Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome
  • 2

    Downloads

    • Fitzpatrick Phototype

    • Sample Treatment Record
  • 3

    The Technology

    • Flash Lamps & Laser

    • A brief overview of the different technologies

    • Taking Care of your Investment

    • The Theory of Pulsed Light

    • The theory of pulsed light quiz

    • Selective photocoagulation

    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • 4

    Contraindications

    • Contraindications
  • 5

    Settings for Light-Based Treatments

    • IPL Settings introduced - video

    • IPL Settings introduced

    • IPL Settings Introduced Quiz

    • Wavelength and the Target Chromophore

    • Clinical endpoint

    • Manipulating the Settings
  • 6

    Adverse Reactions

    • Healthdirect on burns

    • Hot Spots

    • Photoallergic reaction

    • Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
  • 7

    The Consultation

    • The Importance of the Consultation

    • The Importance of the Consultation Quiz

    • When NEVER to treat

    • When NEVER to treat quiz

    • Structuring your consultation

    • Test Patch

    • Skin Check & Doctor's Clearance

    • Skin check and doctor's clearance quiz

    • The Fitzpatrick Phototype

    • Skin Type Quiz

    • The treatment room

    • Consultation and Consent Form Example

    • Consultation form Example 2

    • Prepare the Client for Treatments

    • Before Treatment care

    • Determine your Fitzpatrick Phototype

    • Please complete this consultation form as if you are a model for training

    • Consultation Quiz
  • 8

    Intense Pulsed Light

    • The Electromagnetic Spectrum

    • The Light (Electromagnetic) Spectrum

    • The Electromagnetic Spectrum (Continued)

    • Light Delivery Systems

    • Light - Skin Interaction

    • Light - Tissue Effects

    • Light and the Skin Quiz
  • 9

    Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

    • Introduction to the Skin

    • How the Skin Works

    • The Integumentary System

    • The Epidermis

    • The Dermis

    • The Hypodermis

    • Understanding the Skin

    • Blood Flow and the Skin

    • The Science of Skin Color

    • Skin Cell Turnover

    • How the Face Ages Video

    • How Wounds Heal
  • 10

    Super Hair Reduction

    • Depilation

    • Depilation quiz

    • Super Hair Reduction

    • Flash Lamp Depilation

    • IPL Settings for Professional results

    • Hair Reduction
  • 11

    IPL Treatments

    • IPL Treatments
  • 12

    Research Papers

    • Brown Spots and Freckles

    • Current Trends in Intense Pulsed Light Treatments