ELECTROLYSIS IBEC & LASER STATE
BOARD EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ What are the sizes for probes used in electrolysis?. Answer: .002 -
.006
◉ How full should the sharps container be when disposed?. Answer:
3/4 full
◉ How long should you wait after dermabrasion before electrolysis
treatment?. Answer: 3 months
◉ In which trimester should you not treat a pregnant patient?.
Answer: 3rd trimester
◉ What is the recommended schedule for the HPV vaccine shots?.
Answer: 3 shots: 1 today, 1 in a month, 1 in six months from the first
shot
◉ How long should you stop using Accutane before laser or waxing?.
Answer: 6 months to 1 year
,◉ How long should unpackaged instruments be sterilized?. Answer:
15 minutes at 250°F and 15 PSI
◉ What is the correct time frame to vigorously rub hands when
washing?. Answer: 15 to 30 seconds
◉ How long are hepatitis B vaccine shots effective for practitioners
and electrology students?. Answer: 15 years
◉ How long after sterilization can electrolysis instruments be used
after the package is opened?. Answer: 24 hours
◉ How long should packaged instruments be sterilized in an
autoclave?. Answer: 30 minutes at 250°F and 15 PSI
◉ What is the most common angle of hair growth?. Answer: 45°
angle
◉ What percentage of alcohol is used as a disinfectant?. Answer:
70%
◉ How long should instruments be sterilized in dry heat?. Answer:
340°F for 1 hour and 320°F for 2 hours
, ◉ What year did Dr. Charles E Michel create Galvanic current?.
Answer: 1875
◉ What year did Paul N Kree create the multiple probe technique for
galvanic electrolysis?. Answer: 1916
◉ What year did Dr. Henri Bordier develop Thermolysis?. Answer:
1924
◉ What year did Henri St. Pierre and Arthur Hinkel develop The
blend method?. Answer: 1945
◉ What is a skin condition characterized by dark raised areas in skin
folds?. Answer: Acanthosis nigricans
◉ If a vellus hair is stimulated to grow deeper and coarser, what is it
called?. Answer: Accelerated vellus hair
◉ What diseases are treated with tetracycline antibiotics?. Answer:
Acne, Lyme disease, Rosacea
◉ What is acquired immunity?. Answer: Immunity that comes after
overcoming diseases or receiving vaccinations
BOARD EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ What are the sizes for probes used in electrolysis?. Answer: .002 -
.006
◉ How full should the sharps container be when disposed?. Answer:
3/4 full
◉ How long should you wait after dermabrasion before electrolysis
treatment?. Answer: 3 months
◉ In which trimester should you not treat a pregnant patient?.
Answer: 3rd trimester
◉ What is the recommended schedule for the HPV vaccine shots?.
Answer: 3 shots: 1 today, 1 in a month, 1 in six months from the first
shot
◉ How long should you stop using Accutane before laser or waxing?.
Answer: 6 months to 1 year
,◉ How long should unpackaged instruments be sterilized?. Answer:
15 minutes at 250°F and 15 PSI
◉ What is the correct time frame to vigorously rub hands when
washing?. Answer: 15 to 30 seconds
◉ How long are hepatitis B vaccine shots effective for practitioners
and electrology students?. Answer: 15 years
◉ How long after sterilization can electrolysis instruments be used
after the package is opened?. Answer: 24 hours
◉ How long should packaged instruments be sterilized in an
autoclave?. Answer: 30 minutes at 250°F and 15 PSI
◉ What is the most common angle of hair growth?. Answer: 45°
angle
◉ What percentage of alcohol is used as a disinfectant?. Answer:
70%
◉ How long should instruments be sterilized in dry heat?. Answer:
340°F for 1 hour and 320°F for 2 hours
, ◉ What year did Dr. Charles E Michel create Galvanic current?.
Answer: 1875
◉ What year did Paul N Kree create the multiple probe technique for
galvanic electrolysis?. Answer: 1916
◉ What year did Dr. Henri Bordier develop Thermolysis?. Answer:
1924
◉ What year did Henri St. Pierre and Arthur Hinkel develop The
blend method?. Answer: 1945
◉ What is a skin condition characterized by dark raised areas in skin
folds?. Answer: Acanthosis nigricans
◉ If a vellus hair is stimulated to grow deeper and coarser, what is it
called?. Answer: Accelerated vellus hair
◉ What diseases are treated with tetracycline antibiotics?. Answer:
Acne, Lyme disease, Rosacea
◉ What is acquired immunity?. Answer: Immunity that comes after
overcoming diseases or receiving vaccinations
