AP ESTHETICS EXAM SCRIPT MINNESOTA
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY
VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
⩥ what are the crystals in microdermabrasion? Answer: Aluminum
oxide
⩥ Typical gauge of need for skin needling? Answer: 18.34
⩥ what machine is within the scope of an AP esthetician for advanced
exfoliation? Answer: microdermabrasion
⩥ where do you start LED? Answer: forehead
⩥ what layer are you in at .12mm for skin needling? Answer: epidermis
⩥ what is green LED used for? Answer: hyperpigmentation
⩥ what skin type is tan, freckles, but doesn't burn? Answer: IV
⩥ what is the combination of acids for a Jessner peel? Answer: 14%
resorcinol, 14% Salicylic, 14% Lactic
, ⩥ If a pregnant woman comes in for a chemical peel what should you
do? Answer: switch to an enzyme
⩥ what are the three stages of healing? Answer: inflammatory,
proliferate, maturation
⩥ What is the maturation stage of healing also called? Answer:
remodeling
⩥ what stage is a 3rd degree burn? Answer: stage 3
⩥ how often do you test your autoclave? Answer: every 30 days, using
spore strips
⩥ what step comes after putting on prep solution for a chemical peel?
Answer: apply chemical peel
⩥ what depth should you needle for someone with rosacea? Answer:
.5mm
⩥ when performing radio frequency what should you be concerned
with? Answer: shock or burn
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY
VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
⩥ what are the crystals in microdermabrasion? Answer: Aluminum
oxide
⩥ Typical gauge of need for skin needling? Answer: 18.34
⩥ what machine is within the scope of an AP esthetician for advanced
exfoliation? Answer: microdermabrasion
⩥ where do you start LED? Answer: forehead
⩥ what layer are you in at .12mm for skin needling? Answer: epidermis
⩥ what is green LED used for? Answer: hyperpigmentation
⩥ what skin type is tan, freckles, but doesn't burn? Answer: IV
⩥ what is the combination of acids for a Jessner peel? Answer: 14%
resorcinol, 14% Salicylic, 14% Lactic
, ⩥ If a pregnant woman comes in for a chemical peel what should you
do? Answer: switch to an enzyme
⩥ what are the three stages of healing? Answer: inflammatory,
proliferate, maturation
⩥ What is the maturation stage of healing also called? Answer:
remodeling
⩥ what stage is a 3rd degree burn? Answer: stage 3
⩥ how often do you test your autoclave? Answer: every 30 days, using
spore strips
⩥ what step comes after putting on prep solution for a chemical peel?
Answer: apply chemical peel
⩥ what depth should you needle for someone with rosacea? Answer:
.5mm
⩥ when performing radio frequency what should you be concerned
with? Answer: shock or burn
