Advanced Esthetics Services: Ultrasonic & Microdermabrasion
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Advanced Services - Ultrasonic: What are some contraindications for ultrasonic?
Heart conditions, pace makers, pregnancy and diabetes
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Advanced Services - Ultrasonic: What is ultrasonic?
It is a gentle hydrating and exfoliating treatment particularly for for pre-surgical treatments
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Advanced Services - Ultrasonic: What does the ultrasonic device do?
The device utilizes sound waves to create change in the skin
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Advanced Services - Ultrasonic: What is cavitation?
It is a cleaning step which creates the implosion of water molecules
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Advanced Services - Ultrasonic: What is sonophoresis?
It is the 2nd treatment step to penetrate serums and moisturizers
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Advanced Services - Ultrasonic: What is microcurrent?
It is the 3rd treatment step to create homeostasis (balance)
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: What are contraindications for microdermabrasion?
Rosacea, post-operative, bacterial/viral/fungal infections, open lesions, dermatitis, use of Accutane within 1 year and active acne
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: What kind of forms do the microdermabrasion machines come in?
Crystal or diamond tip (most machines have a spray and vacuum function)
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: What can crystal microdermabrasion machines use?
Aluminum oxide (corundum), salt and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: How do you know if you're being too aggressive during a microdermabrasion?
It can vary based on the strength of crystals, speed of the handpiece, number of passes or pin point bleeding
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: When should settings be charted when doing a microdermabrasion treatment?
At the end of a service
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: Some microdermabrasion machines can remove up to 25% of what layer of skin?
The stratum corneum
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: When should you stop a microdermabrasion service?
When the appearance of erythema (redness) appears
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Advanced Services - Microdermabrasion: When should microdermabrasion NOT be performed?
On a post-laser treated client, and it should not be done until approved by a physician
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What are contraindications for chemical peels?
Use of retinoids, herpes simplex, open lesions, pregnancy, heart conditions, eczema, rosacea, lupus, psoriasis, infections, sunburned skin, thin or sensitive skin
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What is the typical concentration of acids used within the salon?
15-30%
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: Medical peels usually have a higher _____.
Percentage
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: Medical peels usually have a lower ______.
pH
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: Estheticians should not use chemical peels containing _____.
Phenol
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What are the two most common ingredients found in chemical exfoliants?
AHA's (alpha hydroxy acids) and BHA's (beta hydroxy acids)
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What kind of acid should NOT be used on pregnant clients?
Salicylic acid (because it can be systemic)
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What makes up a Jessner solution?
14% Salicylic acid
14% Lactic acid
14% Resorcinol (in an ethanol base)
14% Lactic acid
14% Resorcinol (in an ethanol base)
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What can also be used as a degreaser before preforming a Jessner peel?
Acetone
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What kind of chemical peel is a medium-depth peel that can penetrate into the papillary or reticular dermis creating a full frost?
TCA (trichloracetic acid) solutions
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: TCA (trichloracetic acid) solutions can cause _____ _____which causes the skin to turn white also known as frosting.
Protein coagulation
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Advanced Services - Chemical Peels: What skin type tends to hyperpigment after chemical exfoliation?
Dark skin
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Advanced Services - Lasers: What are contraindications for lasers?
Photosensitivity, Accutane, suspicious lesions, current tan, dark Fitz types (only with certain devices), HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B or C, lupus, pregnancy, keloids, ongoing and recent exfoliation and/or Hirsutism (extra hair)
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Safety: How much can the lens of the eye magnify the laser energy by?
100,000 times
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Safety: What does ablative mean?
The removal of part or all of the epidermis
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Safety: What are some forms of skin cooling?
Cryogen spray, forced air cooling and chilled tips
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Safety: Where should laser NEVER be performed?
Under the eyebrow
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Safety: What should always be done BEFORE performing lasers?
