Skin Treatments and Chemical Peels

Questions and Answers

What peeling chemical is used only by physicians?

Carbolic Acid (correct)

Salicylic Acid

Lactic Acid

Glycolic Acid

What is the average rate of cell turnover for people aged 50 and older?

42 to 84 days

What happens to our cell renewal factor (CRF) as we age?

Slows down

What is a procedure that only physicians can administer?

Deep peels Signup and view all the answers

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

Deep peels Signup and view all the answers

What do peels and chemical exfoliation do?

Improve skin conditions such as acne Signup and view all the answers

What is not a term used to describe the process of removing excess accumulation of dead cells from the corneum layers of the epidermis?

Nonablative Signup and view all the answers

What type of peel is an enzyme peel?

Light peel Signup and view all the answers

Light peels are designed to treat what layer of the skin?

Epidermis Signup and view all the answers

What type of balance must be maintained when exfoliating the skin?

Hydrolipidic Signup and view all the answers

What is bromelain derived from?

Pineapple Signup and view all the answers

Which peel is ideally used on clients with oilier skin and acne, but can also be used to address sun damage?

Jessner's Peel Signup and view all the answers

Both Jessner's and TCA peels work on the premise of __ _; therefore, there will be flaking and peeling.

Protein Coagulation Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the skin after a Jessner's peel?

A few hours later and especially the next day after a Jessner's peel, the skin becomes bronzed and will tighten over the next few days. Signup and view all the answers

A person unable to tolerate ____ would benefit more from microdermabrasion than other forms of exfoliation.

acids Signup and view all the answers

What can certain laser treatments do?

Stimulate collagen production, reduce spider veins, reduce hair growth, or peel the skin. Signup and view all the answers

What color absorbs yellow light from a laser?

Red Signup and view all the answers

Laser light passes harmlessly through the skin and targets only the _______ of the red blood cells.

Hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

What is stimulated during the laser service to rejuvenate the dermal tissue?

Fibroblasts Signup and view all the answers

Photodynamic therapy is best for primarily treating what condition?

Actinic keratoses Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are examples of lasers except _____.

Photothermolysis Signup and view all the answers

What class of medical device are lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) machines?

IV Signup and view all the answers

All lasers and light therapy methods use _____ photothermolysis.

Selective Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical device classification for LED?

LED is considered relatively safe and is classified as a class I or II medical device. Signup and view all the answers

What color of light-emitting diode (LED) is used to improve acne?

Blue Signup and view all the answers

What color LED light is used for improving lymphatic flow?

Yellow Signup and view all the answers

What color light is considered calming when using therapeutic lamps for color therapy?

Green Signup and view all the answers

What color light is considered stimulating when using therapeutic lamps for color therapy?

Red Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to a color component within the skin, such as blood or melanin?

Chromophore Signup and view all the answers

How long are LEDs used in facials?

15 minutes Signup and view all the answers

What is not one of the ingredients recommended for cellulite reduction?

Sucrose Signup and view all the answers

What appears as dimpled or bumpy skin caused primarily by female hormones and genetics?

Cellulite Signup and view all the answers

What ingredient in the skin is lost causing the dermal fat to push into the dermis?

Water Signup and view all the answers

What is the main ingredient used in thalassotherapy?

Seawater Signup and view all the answers

How is lymph moved out of the body when using manual lymph drainage (MLD)?

Light massage movements Signup and view all the answers

What does congestion, water, and waste in the lymph vessels create in the tissue?

Edema Signup and view all the answers

What can manual lymph drainage expedite and enhance?

Healing and cell metabolism Signup and view all the answers

What area of the body is affected by a transconjunctival blepharoplasty?

The lower eyelids Signup and view all the answers

_____ is a neuromuscular-blocking serum.

Botox Signup and view all the answers

What is a rhytidectomy?

Face lift Signup and view all the answers

What is a mammoplasty?

Surgery to enlarge or reconstruct the breasts Signup and view all the answers

What is a rhinoplasty?

Nose surgery Signup and view all the answers

What is a blepharoplasty?

Eye lift Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of injectable fillers?

Fill lines, wrinkles, and other imperfections, and plump the skin. Signup and view all the answers

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.

Ayurvedic Signup and view all the answers

Body treatments that use mud or fango, Dead Sea salt, seaweed, enzymes, or peat baths.

