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1) I wish to have laser hair removal. Which of the following lasers is the best for me?

A. Ruby
B. Alexandrite
C. Diode
D. Nd:YAG
E. All the above

2) Pain during laser hair removal is:

A. Usually less than that of electrolysis
B. Usually less than that of waxing
C. Not related to the speed of treatment
D. A&B
E. B&C

3) Laser hair removal in darker ethnic skin types:

A. Is as simple as that seen in very light skin types
B. Can be effectively treated with some, but not all hair removal lasers
C. Cannot be treated because of competition for laser light between the color of dark hair and dark skin.

4) Which of the following cannot be treated with hair removal lasers?

A. Dark hair, light skin
B. Dark hair; dark skin
C. White hair, light skin

5) The following tattoo ink does not respond well to laser tattoo treatment:

A. Red
B. Green
C. Black
D. Yellow

6) Which of the following tattoos will be easiest to remove?

A. Amateur black tattoo
B. Professional black tattoo
C. Professional red and black tattoo

7) Photorejuvenation can improve all of the following except:

A. Wrinkles
B. Hanging skin
C. Brown age spots
D. Red blood vessels of the skin known as telangiectases

8) Which of the following lasers can improve wrinkles without causing an obvious wound?

A. UltraPulse carbon dioxide laser
B. Erbium:YAG laser
C. Cool Touch Nd:YAG laser

9) Which of the following cannot be used to improve aged skin as a "lunchtime" procedure without an obvious wound?

A. Cool Touch laser
B. Botox treatments
C. Radiance Injections
D. Carbon Dioxide laser
E. Carbon Dioxide laser

10) Spider veins can respond to all the following lasers except?

A. Nd:YAG lasers
B. Intense pulsed light source (PhotoDerm)
C. KTP lasers
D. Q-switched ruby lasers

11) Spider vein laser treatment requires:

A. Usually only one session
B. Usually 2-7 sessions
C. Usually 10-15 sessions

12) Age spots (liver spots) when treated with a specific pigmented lesion laser usually require:

A. 1-2 treatments
B. 5-7 treatments
C. 7-10 treatments

13) Portwine stains are best treated with the following laser:

A. Pulsed dye laser
B. Ruby laser
C. Erbium:YAG laser
D. Alexandrite laser

14) Photorejuvenation improves skin quality as a "lunchtime" procedure using

A. Nd:YAG lasers
B. Intense pulsed light source (PhotoDerm)
C. KTP lasers
D. Q-switched ruby lasers

15) Botox injections work best on which of the following wrinkles?

A. Smile lines
B. Cheek lines
C. Lip lines
D. Forehead lines

16) Restylane injections work best on which of the following wrinkles?

A. Smile lines
B. Cheek lines
C. Lip lines
D. Forehead lines

17) Lower eyelid increases in pigmentation are best treated with the:

A. Pulsed dye laser
B. Ruby laser
C. Erbium:YAG laser
D. Alexandrite laser

18) Which of the following tattoo pigments should not be treated by tattoo lasers?

A. Red pigment
B. Green pigment
C. White pigment
D. Black pigment

19) Which childhood hemangioma responds best to the pulsed dye laser?

A. Flat strawberry lesion
B. Elevated strawberry lesion
C. Combined strawberry/cavernous lesion
D. Deep cavernous lesion

20) Facial telangiectasias respond to all the following lasers except?

A. Pulsed dye laser
B. KTP laser
C. Intense pulsed light source (PhotoDerm)
D. Q-switched ruby laser.

21) The cosmetic laser industry is rapidly evolving. Which of the following is a sign that my doctor is experienced and up-to-date?

A. He advertises in the local newspaper
B. He has been recommended by a disk jockey on the local sports talk radio station
C. She has been performing
D. He has published research articles on lasers and teaches other physicians to do laser procedures.

22) Which of the following laser physicians is most likely to have the most experience with cosmetic laser procedures?

A. A physician who owns his lasers
B. A physician who rents his lasers once a month
C. A physician who shares his purchased lasers with 10 other physicians in a 50 mile radius
D. A physician who uses a laser at a local surgical facility once a month

23) Which of the following cosmetic laser surgeons is most likely to have the experience I require for my procedure?

A. A physician who has published numerous studies
B. A physician known to teach doctors throughout the world
C. A physician at the forefront of new FDA laser studies
D. All the above

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