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Advanced Topics & Treatments-vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominoplasty | Procedure that removes excessive fat deposits and loose skin from the abdomen to tuck and tighten the area |
| Ayurvedic | 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; Ayurveda translates from Sanskrit as "science of health or wellness" |
| Balneotherapy | Body treatments that use mud or fango, Dead Sea salt, seaweed, enzymes, or peat baths |
| Blepharoplasty | A plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin and/ or fat in the upper or lower eyelids |
| Blue light | A light-emitting diode for use on clients to improve acne and reduce bacteria |
| Body Masks | A body treatment involving the applications of an exfoliating, hydrating, purification, or detoxification mask to the entire body; masks may include clay, cream, gel, or seaweed bases |
| Body Scrubs | Use of friction and products to exfoliate, hydrate, increase circulation, and nourish the skin. |
| Body Wraps | Wraps that remineralize, hydrate, stimulate, or promote relaxation by using aloe, gels, lotions, oils, seaweed, herbs, clay, or mud |
| Botox | Neuromuscular-blocking serum (botulinum toxin) that paralyzes nerve cells on the muscle when this serum is injected into it |
| Cell renewal factor | Abbreviated CRF; also known as cell turnover rate; the rate of cell mitosis and migration from the dermis to the top of the epidermis. |
| Cellulite | 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 |
| Chromophore | 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 |
| Cosmetic surgery | Also known as esthetic surgery; elective surgery for improving and altering the appearance |
| Dermabrasion | Medical procedure: strong exfoliation method using a mechanical brush to physically remove tissue down to the dermis |
| Dermal fillers | Products used to fill lines, wrinkles, and other facial imperfections |
| Endermology | Treatment for cellulite; helps stimulate the reduction of adipose tissue by a vacuum massage that combines a vigorous massage along with suction |
| Foot reflexology | 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; reflexology is also performed on the hands and ears |
| Green light | A light-emitting diode for use on clients with hyperpigmentation or for detoxifying the skin |
| Hydrotherapy | Spa treatments that use water |
| Injectable fillers | Substances used in nonsurgical procedures to fill in or plump up areas of the skin; Botox and dermal fillers are injectables |
| Intense pulse light | Abbreviated IPL; 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 |
| Jessner's peel | Light to medium peel of lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol in an ethanol solvent |
| Lasers | acronym for light amplification stimulation emission of radiation; a medical device that uses electromagnetic radiation for hair removal and skin treatments |
| Laser resurfacing | 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 |
| Light-emitting diode | Abbreviated LED; a device used to reduced acne, increased skin circulation, and improve the collagen content in the skin |
| Liposuction | A surgical procedure used to remove stubborn areas of fat |
| Mammoplasty | Surgery to alter the shape or contours of the breast |
| Microcurrent | 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 |
| Microdermabrasion | Form of mechanical exfoliation |
| Microneedling | The use of a dermal roller or an electronic handpiece to induce puncture wounds to the skin that include collagen formation during the wound healing process |
| Nonablative | Procedure that does not remove tissue; wrinkle treatments that bypass the epidermis to stimulate collagen in the dermis for wrinkle reduction are nonablative |
| Phenol | Carbolic acid; a caustic poison; used for peels and to disinfect metallic implements |
| Reconstructive surgery | Defined as restoring a bodily function; necessary surgery for accident survivors and those with congenital disfigurements or other diseases |
| Red light | A light-emitting diode for use on clients in the stimulation of circulation and collagen and elastin production |
| Reiki | 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 |
| Rhinoplasty | Plastic or reconstructive surgery performed on the nose to change or correct its appearance |
| Rhytidectomy | A facelift procedure that removes excess fat at the jawline; tightens loose, atrophic muscles; and removes sagging skin |
| Stone massage | Use of hot and cold stones in massage or other treatments |
| Transconjunctival blepharoplasty | Procedure performed inside the lower eyelid to remove bulging fat pads, which are often congenital |
| Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels | A strong peel used to diminish sun damage and wrinkles |
| Ultrasonic | 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; sysnonymous wit |
| Ultrasound | 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; also used for product penetration; cellulite reduction; stimulating tissue, increasin |
| Yellow light | A light-emitting diode that aids in reducing inflammation and swelling |
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