A medical and Fitzpatrick type evaluation
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: When splitting the word photothermal (photo -- thermal), what does photo and thermal stand for?
Photo = light
Thermal = heat
Thermal = heat
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: A treatment created by a photothermolysis reaction where the chromophore absorbs the laser energy and is transformed into heat which will kill the target:
Photothermal
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: In these forms of lasers, they are engineered to have extremely short pulse durations (q-switch) which will explode a target (example: tattoo ink):
Photomechanical and photoacoustic
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: A process using light devices to trigger a photo-biochemical response (involves using low-level light energy to modulate/activate cellular metabolism (LED therapy)):
Photomodulation
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: A non-ablative process using laser or light devices to produce an increase in collagen and elastin, and improve vascular and pigmented lesions:
Photorejuventation
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: A stand alone treatment that uses a combination of light (LED or IPL) with aminolaevulinic acid (ALA):
Photodynamic
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: What does photodynamic help treat?
Actinic keratosis, acne and enhanced facial rejuvenation
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Processes: A tissue reaction that occurs in the skin when combining ALA with a light therapy:
Phototoxic reaction
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Wavelengths/Chromophores: What is the chromophore for the Alexandrite 755NM?
Melanin/pigment (freckles, sun damage and dermal papillae)
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Wavelengths/Chromophores: What is the chromophore for the ND: YAG 1064NM?
Blood (oxyhemoglobin/hemoglobin) and telangiectasia
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Wavelengths/Chromophores: What is the chromophore for the Diode 810NM?
Blood (hemoglobin/oxyhemoglobin) and telangiectasia
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Wavelengths/Chromophores: What is the chromophore for the C02 10.600NM?
Water (intercellular fluid)
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Qualities of Laser Light: What are the qualities of laser light?
Monochromatic, collimated and coherant
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Chromophore: What does the wavelength determine?
The target (chromophore)
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Advanced Services - Lasers - 4 Laser Parameters: What does the fluence determine?
The total energy delivered to the target
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Advanced Services - Lasers - 4 Laser Parameters: How is fluence measured?
Joules divided by CM2
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Advanced Services - Lasers - 4 Laser Parameters: What is the spot size?
Total area covered in one pulse
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Advanced Services - Lasers - 4 Laser Parameters: What is pulse duration?
The total length of time the target is exposed to energy
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Advanced Services - Lasers - 4 Laser Parameters: What is the pulse duration determined by?
Thermal relaxation time
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Intense Pulsed Light (IPL): What range of wavelength does the IPL device deliver?
Broad spectrum 500-1200NM (polychromatic light)
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Intense Pulsed Light (IPL): IPL devices produce significant facial rejuvenation effects to treat what?
Telangiectasias, lentigos, diffuse redness, erythema (redness) and poikiloderma of civatte
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Radiofrequency (RF): What is radiofrequency?
The oscillation rate of an alternating electric current
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Radiofrequency (RF): Applying a single electrode to a targeted area while using a dispersing electrode (grounding pad); the deep penetration of the radiofrequency causes intense dermal heating, which stimulates collagen and can cause the eruption of a fat cell:
Monopolar radiofrequency
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Radiofrequency (RF): Positive and negative poles are placed on opposite ends of the handpiece (these devices are used for skin tightening and toning):
Bipolar radiofrequency
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Emitting Diodes (LED): What is LED?
Photomodulation or light activated facial rejuvenation
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Emitting Diodes (LED): What does green LED help with?
Reduces hyperpigmentation
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Emitting Diodes (LED): What does yellow LED help with?
Helps with edema (swelling)
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Emitting Diodes (LED): What does red LED help with?
Stimulates wound healing, collagen and elastin (aging)
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Emitting Diodes (LED): What does blue LED help with?
Reduces bacteria and decreases rosacea
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Advanced Services - Lasers - Light Emitting Diodes (LED): When the light waves interact with the cell, it triggers the production of _______; _______ is produced by the mitochondria inside the cell, which creates unstable energy _______ for the body tissues:
ATP (adeniosine triphosphate)
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent: What are contraindications for microcurrent?
