ch 19 - advanced topics and treatments Flashcards
what effect does sclerotherapy have on varicose veins
a. minimizes them
b. enlarges them
c. destroys them
d. reroutes them
minimizes them
what parts of the face are affected by the procedure transconjuctival blepharoplasty
a. nostrils
b. lower lips
c. cheeks
d. lower eyelids
lower eyelids
what is a TCA peel used for
a. lightening highly pigmented skin
b. darkening lightly pigmented skin
c. diminishing sun damage and wrinkles
d. preventing collagen and elastin production
diminishing sun damage and wrinkles
what happens to our cell renewal factor (CRF) as we age
a. becomes more intense
b. goes away completely
c. speeds up
d. goes away completely
goes away completely
what is a procedure that only physicians can administer
a. deep peels
b. chemical peels
c. clay masks
d. paraffin masks
deep peels
what is an acceptable pH level for salon peels based on professional recommendations and, in most states, legal restrictions
a. 1.5 or higher
b. 2.0 or higher
c. 2.5 or higher
d. 3.0 or higher
3.0 or higher
what is true of open sores and suspicious lesions
a. they have no bearing on the choice to perform chemical exfoliation
b. their presence requires extra care during chemical exfoliation
c. these conditions sometimes contraindicate chemical exfoliation
d. these conditions always contraindicate chemical exfoliation
these conditions always contraindicate chemical exfoliation
what is NOT something that clients should be advised to avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours in advance of a chemical exfoliation procedure
a. soap-and-water cleansing
b. sun exposure
c. benzoyl peroxide applications
d. waxing
soap-and-water cleansing
a person with what condition would benefit more from microdermabrasion than other forms of exfoliation
a. oily skin
b. dry skin
c. inability to tolerate alkalis
d. inability to tolerate acids
inability to tolerate acids
what treatment can have the effects of hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and/or sensitivity if administered improperly
a. paraffin masks
b. clay masks
c. extraction
d. microdermabrasion
microdermabrasion
what does an abdominoplasty involve
a. removing excess fat and loose skin from the abdomen
b. exfoliating the skin along the abdomen
c. removing hair along the abdomen
d. massaging the abdominal muscles to stimulate muscle growth
removing excess fat and loose skin from the abdomen
what spa treatment is based on the concept of three doshas
a. foot reflexology
b. stone massage
c. Ayurvedic treatments
d. Reiki
Ayurvedic treatments
what are commonly used in balneotherapy body treatments
a. powerful water jets
b. Dead Sea salts
c. hot stones
d. cold stones
Dead Sea salts
what is NOT a benefit of body scrubs
a. detoxifying the body
b. increasing circulation
c. exfoliation
d. hydration
detoxifying the body
what PRIMARILY determines the effect of a body wrap
a. material used to wrap the client
b. type of body product used
c. length of time the client is wrapped
d. positioning the client while wrapped
type of body product used
what is Botox
a. highly acidic cream
b. neuromuscular-blocking serum
c. type of acne medication
d. surgical procedure for removing fat from the abdomen
neuromuscular-blocking serum
what is a characteristic of the people whose hips are MOST likely to contain cellulite
a. they have oily skin
b. they have dry skin
c. they are overweight
d. they are underweight
they are overweight
what is NOT something that dermal fillers are used to fill
a. facial imperfections
b. pores
c. lines
d. wrinkles
pores
what is mammoplasty
a. abdominal surgery
b. breast surgery
c. facial surgery
d. a type of liposuction
breast surgery
what does the esthetician use to move congestion, water, and waste in the lymphatic vessels out of the body when performing MLD
a. massage
b. microcurrent
c. galvanic current
d. reiki
massage
what device mimics the body’s natural electrical energy to re-educate and tone facial muscles
a. laser machine
b. steamer
c. microcurrent machine
d. microdermabrasion machine
microcurrent machine
what is a form of mechanical exfoliation
a. mammoplasty
b. microdermabrasion
c. manual lymph drainage
d. microcurrent
microdermabrasion
what type of treatments does the term “nonablative” refer to
a. acne
b. wrinkle
c. cellulite
d. hypopigmentation
wrinkle
what treatments employ the use of phenol (carbolic acid)
a. peels
b. extractions
c. exfoliations
d. massages
peels
