Electrical epilation

Question 1

What is the best current for sensitive skin?

Answer 1

Blend

Question 2

How does dehydrated skin affect the treatment? What would you advise the client to do?

Answer 2

Wouldn’t work. Drink at least 2 litres of water a day. Avoid air conditioning, central heating, sunbeds, alcohol, caffeine, put a small bowl of water in their rooms at home.

Question 3

How does hair growth pattern influence the treatments?

Answer 3

Dense hair growth would take numerous treatments. Don’t over treat, would need regular treatments, at least weekly.
Scattered hair growth wouldn’t need such frequent treatment.

Question 4

Characteristics of black skin.

Answer 4

More sebaceous glands.
Thicker epidermis
Heat sensitive
Curved hair follicles.
Higher density of pigment granules
Prone to keloid scarring.

Question 5

What considerations should you make when treating a black skin

Answer 5

Follicles are curved often distorted, blend most effective. Skin sensitive to heat use gold needle. If SWD use insulated needle. Test skin for keloid and hyper pigmentation.

Question 6

Characteristics of Asian skin

Answer 6

Irregular pigmentation - under eyes around mouth.
More sweat glands and they are larger
Prone to sensitivity, increased pigmentation
Hair growth usually dense vellus and dark.

Question 7

Considerations in treating asian skin

Answer 7

Avoid over treating, space out insertions and treatments. Blend current effective, using a gold needle. If SWD select low intensity and use insulated needle.

Question 8

What is the most effective method of treating fine, dense growth on upper lip?

Answer 8

SWD at lower intensity for longer duration.

Question 9

What common condition is normally displayed after an treatment on breast or bikini line?

Answer 9

Hives

Question 10

What area of chest shouldn’t be treated?

Answer 10

areola

Question 11

What adverse reaction can occur when treating eyebrows

Answer 11

Bruising due to closeness of capillary network in area.