Advanced Topics and Treatments

Question 1

What does thermolysis refers to?

Answer 1

heat effect

Question 2

Glycolic acid is frequently used for superficial peels because…

Answer 2

Glycolic acid has the smallest molecular size of the AHAs.

Question 3

How does the cell turnover rate change as the body changes?

Answer 3

Slows down.

Question 4

When laser and radio frequencies are combined, which of the following do occur?

Answer 4

Collagen is stimulated.

Question 5

The keratinized corneum layer is composed of approximately (?) layers?

Answer 5

15-20

Question 6

Which of the following treatments not part of the esthetician’s repertoire?

Answer 6

Macrocurrent

Question 7

Light-emitting diode (LED) devices (?)

Answer 7

Reduce acne.

Question 8

A buffering product does what?

Answer 8

Reduces inflammation.

Question 9

Which of these is a type of BHA?

Answer 9

Salicylic acid derived from sweet birch

Question 10

When doing a consultation for a peel, you should…

Answer 10

Explains the procedures and realistic goals of the service

Question 11

Improper microdermabrasion use can result in…

Answer 11

hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation

Question 12

The main qualities of salicylic acid are antiseptic and…

Answer 12

anti-inflammatory

Question 13

What does a successful microdermabrasion treatment depends on?

Answer 13

proper use of the hand piece, rate of crystal flow, and vacuum setting

Question 14

Manual lymph drainage is used to…

Answer 14

cleanse and detox the body

Question 15

The core ingredients in balneotherapy are…

Answer 15

mud and fango

Question 16

How does ultrasound benefit the skin?

Answer 16

assists in product penetration, uses a science called sonophoresis, stimulates tissues and increases blood flow and oxygenation

Question 17

Which of these technologies is nonthermal?

Answer 17

LED

Question 18

As we age, electrical impulses may (?) and cause skin aging.

Answer 18

Slow

Question 19

What is the psychological effect of green light?

Answer 19

Calming

Question 20

Body scrub exfoliation services are synonymous with?

Answer 20

Smoothers, peels, polishes and glows

Question 21

Foot Reflexology treats the whole body by applying pressure to?

Answer 21

pressure points located in the feet

Question 22

What are doshas?

Answer 22

mind and body types

Question 23

The primary causes of cellulite are (?) and genetics?

Answer 23

female hormones

Question 24

What are the three Ayurveda doshas?

Answer 24

kapha, pitta, vatta

Question 25

Which of these is a goal of preoperative care?

Answer 25

Increasing the skin’s metabolism

Question 26

Nonablative intense pulsed light therapies (IPLs) (?)

Answer 26

bypass the epidermis to stimulate collagen in dermis for wrinkles reduction

Question 27

To repair cellulite, cells, and connective tissue need to be strengthened and (?)

Answer 27

hydrated

Question 28

A blepharoplasty is considered a medical condition when (?)

Answer 28

the lower eyelid is affected

Question 29

Synthetic sources of dermal fillers include hyaluronic acid and (?)

Answer 29

silicone

Question 30

Sclerotherapy involves (?)

Answer 30

minimizing varicose veins