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Cellulite treatments are meant to exfoliate and what?
Detoxify
What machine has an electrochemical effect?
Galvanic
How many days after microderm should a client wait to receive injections?
1-2 days
Direct current causing a chemical reaction is called a what?
Galvanic
Prior to a jessner peel, what would you do?
Strip skin if oil with acetone
What makes you the nucleus of an atom?
Protons and neutrons
What is a special type of current used in the treatment of telangiectasia?
Diatherapy
What are blood borne pathogens?
Infectious substances in the
blood that cause infections and diseases
What are lesions that are noncancerous referred to as?
Benign
What causes hirsutism?
Hormonal imbalance
What are the connectors of the upper epidermal tissue called?
Desmosomes
What is the name for expanding blood vessels?
Vasodilation
What is a contraindication for lymphatic drainage?
Auto immune disease
What is an example of a poleolytic (protein dissolving) treatment?
Gommage
What is a disease that causes the skin to thin and bruise easily?
Cushing’s disease
What skin type is sensitive to peels?
Asian
What is the name of the scale that is used to identify sun tolerance of the skin?
Fitzpatrick
Which hormone causes pores to open up and produce more sebum in teenagers?
Androgen
What is the skeletal structure that protects the heart, lungs, and internal organs?
Thorax
What contraindicates the use of a suction machine?
Couperose skin
What does organic mean?
Contains carbon
When massaging the hands and arms, what muscles would you affect?
Supinators, flexors, extensors
After a laser resurfacing treatment, how soon after can a patient tolerate exfoliation?
1 month
What causes allergic reactions?
Histamines