Balneotherapy Signup and view all the answers

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

Blue light Signup and view all the answers

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

Body masks Signup and view all the answers

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

Body scrubs Signup and view all the answers

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

Body wraps Signup and view all the answers

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

Botox Signup and view all the answers

The rate of cell mitosis and migration from the dermis to the top of the epidermis.

Cell Renewal Factor Signup and view all the answers

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

Cellulite Signup and view all the answers

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.

Chromophore Signup and view all the answers

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

Dermabrasion Signup and view all the answers

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

Endermology Signup and view all the answers

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.

Foot reflexology Signup and view all the answers

A light-emitting diode for use on clients with hyperpigmentation or for detoxifying the skin.

Green light Signup and view all the answers

Spa treatments that use water.

Hydrotherapy Signup and view all the answers

A medical device that uses multiple colors and wavelengths (broad spectrum) of focused light to treat spider veins, hyperpigmentation, rosacea and redness, wrinkles, enlarged hair follicles and pores, and excessive hair.

Intense pulse light Signup and view all the answers

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

Jessner's Peel Signup and view all the answers

A medical device that uses electromagnetic radiation for hair removal and skin treatments. Acronym for light amplification stimulation emission of radiation.

Lasers Signup and view all the answers

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

Laser resurfacing Signup and view all the answers

A surgical procedure used to remove stubborn areas of fat.

Liposuction Signup and view all the answers

Used in a device that mimics the body's natural electrical energy to re-educate and tone facial muscles; improves circulation and increases collagen and elastin production.

Microcurrent Signup and view all the answers

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

Microneedling Signup and view all the answers

Procedure that does not remove tissue.

Nonablative Signup and view all the answers

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

Phenol Signup and view all the answers

Defined as 'restoring a bodily function'; necessary surgery for accident survivors and those with congenital disfigurements or other diseases.

Reconstructive surgery Signup and view all the answers

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

Red light Signup and view all the answers

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.

Reiki Signup and view all the answers

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

Rhinoplasty Signup and view all the answers

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

Rhytidectomy Signup and view all the answers

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.

Ultrasonic/Ultrasound Signup and view all the answers

A light-emitting diode that aids in reducing inflammation and swelling.

Yellow light Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Chemical Peels

Carbolic acid, also known as phenol, is a peeling chemical used exclusively by physicians.
Deep peels are procedures that only physicians can administer and involve the use of phenol for treatment.
The average cell turnover rate for individuals aged 50 and older ranges from 42 to 84 days, and this rate decreases with age, slowing down cell renewal factors.

Exfoliation and Skin Treatments

Peels and chemical exfoliation improve various skin conditions, particularly acne.
Light peels, such as enzyme peels, target the epidermis and are less intensive than deep peels.
Maintaining a hydrolipidic balance is crucial during exfoliation to protect the skin.

Laser Treatments

Specific laser treatments can stimulate collagen production, reduce spider veins, diminish hair growth, or act as skin peels.
Red light absorbs yellow laser light effectively, allowing targeted effects on the skin.
Lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) devices are classified as Class IV medical devices, utilizing selective photothermolysis for treatment.

Light Therapy

Blue LED light is effective in treating acne by reducing bacteria on the skin.
Yellow LED light promotes lymphatic flow, while green light has calming effects, and red light is considered stimulating.
Photodynamic therapy primarily treats actinic keratoses.

Body Treatments

Balneotherapy involves body treatments using natural elements such as mud or seawater.
Manual lymph drainage (MLD) uses gentle massage to alleviate congestion and enhance healing and metabolism.
Cellulite, characterized by dimpling of the skin, can be treated with endermology, a technique combining massages with suction to break down adipose tissue.

Surgical Procedures

Botox is a neuromuscular-blocking serum effective for reducing wrinkles.
A rhytidectomy is a surgical facelift that tightens loose skin and muscles.
Procedures such as mammoplasty (breast surgery) and rhinoplasty (nose surgery) are performed to enhance physical appearance or reconstruct disfigurements.

Non-invasive Techniques

Microneedling induces collagen formation through targeted puncture wounds to the skin without removing tissue, while microcurrent therapy tones facial muscles and stimulates circulation.
Dermabrasion is a mechanical exfoliation method that removes layers of tissue down to the dermis.
Nonablative treatments do not remove tissue and are milder on the skin.

