of the skin would you need to apply a barrier to prior to a chemical peel? -
ANSWER -Edge of lips, corners of nose, around eyes
Mottling - ANSWER -Freckles from sun exposure
Intrinsic aging - ANSWER -Results of genetics
Extrinsic aging - ANSWER -Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin
(example- sun exposure)
Galvanic current is used for? - ANSWER -Penetrating products or solutions into the
layer of the epidermis for maximum benefits
Phoresis - ANSWER -Process of forcing a water based solution into the skin by
applying Galvanic current to the solution
Anaphoreisis - ANSWER -Infusing an alkaline (negative) product into the tissues from
the negative pole to the positive pole
Cataphoresis - ANSWER -Forcing an acidic (positive) product into deeper tissue using
Galvanic current from the positive pole toward the negative pole
High Frequency current - ANSWER -Can be used to stimulate blood flow and help
products penetrate
Chemical peel - ANSWER -Technique for restoring wrinkled, scarred, or blemished skin
by applying an acid solution to peel away the top layer of skin
Enzymes - ANSWER -Work to dissolve the dead skin and keratin
LED green light - ANSWER -Reduces hyperpigmentation
LED red light - ANSWER -Stimulates collagen and elastin
, LED blue light - ANSWER -Kills bacteria
Infrared light - ANSWER -Helps tighten skin
Insulator - ANSWER -Material that does not allow the flow of electric current
Electrotherapy - ANSWER -The application of electrical current during treatments to the
skin
Conductor - ANSWER -Not a unit of measurement for electricity
Where do you start when performing an LED treatment? - ANSWER -The forehead
Apply the occlusive peel barrier when? - ANSWER -Before the prep solution is applied
If desincrustation is performed when are extractions done? - ANSWER -After
When do you perform extractions with an AHA peel? - ANSWER -After
The first step in avoiding occupational exposure is? - ANSWER -Wash hands
When performing iontophoresis to input a water soluble product the esthetician applies
what? - ANSWER -Ultrasound
What high frequency head is used on the scalp? - ANSWER -Rake
What service is dermaplaning performed with? - ANSWER -Surgical blade
What does IPL stand for? - ANSWER -Intense pulsed light
What are the 2 clinic exfoliation treatments? - ANSWER -Chemical and mechanical
For what reasons would someone receive a deeper peel performed only by a
physician? - ANSWER -Extreme wrinkling and sun damage
What can a client not be on when getting a microneedling treatment? - ANSWER -
Blood thinners or Acutane
How are the electrodes placed during desincrustation? - ANSWER -Esthetician holds
negative, client holds positive
How are the electrodes placed during electrophoresis? - ANSWER -Esthetician holds
positive, client holds negative
What are the 3 stages in healing? - ANSWER -Inflammatory, proliferative, maturation
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What is photo rejuvenation? - ANSWER -Using a laser or light device to treat extreme
and intense signs of aging
What type of peel is best suited for oily or acne prone skin? - ANSWER -BHA peel
What is the Fitzpatrick scale level of Mediterranean skin? - ANSWER -Level IV
What can be used for extractions in sensitive skin? - ANSWER -Cotton swabs
Skin needling uses needles to penetrate what layer of the skin? - ANSWER -The
epidermis into the dermis
What type of electrotherapy is recommended when using desincrustation product on a
client with very oily impacted skin? - ANSWER -Negative Galvanic current
How long does a client have to wait to get a treatment done after getting Botox? -
ANSWER -2 weeks
How long does a client have to wait to get a treatment done after facial surgery? -
ANSWER -2 months
What should a client expect for a few days after receiving a microneedling treatment? -
ANSWER -Redness and dryness
This device uses crystals or diamond tips to reduce skin irregularities - ANSWER -
Microdermabrasion
In medium level peeling performed by physicians, what layer is peeled? - ANSWER -
Epidermis and part of the papillary dermis
Enzymes are proleolytric which means what? - ANSWER -Protein dissolving
PCI (or skin needling) stands for? - ANSWER -Percutaneous collagen induction
Dermaplaning is a manual exfoliation technique that is designed to do what? -
ANSWER -Remove dead skin cells, debris, and vellus hair
Using a Woods Lamp, what color is normal skin? - ANSWER -Blueish white
, What describes a combination skin type? - ANSWER -Skin is healthy color, soft and
fine texture, small pores
The 5 different skin types are? - ANSWER -Normal, oily, dry, sensitive, combination
Following an AHA peel, clients should not exercise or take hot showers for how long? -
ANSWER -48 hours
What acid is typically not used as a stand alone peel and is mixed with another
ingredient? - ANSWER -Malic acid
Contraindications for dermaplaning would include? - ANSWER -Inflamed skin and acne
What areas of the skin would you need to apply a barrier to prior to a chemical peel? -
ANSWER -Edge of lips, corners of nose, around eyes
Mottling - ANSWER -Freckles from sun exposure
Intrinsic aging - ANSWER -Results of genetics
Extrinsic aging - ANSWER -Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin
(example- sun exposure)
Galvanic current is used for? - ANSWER -Penetrating products or solutions into the
layer of the epidermis for maximum benefits
Phoresis - ANSWER -Process of forcing a water based solution into the skin by
applying Galvanic current to the solution
Anaphoreisis - ANSWER -Infusing an alkaline (negative) product into the tissues from
the negative pole to the positive pole
Cataphoresis - ANSWER -Forcing an acidic (positive) product into deeper tissue using
Galvanic current from the positive pole toward the negative pole
High Frequency current - ANSWER -Can be used to stimulate blood flow and help
products penetrate
Chemical peel - ANSWER -Technique for restoring wrinkled, scarred, or blemished skin
by applying an acid solution to peel away the top layer of skin
Enzymes - ANSWER -Work to dissolve the dead skin and keratin
LED green light - ANSWER -Reduces hyperpigmentation
LED red light - ANSWER -Stimulates collagen and elastin
, LED blue light - ANSWER -Kills bacteria
Infrared light - ANSWER -Helps tighten skin
Insulator - ANSWER -Material that does not allow the flow of electric current
Electrotherapy - ANSWER -The application of electrical current during treatments to the
skin
Conductor - ANSWER -Not a unit of measurement for electricity
Where do you start when performing an LED treatment? - ANSWER -The forehead
Apply the occlusive peel barrier when? - ANSWER -Before the prep solution is applied
If desincrustation is performed when are extractions done? - ANSWER -After
When do you perform extractions with an AHA peel? - ANSWER -After
The first step in avoiding occupational exposure is? - ANSWER -Wash hands
When performing iontophoresis to input a water soluble product the esthetician applies
what? - ANSWER -Ultrasound
What high frequency head is used on the scalp? - ANSWER -Rake
What service is dermaplaning performed with? - ANSWER -Surgical blade
What does IPL stand for? - ANSWER -Intense pulsed light
What are the 2 clinic exfoliation treatments? - ANSWER -Chemical and mechanical
For what reasons would someone receive a deeper peel performed only by a
physician? - ANSWER -Extreme wrinkling and sun damage
What can a client not be on when getting a microneedling treatment? - ANSWER -
Blood thinners or Acutane
How are the electrodes placed during desincrustation? - ANSWER -Esthetician holds
negative, client holds positive
How are the electrodes placed during electrophoresis? - ANSWER -Esthetician holds
positive, client holds negative
What are the 3 stages in healing? - ANSWER -Inflammatory, proliferative, maturation
