Chapter 13 Advanced Topics and Treatments

Question 1

As a spa owner, it is important to encourage your staff to continue their education in advanced skin care topics because _____________

Answer 1

Advanced machine technology is always evolving

Question 2

Which of these statements about LED light is true?

Answer 2

All of the answers are correct.

Question 3

What is a TCA peel used for?

Answer 3

Diminishing sun damage and wrinkles

Question 4

What happens to the cell renewal factor as you age?

Answer 4

It slows down

Question 5

What is true of open sores and suspicious lesions?

Answer 5

These conditions always contraindicate chemical exfoliation

Question 6

What should something that clients should be advised to avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours in advance of a chemical exfoliation procedure?

Answer 6

Sun exposure, benzoyl peroxide applications, and waxing

Question 7

A person with what condition would be a better candidate for microdermabrasion versus other forms of exfoliation?

Answer 7

Inability to tolerate acids

Question 8

What treatment can have the effects of hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, and/or sensitivity if administered improperly?

Answer 8

Microdermabrasion

Question 9

A client wants to relax and detoxify her entire body. What would you reccomend?

Answer 9

A seaweed body wrap

Question 10

What are commonly used in balneotherapy body treatments?

Answer 10

Dead Sea salts

Question 11

What is NOT a benefit of body scrubs?

Answer 11

Detoxifying the body

Question 12

What PRIMARILY determines the effect of a body wrap?

Answer 12

Type of product used

Question 13

What is Botox?

Answer 13

Neuromuscular-blocking serum

Question 14

A client has an upcoming surgery. What procedure might the client undergo before and after the surgery to enhance cell metabolism?

Answer 14

Manual lymph drainage

Question 15

Which of the following is good advice for your clients after receiving a spa treatment?

Answer 15

To drink lots of water

Question 16

What does the aesthetician use to move congestion, water, and waste in the lymphatic vessels out of the body when performing MLD?

Answer 16

Massage

Question 17

What device mimics the body’s natural electrical energy to re-educate and tone facial muscles?

Answer 17

Microcurrent machine

Question 18

What is a form of mechanical exfoliation?

Answer 18

Microdermabrasion

Question 19

What type of treatment would be considered nonablative?

Answer 19

Treatment that does not remove tissue

Question 20

What treatments employ the use of phenol (carbolic acid)?

Answer 20

Peels

Question 21

What is a rhytidectomy?

Answer 21

Face lift

Question 22

Which type of light is used for relaxation and the heating of muscles?

Answer 22

Infrared light

Question 23

What condition does endermology treat?

Answer 23

Cellulite

Question 24

What is the technical term for an eyelift?

Answer 24

Blepharoplasty

Question 25

What is the term for spa treatments that use water?

Answer 25

Hydotherapy

Question 26

What purpose do injectable fillers serve?

Answer 26

Skin plumping

Question 27

What is the term for the application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of wrinkles, capillaries, pigmentation, and hair removal?

Answer 27

Light therapy

Question 28

What is NOT an ingredient of a Jessner's peel?

Answer 28

Citric acid

Question 29

Lasers are designed to ___________

Answer 29

Focus all the light-power with same color, traveling to a specific depth, in one direction

Question 30

Ultrasound is known to _____________

Answer 30

cellulite prodution