Laser Hair Removal - 40 hour apprentice test
100% ACCURATE
How many layers of the skin are there and what are they? - ANSWER-3 layers:
epidermis (outer)
dermis (middle)
subcutaneous (or hypodermic) (innermost)
What are the phases of hair growth? - ANSWER-Anagen - actively growing
Catagen - transitional phase
Telogen - dormant or resting phase
In what phase can hair be damaged by the laser? - ANSWER-hair in the anlagen phase
What is the purpose of doing multiple treatments? - ANSWER-Hairs are in different
stages at different times so we need to do multiple treatments to catch all the hairs in all
the different phases
If a client calls about burning and irritation what do you do? - ANSWER-ask them to
come into the office, you take pictures of the blisters, call your physician, and follow up
the next day
What do you do about a red, burning, itchy, rash? - ANSWER-It is a histamine reaction.
Take an antihistamine and use hydrocortisone cream.
How long prior to your treatment must you not be exposed to the sun? - ANSWER-2
weeks
If a client is on accutane what are the rules? - ANSWER-They must wait 6 months
AFTER finishing accurate to get a treatment.
How long must a client wait after waxing, tweezing, plucking, or threading to get a
treatment? - ANSWER-4 weeks
Who is over laser hair removal practices? - ANSWER-TDLR
What is another word for ingrown hairs? - ANSWER-Pseudofolliculitus barb
***If a woman has male like hair growth on the face what do you do? - ANSWER-Refer
them to an OBGYN and could be PCOS
Increasing the wavelength absorbs what? - ANSWER-Less melanin
What laser would would you use on dark skin? - ANSWER-1064 because the longest
wavelength and it's further away from the melanin
100% ACCURATE
How many layers of the skin are there and what are they? - ANSWER-3 layers:
epidermis (outer)
dermis (middle)
subcutaneous (or hypodermic) (innermost)
What are the phases of hair growth? - ANSWER-Anagen - actively growing
Catagen - transitional phase
Telogen - dormant or resting phase
In what phase can hair be damaged by the laser? - ANSWER-hair in the anlagen phase
What is the purpose of doing multiple treatments? - ANSWER-Hairs are in different
stages at different times so we need to do multiple treatments to catch all the hairs in all
the different phases
If a client calls about burning and irritation what do you do? - ANSWER-ask them to
come into the office, you take pictures of the blisters, call your physician, and follow up
the next day
What do you do about a red, burning, itchy, rash? - ANSWER-It is a histamine reaction.
Take an antihistamine and use hydrocortisone cream.
How long prior to your treatment must you not be exposed to the sun? - ANSWER-2
weeks
If a client is on accutane what are the rules? - ANSWER-They must wait 6 months
AFTER finishing accurate to get a treatment.
How long must a client wait after waxing, tweezing, plucking, or threading to get a
treatment? - ANSWER-4 weeks
Who is over laser hair removal practices? - ANSWER-TDLR
What is another word for ingrown hairs? - ANSWER-Pseudofolliculitus barb
***If a woman has male like hair growth on the face what do you do? - ANSWER-Refer
them to an OBGYN and could be PCOS
Increasing the wavelength absorbs what? - ANSWER-Less melanin
What laser would would you use on dark skin? - ANSWER-1064 because the longest
wavelength and it's further away from the melanin
