Chapter 10: Facial Devices And Technology

Question 1

What can enhance the estheticians services?

Answer 1

Variety of useful machines and devices

Question 2

What will increase both credibility and potential business revenue?

Answer 2

Investing in high quality machines and devices

Question 3

The use of electrical devices for therapeutic benefits?

Answer 3

Electrotherapy

Question 4

To prevent physical harm, some electrotherapy machines should never be used on:

Answer 4

• Clients with heart conditions, pacemakers, metal implants, or braces
• pregnant
• epilepsy or seizure disorders
• afraid of electric current
• open or broken skin

Question 5

The best practice for warm towels from a hot towel cabinet:

Answer 5

Always test temp. Of the towel or product on your wrist prior to use.

Question 6

Safety and maintenance of the hot towel cabinet:

Answer 6

Leave the door open at night to allow the cabinet and rubber seals to dry thoroughly

Question 7

Magnifies the face to help the esthetician treat and analyze the skin

Answer 7

Magnifiying Lamp (Loupe)

Question 8

The magnifying lamp has various powers of magnification known as…

Answer 8

Diopters

Question 9

One diopter is equivalent to..

Answer 9

10 times the magnification

Question 10

Most lamps in the industry come in values of…

Answer 10

3, 5, or 10 diopters, when means 30 times the power magnification, 50 times the power magnification, or 100 times the power magnification.

Question 11

When the appearance under the wood’s lamp is, white fluorescence..

Answer 11

Thick Corneum Layer

Question 12

When the appearance under the wood’s lamp is blue-white

Answer 12

Normal, healthy skin

Question 13

When the appearance under the wood’s lamp is light violet/purple

Answer 13

Thin or dehydrated skin

Question 14

When using a woods lamp the room must be….

Answer 14

Totally dark

Question 15

The main purpose of the rotary brush is…

Answer 15

To lightly exfoliate the skin

Question 16

Integrating the rotary brush into your service can help you achieve various goals like:

Answer 16

Lightly exfoliate the skin without the use of chemicals such as enzymes or peels.

Question 17

To prevent harm to your client, it is important to be aware of..

Answer 17

contraindications and best practices when using the rotary brush.

Question 18

Ordinary oxygen in the atmosphere consists of..

Answer 18

Two oxygen atoms (O2)

Question 19

Ozone consists of…

Answer 19

Three oxygen atoms (O3)

Question 20

What quality does Ozone have?

Answer 20

Antiseptic

Question 21

What should you do after each use of using a steamer?

Answer 21

Wipe down the outside of the steamer with a disinfectant

Question 22

Put water should be used inside a steamer?

Answer 22

Distilled

Question 23

Most tapwater contains…

Answer 23

Chlorine, other chemicals, and mineral deposits

Question 24

A vacuum machine should not be used on…

Answer 24

Couperose skin with distended or dilated capillaries or on open lesions

Question 25

To avoid harming the client skin when using a vacuum machine you should..

Answer 25

Not use suction on inflamed, rosacea couperose skin

Question 26

Used to create two significant reactions in Esthetics: chemical disincrustation and iontopheresis

Answer 26

Galvanic Current

Question 27

What does Desincrustation cause?

Answer 27

An alkaline reaction to soften the follicles for deep cleansing

Question 28

Iontopheresis Is used for? 

Answer 28

Process of using electric current toIntroduce a water soluble product into the skin

Question 29

Desincrustation uses galvanic current to?

Answer 29

Create a chemical reaction in the skin that emulsifies sebum and debris in the follicle. 

Question 30

This process allows Estheticians to transfer, or penetrate, ions of an /applied solution into the deeper layers of the skin:

Answer 30

Iontophoresis

Question 31

You need to always check the labeling of the product to identify the polarity..

Answer 31

Of the ampoule or solution

Question 32

Slightly acidic ph Products are considered…

Answer 32

positive and are mostly used for iontophoresis

Question 33

Alkaline pH products are considered…

Answer 33

Negative and are used for desincrustation

Question 34

To avoid potential health complications do not use galvanic current on clients with the following conditions:

Answer 34

Epilepsy
high blood pressure, fever or any infection 
chronic migraine headaches
Braces 
heart conditions 
pregnancy 
opener broken skin 
Couperose skin or rosacea

Question 35

It’s an apparatus that utilizes an alternating or sinusoidal current

Answer 35

High frequency machine

Question 36

Galvanic current can be used to help products…

Answer 36

Penetration

Question 37

The high frequency machine benefits the skin in the following ways:

Answer 37

• It has an antiseptic and healing affect on the skin
• stimulates circulation
• helps oxygenate the skin
• increases cell metabolism
• helps heal any open lesion after extraction by sparking it
• it generates a warm feeling that has a relaxing effect on the skin

Question 38

Affects the skin by adding moisture during or after a treatment and is used to calm and hydrate the skin?

Answer 38

The spray machine

Question 39

Paraffin wax heaters that allow for direct immersion of the clients hand or foot and the person that should not…

Answer 39

Be used Due to concerns of cross-contamination

Question 40

Why is it important to do your research before purchasing equipment? 

Answer 40

Regulations define what devices can be used within an aesthetician scope of practice

Question 41

How should a rotary brush be used?

Answer 41

Apply water to bristles as needed adjust speed and begin in a horizontal pattern across the forehead