Key Terms

Chromophore refers to color components in the skin that absorb laser energy.
Cell Renewal Factor (CRF) denotes the rate of cell division and migration from the dermis to the epidermis.
Ultrasonic treatments use sound frequencies to cleanse and exfoliate the skin, contraindicated in individuals with certain health conditions.

Holistic Practices

Ayurvedic treatment is one of the oldest holistic healing systems, originating in India.
Reiki is a practice aimed at restoring balance to the body, mind, and spirit through the transmission of universal life-force energy.

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Explore the different types of chemical peels, exfoliation methods, and laser treatments for skin improvement. This quiz covers the principles behind deep and light peels, their effects on skin conditions, and the role of lasers in skincare. Test your knowledge on these essential skin treatment techniques.

Skin Treatments and Chemical Peels

Questions and Answers

What peeling chemical is used only by physicians?

What is the average rate of cell turnover for people aged 50 and older?

What happens to our cell renewal factor (CRF) as we age?

What is a procedure that only physicians can administer?

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

What do peels and chemical exfoliation do?

What is not a term used to describe the process of removing excess accumulation of dead cells from the corneum layers of the epidermis?

What type of peel is an enzyme peel?

Light peels are designed to treat what layer of the skin?

What type of balance must be maintained when exfoliating the skin?

What is bromelain derived from?

Which peel is ideally used on clients with oilier skin and acne, but can also be used to address sun damage?

Both Jessner's and TCA peels work on the premise of ______ _____; therefore, there will be flaking and peeling.

What happens to the skin after a Jessner's peel?

A person unable to tolerate ____ would benefit more from microdermabrasion than other forms of exfoliation.

What can certain laser treatments do?

What color absorbs yellow light from a laser?

Laser light passes harmlessly through the skin and targets only the _______ of the red blood cells.

What is stimulated during the laser service to rejuvenate the dermal tissue?

Photodynamic therapy is best for primarily treating what condition?

All of the following are examples of lasers except _____.

What class of medical device are lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) machines?

All lasers and light therapy methods use _____ photothermolysis.

What is the medical device classification for LED?

What color of light-emitting diode (LED) is used to improve acne?

What color LED light is used for improving lymphatic flow?

What color light is considered calming when using therapeutic lamps for color therapy?

What color light is considered stimulating when using therapeutic lamps for color therapy?

What term refers to a color component within the skin, such as blood or melanin?

How long are LEDs used in facials?

What is not one of the ingredients recommended for cellulite reduction?

What appears as dimpled or bumpy skin caused primarily by female hormones and genetics?

What ingredient in the skin is lost causing the dermal fat to push into the dermis?

What is the main ingredient used in thalassotherapy?

How is lymph moved out of the body when using manual lymph drainage (MLD)?

What does congestion, water, and waste in the lymph vessels create in the tissue?

What can manual lymph drainage expedite and enhance?

What area of the body is affected by a transconjunctival blepharoplasty?

_____ is a neuromuscular-blocking serum.

What is a rhytidectomy?

What is a mammoplasty?

What is a rhinoplasty?

What is a blepharoplasty?

What is the purpose of injectable fillers?

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.

Body treatments that use mud or fango, Dead Sea salt, seaweed, enzymes, or peat baths.

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

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

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

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

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

The rate of cell mitosis and migration from the dermis to the top of the epidermis.

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

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.

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

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

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.

A light-emitting diode for use on clients with hyperpigmentation or for detoxifying the skin.

Spa treatments that use water.

A medical device that uses multiple colors and wavelengths (broad spectrum) of focused light to treat spider veins, hyperpigmentation, rosacea and redness, wrinkles, enlarged hair follicles and pores, and excessive hair.

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

A medical device that uses electromagnetic radiation for hair removal and skin treatments. Acronym for light amplification stimulation emission of radiation.

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

A surgical procedure used to remove stubborn areas of fat.

Used in a device that mimics the body's natural electrical energy to re-educate and tone facial muscles; improves circulation and increases collagen and elastin production.

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

Procedure that does not remove tissue.

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

Defined as 'restoring a bodily function'; necessary surgery for accident survivors and those with congenital disfigurements or other diseases.

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

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.

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

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

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.

A light-emitting diode that aids in reducing inflammation and swelling.

Study Notes

Chemical Peels

Exfoliation and Skin Treatments

Both Jessner's and TCA peels work on the premise of __ _; therefore, there will be flaking and peeling.