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Question 1

Abdominoplasty

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Procedure that removes excessive fat deposits and loose skin from the abdomen to tuck and tighten the area

Question 2

Ayurvedic

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One of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems; it originated in India, and is thought to be as much as 5,000 years old; Ayurveda translates from Sanskrit as “science of health or wellness”

Concepts that are based on three doses, or mind and body types. Treatments include Shirodhara, massage, and facials using ancient Indian concepts and ingredients suited to the three mind and body types: pitta, kapha, and vatta.

Question 3

Balneotherapy

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Body treatments that use mud or fango (mud from springs in Italy), Dead Sea salts, seaweed, enzymes, or peat baths.

The treatment of physical ailments using therapeutic water baths. Mineral, mud, or fango, Dead Sea salt, seaweed, enzymes, or peat are used in the baths.

Question 4

Blepharoplasty

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A plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin and/or fat in the upper or lower eyelids

Question 5

Blue light

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A light emitting diode for use on clients to improve acne and reduce bacteria

Question 6

Body masks

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A body treatment involving the application of an exfoliating, hydrating, purification, or detoxification mask to the entire body; masks may include clay, cream, gel, or seaweed bases.

• Remineralize and detoxify the body using primarily clay, mud, or seaweed mixtures.
• certain masks treat cellulite.
• similar to wraps, clients are usually wrapped after the mask is applied.
• the ingredients and procedure used to determine whether the process is a mask or a wrap.

Question 7

Body scrubs

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Use of fraction and products to exfoliate, hydrate, increase circulation, and nourish the skin.

• Use friction to exfoliate and hydrate, increase circulation, and nourish skin, using a combination of ingredients, combined with oil or lotion.
• also called polishes or glows.
• prepare the skin for additional products or treatments.

Question 8

Body wraps

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Wraps, that remineralize, hydrate, stimulate, or promote relaxation by using aloe, gels, lotions, oils, seaweed, herbs, clay, or mud.

• treatments with product is applied on body, then covered or wrapped up.
• Used for various reasons and can remineralize, hydrate, stimulate, detoxify, or promote relaxation.

Question 9

Botox

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Neuromuscular-blocking serum (botulinum toxin) that paralyzes nerve cells on the muscle when the serum is injected into it

Question 10

Cell renewal factor

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Abbreviated CRF; also known as cell turnover rate; the rate of cell mitosis and migration from the dermis to the top of the epidermis

Question 11

Cellulite

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Dimpling of the skin caused by protrusion of subcutaneous fat due to any irregularity in distribution of fat in the area, usually found on the thighs, hips, buttocks, and abdomen

Question 12

Chromophore

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The colored cells or target in the epidermis or dermis that absorbs a laser beam’s thermal energy, causing the desired injury or destruction of material

Question 13

Cosmetic surgery

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Also known as esthetic surgery; elective surgery for improving and altering one’s appearance

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Dermabrasion

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Medical procedure; strong exfoliation method using a mechanical brush to physically remove tissue down to the dermis

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Dermal fillers

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Products used to fill lines, wrinkles, and other facial imperfections

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Endermology

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Treatment for cellulite; helps stimulate the reduction of adipose tissue by a vacuum massage that combines a vigorous massage along with suction

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Foot reflexology

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Technique of applying pressure to the feet based on a system of zones and areas on the feet that directly correspond to the anatomy of the body; reflexology is also performed on the hands and ears.

Question 18

Green light

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A light-emitting diode for use on clients with hyper-pigmentation or for detoxifying the skin

Question 19

Hydrotherapy

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Spa treatments that use water in its three forms: ice, steam, and liquid.

