IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test
Exam ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || RECENT
VERSION
1. An increase in color in cells post treatment is referred to as? - ANSWER ✅
Hyperpigmentation
2. The duration on the pulse from a laser is known as? - ANSWER ✅ Pulse
width
3. What is most critical for protecting the skin during laser hair removal? -
ANSWER ✅ Cooling the skin
4. What is considered the chromophore when a laser is used to treat red spider
veins? - ANSWER ✅ Oxyhemoglobin (blood)
5. Serum and lymph passing through vessel walls into tissue is known as? -
ANSWER ✅ Edema
6. Permanent hair reduction according to the FDA is defined as? - ANSWER
✅ A long term stable reduction in the number of hair regrowing after a
treatment regime
,7. What is the correct definition of "chromophore" as it relates to laser
treatment in general? - ANSWER ✅ The object that absorbs the light energy
8. What can occur with excess heating of the skin? - ANSWER ✅ hypo/hyper-
pigmentation
Hypertrophies
9. A basic Fitzpatrick scale takes into account what? - ANSWER ✅ Skin color
Natural hair color
Sensitivity to sunlight
10.For best results during laser hair removal treatments, follicles should be in
what stage? - ANSWER ✅ late anagen
11.What is the primary reason that multiple treatments are necessary in laser
hair removal? - ANSWER ✅ Not all follicles are in the optimum growth
stage
12.Aside from scalp follicles, what is the typical length of the anagen stage in
most other body areas? - ANSWER ✅ 4-8 weeks
13.What is the correct range for visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum? -
ANSWER ✅ 390-700 nanometers
14.The ruby laser produces light at which wavelength? - ANSWER ✅ 694nm
,15.The time it takes the target structures to lose a percentage of the heat
absorbed is known as? - ANSWER ✅ Thermal Relaxation Time (TRT)
16.A watt per second - ANSWER ✅ Joule
17.What type of non-laser light is also used for hair removal? - ANSWER ✅
Intense pulsed light (IPL) polychromatic
18.The law of thermodynamics says that? - ANSWER ✅ Atoms are always
active
19.Laser effects the growing cell in the follicle - ANSWER ✅ Thermal effects
of the laser light
20.The measure of time that light energy is in contact with the skin is known
as? - ANSWER ✅ Pulse duration
21.The measure that determines the target chromophore or pigment is the? -
ANSWER ✅ Wavelength
22.The use of excessive laser fluences may result in? - ANSWER ✅ Purpura
23.Retinal hazard is possible at what wavelengths? - ANSWER ✅ 400 - 1400
nm
24.The target for laser hair removal is? - ANSWER ✅ Melanin
, 25.The longer pulse widths are considered more effective because? - ANSWER
✅ They penetrate deeper into the tissue
26.Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH/lye) - ANSWER ✅ The negative pole produces
27.iatric hirsutism - ANSWER ✅ Hirsutism resulting from taking certain
medications
28.To minimize the effect of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine &
hydrochloric acid) at the positive side - ANSWER ✅ What is the reason for
the indifferent electrode to be bigger than the needle in the use of galvanic
electrolysis
29.Current density/concentration of current - ANSWER ✅ What is determined
by the surface area of each electrode
30.PCOS/Stein Leventhal syndrome - ANSWER ✅ What disease is
characterized by irregular menstrual cycle
31.Idiopathic hirsutism - ANSWER ✅ Hirsutism with no identifiable cause is
32.Teardrop or pear - ANSWER ✅ The shape of the heated area surrounding
the high frequency needle is the shape of
33.High frequency and galvanic current - ANSWER ✅ The blend is achieved
by using
Exam ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || RECENT
VERSION
1. An increase in color in cells post treatment is referred to as? - ANSWER ✅
Hyperpigmentation
2. The duration on the pulse from a laser is known as? - ANSWER ✅ Pulse
width
3. What is most critical for protecting the skin during laser hair removal? -
ANSWER ✅ Cooling the skin
4. What is considered the chromophore when a laser is used to treat red spider
veins? - ANSWER ✅ Oxyhemoglobin (blood)
5. Serum and lymph passing through vessel walls into tissue is known as? -
ANSWER ✅ Edema
6. Permanent hair reduction according to the FDA is defined as? - ANSWER
✅ A long term stable reduction in the number of hair regrowing after a
treatment regime
,7. What is the correct definition of "chromophore" as it relates to laser
treatment in general? - ANSWER ✅ The object that absorbs the light energy
8. What can occur with excess heating of the skin? - ANSWER ✅ hypo/hyper-
pigmentation
Hypertrophies
9. A basic Fitzpatrick scale takes into account what? - ANSWER ✅ Skin color
Natural hair color
Sensitivity to sunlight
10.For best results during laser hair removal treatments, follicles should be in
what stage? - ANSWER ✅ late anagen
11.What is the primary reason that multiple treatments are necessary in laser
hair removal? - ANSWER ✅ Not all follicles are in the optimum growth
stage
12.Aside from scalp follicles, what is the typical length of the anagen stage in
most other body areas? - ANSWER ✅ 4-8 weeks
13.What is the correct range for visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum? -
ANSWER ✅ 390-700 nanometers
14.The ruby laser produces light at which wavelength? - ANSWER ✅ 694nm
,15.The time it takes the target structures to lose a percentage of the heat
absorbed is known as? - ANSWER ✅ Thermal Relaxation Time (TRT)
16.A watt per second - ANSWER ✅ Joule
17.What type of non-laser light is also used for hair removal? - ANSWER ✅
Intense pulsed light (IPL) polychromatic
18.The law of thermodynamics says that? - ANSWER ✅ Atoms are always
active
19.Laser effects the growing cell in the follicle - ANSWER ✅ Thermal effects
of the laser light
20.The measure of time that light energy is in contact with the skin is known
as? - ANSWER ✅ Pulse duration
21.The measure that determines the target chromophore or pigment is the? -
ANSWER ✅ Wavelength
22.The use of excessive laser fluences may result in? - ANSWER ✅ Purpura
23.Retinal hazard is possible at what wavelengths? - ANSWER ✅ 400 - 1400
nm
24.The target for laser hair removal is? - ANSWER ✅ Melanin
, 25.The longer pulse widths are considered more effective because? - ANSWER
✅ They penetrate deeper into the tissue
26.Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH/lye) - ANSWER ✅ The negative pole produces
27.iatric hirsutism - ANSWER ✅ Hirsutism resulting from taking certain
medications
28.To minimize the effect of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine &
hydrochloric acid) at the positive side - ANSWER ✅ What is the reason for
the indifferent electrode to be bigger than the needle in the use of galvanic
electrolysis
29.Current density/concentration of current - ANSWER ✅ What is determined
by the surface area of each electrode
30.PCOS/Stein Leventhal syndrome - ANSWER ✅ What disease is
characterized by irregular menstrual cycle
31.Idiopathic hirsutism - ANSWER ✅ Hirsutism with no identifiable cause is
32.Teardrop or pear - ANSWER ✅ The shape of the heated area surrounding
the high frequency needle is the shape of
33.High frequency and galvanic current - ANSWER ✅ The blend is achieved
by using
