NIMA Laser, IPL & Laser Safety Study Deck

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Laser, IPL, skin classifications, safety protocols, contraindications, and clinical guidelines based on the NIMA Nevada Written Exam study set.

LASER

An acronym standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)

A light treatment that produces polychromatic, broadband light.

Non-ablative Treatments

Treatment classifications that include IPL and LED procedures.

Photothermolysis

The process that uses laser light to destroy the hair bulb and follicle.

Anagen

The active growth phase of hair during which laser hair removal is most effective.

why are Multiple Laser Hair-Removal Treatments necessary

because only a portion of hairs are in the anagen phase at one time.

Fitzpatrick Scale

A classification scale used to identify the skin's sun tolerance and response to ultraviolet exposure, including burning and tanning tendency.

Fitzpatrick Skin Types Range

Skin types ranging from Types I through VI.

Fitzpatrick Type I

Skin that always burns and never tans, commonly characterized by light hair and light eyes.

Fitzpatrick Type VI

Deeply pigmented skin, typically with black hair and eyes, that rarely or never burns.

No. Fitzpatrick VI can be treated with an appropriate device—particularly a 1064 nm Nd:YAG—and properly selected settings, cooling, and technique.

Is Fitzpatrick VI automatically contraindicated for laser hair removal?

Fitzpatrick Types IV through VI

Fitzpatrick skin types that tend to have deeper hair-root systems.

Keloid Scarring Risk

A scarring condition more likely to develop in Fitzpatrick type VI skin.

Photosensitizing Medication

A medication category that contraindicates light therapy, IPL, or laser hair removal.

Antibiotics Contraindication

A medication type that can contraindicate IPL or laser hair removal because it causes photosensitivity and increases the risk of an adverse light reaction.

Epilepsy

A neurological condition listed as a contraindication for IPL.

LHR Contraindicated Conditions

pregnancy, lupus, HIV, and epilepsy ('all of the above').

Light Skin

A Fitzpatrick characteristic that is NOT a contraindication to IPL

Under the Eyebrows

A facial location where laser hair removal should not be performed due to proximity to the eyes.

ANSI

The American National Standards Institute, which establishes standards for protective eyewear used during laser treatments.

Laser Protective Eyewear Matching

Eyewear that must be matched specifically to the treatment wavelength and required optical density.

Dermal Scattering

The change between the laser spot size at the skin's surface and the spot size deeper in the tissue.

Nikolsky Sign

Blistering or epidermal separation caused by lateral pressure,

CO2 Laser Primary Chromophore

Water.

CO2 Laser Wavelength

$$10,600\,nm$$

CO2 Laser Energy Delivery

Energy delivery method to the skin utilizing a fractional or pixel-type matrix.

IPL Exfoliation Wait Time

One week

How long will a doctor advise you to wait to get a light exfoliation after a light therapy treatment?

One month after treatment,

One month

What is the exfoliation Wait Time After Laser Resurfacing

Can microdermabrasion be performed one month after laser resurfacing?

no

IPL emits polychromatic, broadband light ranging from Wavelength Range

400–1500 nm.

First Hair-Removal Laser Approval Date (NIMA Bank)

Conflictingly listed in the study bank as '1995 or 2004'.