14.1-14.2

The agency that has established procedural guidelines to ensure safety and consistency in the use of alpha hydroxy acid's (AHAs) for chemical peels is referred to as

EMDA

What is the maximum percentage of acid that EMDA allows estheticians to use in AHAs?

30%

Which of the following procedures is used to treat sunken cheeks, laugh lines, forehead wrinkles or to enlarge lips?

Fat injection

Regardless of the type of peel performed, direct sun exposure should be avoided for:

one month

Which surgical procedure improves uneven skin texture due to facial scars and fine wrinkles, by mechanically scraping off the top layers of the skin?

Dermabrasion

All of the following side-effects are a result of laser resurfacing excelt

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Which of the following, known as eyelid surgery, is used to remove excess fat, skin or muscle from the upper and lower eyelids?

blepharoplasty

Which of the following can improve visible signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles and re-draping the skin of the face and neck?

rhytidectomy

What is the clinical term for redness

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Which of the following side effects is not a result of dermabrasion

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Which type of cosmetic procedure uses a beam of highly focused light to vaporize the upper layers of damaged skin at specific and controlled levels of penetration?

Laser resurfacing

Which type of laser penetrates the epidermis, usually without affecting it, to treat the papillary dermis below?

Non-ablative

A highly contagious viral infection that is triggered when the body or skin is placed under extreme stress, such as a laser treatment, is known as:

Herpetic infection

The clinical term for bruising of the skin is:

ecchymosis

What is the name given to medications that are taken orally and travel through the body in the bloodstream?

systemic

Which of the following treatments would most likely require an esthetician to seek additional training and/or work under a physicians supervision?

TCA chemical peel

The procedures that may be legally performed, as defined by a local regulatory agency, are referred to as the:

scope of practice

Continuing education for estheticians can be obtained through all the following except:

Your local Chamber of Commerce

When seeking employment and to avoid surprises, the kind of training a medical establishment offers and how often are questions that an esthetician can ask:

During an interview

All of the following are true regarding medical esthetics courses except:

Provides the esthetician with a formal license to practice medical esthetics

Laser resurfacing is recommended for patients seeking treatments for

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All of the following are side-effects of blephraeoplasty except

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Why type of systemic medication is used to kill or prevent the growth of bacteria

Which type of medication is used to kill bacteria and prevent them from reproducing

Which type of medication is used to kill bacteria and prevent them from reproducing

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Deep peels are recommended for treating deep facial wrinkles, sun-damaged skin and:

uneven pigmentation

What develops when microbes invade an injured, open or wounded part of the body

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Which of the following medications is prescribed for severe, disfiguring cases of acne and certain other skin diseases?

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Which of the following is not an example of systemic medication

keratolytic

The most severe burn which damages or destroys underlying tissue, exposes nerve endings, and may burn fat, muscle and bone is known as a:

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What are superficial fungal infections occurring on moist areas of the skin called

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