Open wounds, cancerous lesions, heart conditions, pacemaker, muscular disease, epilepsy, advanced diabetes, hemophilia, pregnancy's and injectables (wait 2 weeks after)
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent: What is microcurrent used for?
Firm and tone skin (especially before surgery/laser), ionization, desincrustation, stimulate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and stimulate blood circulation and lymphatic flow
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent - Technology: What is the technology for microcurrent?
It uses a low-level current that mimics the body's own natural rhythms
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent - Technology: How is microcurrent measured?
By microamperes, can also use Hz
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent - Treatment Placement: What muscle are you treating when you are reducing lines between the eyebrows?
Corrugator/procerus muscle
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent - Treatment Placement: What muscles are you treating when you are reducing forehead lines and laxity?
Frontalis muscle
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent - Treatment Placement: What muscles are you treating when you are reducing marionette lines?
Zygomaticus major/minor muscles
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Advanced Services - Microcurrent - Treatment Placement: What muscle are you treating when you are reducing brow drooping?
Orbicularis oculi muscle
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Advanced Services - Body Treatments: What are contraindications for body treatments?
Pregnancy, open wounds, varicose veins, hypertension, heat sensitivity, heart problems, diabetes, lupus, Raynaud's disease, chemotherapy, numbness, allergies (iodine), claustrophobia and sunburn
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Advanced Services - Body Treatments - Body Wrap: What are the linens and elastic/plastic wrap used for in a body wrap treatment?
They are used to infuse the ingredients into the body
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Advanced Services - Body Treatments - Body Wrap: What is a popular ingredient used in body wraps that helps stimulate circulation and get rid of toxins in the body?
Seaweed/algae
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Advanced Services - Body Treatments - Body Wrap: What ingredient should you NOT use on a client that has an iodine allergy?
Seaweed/algae
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Body Wrap: A moist-heat unit can be used to heat the wrap material up to what degree?
165F
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Body Wrap: What is thalassotherapy?
The use of seawater in a therapeutic way (example is herbal baths/medicinal bathing)
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Body Wrap: What is balneotherapy?
The use of mud, fango or peat baths
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Cellulite Treatments: What is endermology?
A treatment for cellulite (can be used before/after surgery)
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Cellulite Treatments: What is a cellulite treatment that is used to flush excess fluid out of the tissue?
Lymphatic drainage
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Hydrotherapy: What is hydrotherapy?
Spa treatment that uses water in three forms (ice, steam and liquid)
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Hydrotherapy: What is a Vichy shower?
Overhead shower with adjustable water pressure
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Advanced Services - Body Treatment - Hydrotherapy: What is a scotch hose?
Hose that projects water from 10-12 feet away
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Advanced Services - Electrodessication: What are contraindications for electrodessication?
Suspicious lesions, open wounds, hypertension, heart conditions, pacemakers, muscular disease, epilepsy, autoimmune disease/disorder and pregnancy
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Advanced Services - Electrodessication: What is electrodessication?
It uses a low-level radiofrequency (some devices now add high frequency) current that creates heat to either evaporate or dry out a lesion
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Advanced Services - Electrodessication: What can electrodessication treat?
Milia, sebaceous hyperplasia cysts, telangiectasias, skin tags and cherry angiomas
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Advanced Services - Eyelash Extensions: What are contraindications for eyelash extensions?
Asthma, pregnancy, eye irritations, eye allergies, blepharitis, glaucoma, excessive tears and hormonal conditions that affect hair growth
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Advanced Services - Eyelash Extensions: What hair growth cycle should you avoid putting eyelash extensions on?
Anagen cycle
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Advanced Services - Eyelash Extensions: What hair growth cycle you should put eyelash extensions on?
Catagen phase
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