19) Advanced Topics & Treatments Flashcards
What effect does sclerotherapy have on varicose veins?
Minimizes them
What parts of the face are affected by the procedure transconjuctival blepharoplasty?
Lower eyelids
What is a TCA peel used for?
Diminishing sun damage and wrinkles
What happens to our cell renewal factor (CRF) as we age?
Slow down
What is a procedure that only physicians can administer?
Deep peels
What is an acceptable pH level for salon peels based on professional recommendations and, in most state, legal restriction?
3.0 or higher
What is true of open sores and suspicious lesions?
These conditions always contraindicate chemical exfoliation
What is NOT something that clients should be advised to avoid for at least 24-48 hours in advance of a chemical exfoliation procedure?
Soap and water cleansing
A person with what condition would benefit more from microdermabrasion than other forms of exfoliation?
Inability to tolerate acids
What treatment can have the effect of hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and/or sensitivity if administered improperly?
Microdermabrasion
What does an abdominoplasty involve?
Removing excess fat and loose skin from the abdomen
What spa treatment is based on the concept of three doshas?
Ayurvedic treatments
What are commonly used in balneotherapy body treatments
Dead sea salts
What is NOT a benefit of body scrubs?
Detoxifying the body
What PRIMARILY determines the effect of a body wrap?
Type of product used
What is Botox?
Neuromuscular blocking serum
What is a characteristic of the people whose hips are MOSTLY likely to contain cellulite?
they’re overweight
What is NOT something that dermal fillers are used to fill?
Pores
What is mammoplasty?
Breast surgery
What does the esthetician use to move congestion, water, and waste in the lymphatic vessels out of the body when performing MLD?
Massage
What device mimics the body’s natural electrical energy to reeducate and tone facial muscles?
Microcurrent machine
What is a form of mechanical exfoliation?
Microdermabraion
What type of treatments does the term “nonablative” refer to?
Wrinkles
What treatments employ the use of phenol (carbolic acid?
Peels
What is NOT true of reconstructive surgery?
it is a form of cosmetic surgery
What is a rhytidectomy?
Face lift
What is the technical term for nose surgery that makes a nose smaller or changes its appearance?
Rhinoplasty
What conditions does endermology treat?
Cellulite
What is the technical term for an eye lift?
Blepharoplasty
What is the term for spa treatments that use water?
Hydrotherapy
What purpose do injectable fillers serve?
Skin plumping
What is the term for the application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of wrinkles, capillaries, pigmentation, and hair removal?
Light therapy
What is a procedure that surgically removes pockets of fat?
Liposuction
What tool is used to physically remove tissue down to the dermis during mechanical dermabrasion?
Brush
What is NOT an ingredient of a Jessners peel?
Citric acid
