Laser Final Exam Questions and Verified
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created the first laser - ✔✔Theodore mainmon created the ruby 694 laser
organizations who provide guidelines for laser/safety training - ✔✔American
national standards institute
first step of client consultation - ✔✔explain how it works: only targets hair in
growth stage which is why multiple sessions are needed. only works on dark
hair
second step of client consultation - ✔✔explain why you must stick to schedule:
growth cycle
third step of client consultation - ✔✔explain why you can only shave
most surgical lasers are classified as this Hazard Class of Laser - ✔✔class 4
how often are audits conducted - ✔✔every year by laser safety officer
all service technicians should have: - ✔✔documented laser safety training and
education
step 4 of consultation - ✔✔explain contraindications for meds and acceptance
because you can burn
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,step 5 of consultation - ✔✔after care instructions: no sun for 1 week after
appointment, no exercising or overheating for at least 48 hours. keep shaving
for purging hair. must avoid sun exposure
non-beam laser hazard - ✔✔burns
nominal hazard zone requirements - ✔✔must wear eyewear when inside and
follow all control measures
who determines the nominal hazard zone - ✔✔laser safety officer
organizations that can charge fines - ✔✔OSHA
requirements for laser treatment controlled area - ✔✔safety eyewear is
available upon entry, only authorized personnel can enter
what must be appointed in all health care if using laser - ✔✔laser safety officer
laser treatments for estheticians - ✔✔hair reduction
are lasers safe? - ✔✔lasers are FDA approved devices that aren't associated
with risks of ionizing radiation (ex: x-rays, etc;)
what has the FDA approved laser for - ✔✔approved for hair reduction not hair
removal
definition of laser by the FDA - ✔✔long term, stable reduction of the total
amount of hairs growing in the treatment area
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, only permanent method of hair removal recognized by the FDA - ✔✔electrolysis
contributed to theory of laser - ✔✔Albert einstein in 1917
how laser hair reduction works - ✔✔by heating. hair is targeted, heated up, and
follicle is damaged or destroyed from producing hair
Terminal vs Vellus Hair - ✔✔vellus is peach fuzz, thin hair on face & body vs.
terminal is coarse hair on scalp, underarms and pubic area
what kind of hair does laser works best for? - ✔✔terminal
what can happen if you laser vellus hair? - ✔✔it can become terminal hair
layers of the skin - ✔✔epidermis, dermis, dermal-subcutaneous tissue
(interface), subcutaneous tissue
process lasers use - ✔✔selective photothermolysis
where is hair? where does it come from? - ✔✔hair follicle in the dermis
the different kinds of chromophore - ✔✔melanin, oxyhemoglobin, water
definition of chromophore - ✔✔the substance that absorbs laser light
adverse reactions of laser - ✔✔burns, hyper/hypo pigmentation, infection,
permanent scarring
3 components of Fitzpatrick scale - ✔✔skin color, eye color, hair color
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Answers
created the first laser - ✔✔Theodore mainmon created the ruby 694 laser
organizations who provide guidelines for laser/safety training - ✔✔American
national standards institute
first step of client consultation - ✔✔explain how it works: only targets hair in
growth stage which is why multiple sessions are needed. only works on dark
hair
second step of client consultation - ✔✔explain why you must stick to schedule:
growth cycle
third step of client consultation - ✔✔explain why you can only shave
most surgical lasers are classified as this Hazard Class of Laser - ✔✔class 4
how often are audits conducted - ✔✔every year by laser safety officer
all service technicians should have: - ✔✔documented laser safety training and
education
step 4 of consultation - ✔✔explain contraindications for meds and acceptance
because you can burn
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,step 5 of consultation - ✔✔after care instructions: no sun for 1 week after
appointment, no exercising or overheating for at least 48 hours. keep shaving
for purging hair. must avoid sun exposure
non-beam laser hazard - ✔✔burns
nominal hazard zone requirements - ✔✔must wear eyewear when inside and
follow all control measures
who determines the nominal hazard zone - ✔✔laser safety officer
organizations that can charge fines - ✔✔OSHA
requirements for laser treatment controlled area - ✔✔safety eyewear is
available upon entry, only authorized personnel can enter
what must be appointed in all health care if using laser - ✔✔laser safety officer
laser treatments for estheticians - ✔✔hair reduction
are lasers safe? - ✔✔lasers are FDA approved devices that aren't associated
with risks of ionizing radiation (ex: x-rays, etc;)
what has the FDA approved laser for - ✔✔approved for hair reduction not hair
removal
definition of laser by the FDA - ✔✔long term, stable reduction of the total
amount of hairs growing in the treatment area
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, only permanent method of hair removal recognized by the FDA - ✔✔electrolysis
contributed to theory of laser - ✔✔Albert einstein in 1917
how laser hair reduction works - ✔✔by heating. hair is targeted, heated up, and
follicle is damaged or destroyed from producing hair
Terminal vs Vellus Hair - ✔✔vellus is peach fuzz, thin hair on face & body vs.
terminal is coarse hair on scalp, underarms and pubic area
what kind of hair does laser works best for? - ✔✔terminal
what can happen if you laser vellus hair? - ✔✔it can become terminal hair
layers of the skin - ✔✔epidermis, dermis, dermal-subcutaneous tissue
(interface), subcutaneous tissue
process lasers use - ✔✔selective photothermolysis
where is hair? where does it come from? - ✔✔hair follicle in the dermis
the different kinds of chromophore - ✔✔melanin, oxyhemoglobin, water
definition of chromophore - ✔✔the substance that absorbs laser light
adverse reactions of laser - ✔✔burns, hyper/hypo pigmentation, infection,
permanent scarring
3 components of Fitzpatrick scale - ✔✔skin color, eye color, hair color
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