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LASER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.How does laser hair removal work mechanically - ANSWER It heats the follicle
to severly damage or destroy it.
What is 'permanent' hair reduction according to the FDA - ANSWER A long
term stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing after a full treatment
regime.
What are terminal hairs - ANSWER The coarse hairs such as scalp, armpits,
eyebrows
What are vellus hairs - ANSWER The finer peach fuzz type hairs all over the
body
Which is the preferred target for laser hair removal - ANSWER Dark hairs
Which is the correct skin structure starting from the outside - ANSWER
Epidermis, dermis, basement membrane, subcutaneous tissue
From where does the hair growth arise and is the laser target for destruction -
ANSWER Hair follicle
In which layer of our skin is the stratum corneum - ANSWER Epidermis
, What best describes the term chromosphere, in terms of laser use - ANSWER
The object that absorbs the light
What chromophore in the skin primarily competes with the hair follicle in
absorbing light - ANSWER Melanin
What can happen with excess heating of the skin - ANSWER Scarring,
hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation
What are the adverse consequences of excess heating in the skin deeper than the
basement membrane - ANSWER Third degree burn, resulting in scarring and
possible keloid scars
What chromophore in skin primarily give it color - ANSWER Melanin
The Fitzpatrick skin classification system takes into account: - ANSWER Skin
color and sensitivity to sunlight
Which Fitzpatrick skin type has the darkest color - ANSWER VI
Which Fitzpatrick skin type would be the hardest to achieve laser hair removal
because of competing chromophore - ANSWER VI
Which hair color would be easiest to remove by laser, ignoring skin color -
ANSWER Black
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