LASER HAIR REMOVAL – 40 HOUR APPRENTICE
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many layers of the skin are there and what are they? - ANSWER 3
layers:
epidermis (outer)
dermis (middle)
subcutaneous (or hypodermic) (innermost)
What are the phases of hair growth? - ANSWER Anagen - actively growing
Catagen - transitional phase
Telogen - dormant or resting phase
In which phase can hair be damaged by the laser? - ANSWER hair in the
anlagen phase
What is the purpose of doing multiple treatments? ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER It is a histamine
reaction. Take an antihistamine and use hydrocortisone cream.
, How long before your treatment can you not be in the sun? - ANSWER 2
weeks
If a client is on accutane what are the rules? - ANSWER They have to wait 6
months AFTER being finished with accurate to have a treatment.
How long does a client have to wait after waxing, tweezing, plucking, or
threading before getting a treatment? - ANSWER 4 weeks
Who is over laser hair removal practices? - ANSWER TDLR
What is another word for ingrown hairs? - ANSWER Pseudofolliculitus barb
***If a woman has male like hair growth on the face what do you do? -
ANSWER Refer them to an OBGYN and could be PCOS
Increasing the wavelength absorbs what? - ANSWER Less melanin
What laser would you use on dark skin? - ANSWER 1064 because the longest
wavelength and it's further away from the melanin
What is a chromophore? What 3 are for us? - ANSWER your target; melanin,
water, blood
What is calibration? - ANSWER input=output
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many layers of the skin are there and what are they? - ANSWER 3
layers:
epidermis (outer)
dermis (middle)
subcutaneous (or hypodermic) (innermost)
What are the phases of hair growth? - ANSWER Anagen - actively growing
Catagen - transitional phase
Telogen - dormant or resting phase
In which phase can hair be damaged by the laser? - ANSWER hair in the
anlagen phase
What is the purpose of doing multiple treatments? ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER It is a histamine
reaction. Take an antihistamine and use hydrocortisone cream.
, How long before your treatment can you not be in the sun? - ANSWER 2
weeks
If a client is on accutane what are the rules? - ANSWER They have to wait 6
months AFTER being finished with accurate to have a treatment.
How long does a client have to wait after waxing, tweezing, plucking, or
threading before getting a treatment? - ANSWER 4 weeks
Who is over laser hair removal practices? - ANSWER TDLR
What is another word for ingrown hairs? - ANSWER Pseudofolliculitus barb
***If a woman has male like hair growth on the face what do you do? -
ANSWER Refer them to an OBGYN and could be PCOS
Increasing the wavelength absorbs what? - ANSWER Less melanin
What laser would you use on dark skin? - ANSWER 1064 because the longest
wavelength and it's further away from the melanin
What is a chromophore? What 3 are for us? - ANSWER your target; melanin,
water, blood
What is calibration? - ANSWER input=output