Question 20

Injectable fillers

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Substances used in non-surgical procedures to fill in or plump up areas of the skin; Botox and dermal fillers are injectables

Question 21

Intense pulse light

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Abbreviated IPL; a medical device that uses multiple colors and wavelengths (broad spectrum) of focused light to treat spider veins, hyper-pigmentation, rosacea, and redness, wrinkles, enlarged hair follicles and pores, and excessive hair

Question 22

Jessner’s peel

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Light to medium peel of lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol in an ethanol solvent

Question 23

Resorcinol

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Resorcinol is a white, crystalline, organic compound with the formula C₆H₄(OH)₂. It’s a toxic phenol with antiseptic, keratolytic, and antimycotic properties. It’s used in many applications, including: Skin treatments As an exfoliant to treat acne, eczema, psoriasis, corns, calluses, and warts. It breaks down rough skin. Hair dyes: reacts with a developer to permanently bond dye to hair

Question 24

Lasers

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Acronym for Light Amplification Stimulation, Emission of Radiation; a medical device that uses electromagnetic radiation for hair removal and skin treatments

Question 25

Laser resurfacing

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A laser procedure utilizing a CO2 or an erbium laser that involves vaporizing of the epidermis and or dermis for facial rejuvenation; used to smooth wrinkles or lighten acne scars and stimulate growth of new collagen

Question 26

Erbium laser

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An erbium laser is a type of laser that can improve the appearance of skin by removing damaged layers and stimulating collagen production. It can be used to treat wrinkles, acne scarring, and other skin conditions.

Question 27

Light-emitting diode

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Abbreviated LED; a device used to reduce acne, increase skin circulation, and improve the collagen content in the skin

Question 28

Liposuction

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A surgical procedure used to remove stubborn areas of fat

Question 29

Mammoplasty

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Surgery to alter the shape or contours of the breast

Question 30

Microcurrent

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Used in a device that mimics the body’s natural electrical energy to reeducate and tone facial muscles; improve circulation and increases collagen and elastin production

Question 31

Microneedling

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The use of a dermal roller or an electronic handpiece to induce puncture wounds to the skin that induced collagen formation during the wound healing process

Question 32

Nonablative

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Procedure that does not remove tissue; wrinkle treatments that bypass the epidermis to stimulate collagen in the dermis for wrinkle reduction are nonablative

Question 33

Phenol

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Carbolic acid; a caustic poison; used for peels and to disinfect metallic implements

Question 34

Reconstructive surgery

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Defined as restoring a bodily function; necessary surgery for accident survivors, and those with congenital disfigurement or other diseases

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Red light

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A light emitting diode for use on clients in the stimulation of circulation and, collagen and elastin production

Question 36

Reiki

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A Japanese technique for stress, reduction and relaxation believed to promote healing based on our unseen “ life-force energy “. Believed by some to be the universal life-force energy transmitted through the palms of the hands that helps lift the spirits and provide balance to the whole self: body, mind and spirit.

Question 37

Rhinoplasty

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Plastic or reconstructive surgery performed on the nose to change or correct its appearance

Question 38

Rhytidectomy

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A facelift procedure that removes excess fat at the jawline, tightens loose, atrophic muscles, and removes sagging skin.

Question 39

Stone massage

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Use of hot and cold stones and massage or other treatments

Question 40

Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty

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Procedure performed inside the lower eyelid to remove bulging fat pads, which are often congenital

Question 41

Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) Peels

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A strong peel used to diminish sun damage, and wrinkles

Question 42

Ultrasonic

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A frequency above the range of sound audible to the human ear; vibrations, created through a water medium, help cleanse, and exfoliate the skin by removing dead skin cells; contraindications include: epilepsy, pregnancy, and cancerous lesions; synonymous with ultrasound.

Question 43

Ultrasound

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Frequency above the range of sound audible to the human ear; vibrations, created through a water, medium, help, clean and exfoliate the skin by removing dead skin cells; also used for product penetration; cellulite reduction; stimulating tissue, increasing blood, flow, and promoting oxygenation

Question 44

Yellow light

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A light emitting diode that aids in reducing inflammation and swelling

Question 45

Microdermabrasion

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Form of mechanical exfoliation