Sunday, May 5, 2024, 11:13 PM
Site: Profit Building Tanning Training and Certification by SunFocus
Course: Profit Building Tanning Training and Certification by SunFocus (Tanning Training and Certification)
Glossary: Tanning and Red Light Therapy Glossary
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IPLAlso known as Intense Pulsed Light; A technology used by cosmetic and medical practitioners to perform various skin treatments for aesthetic and therapeutic purposes. |
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Laser A device that generates an intense beam of coherent monochromatic (single color) light. Hand held laser devises are used in clinical settings for light therapies. |
LEDAlso known as Light Emitting Diode; A semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. |
Light Emitting DiodesAlso known as LED; A semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. |
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MEDMinimum Erythemal Dose - The amount of UV exposure that causes the first barely noticable reddening of the skin. |
MelaninMelanin is a chemical pigment in the skin. Melanin is found in the epidermis and absorbs UV. |
MelanocytePigment producing cell found in the basal cell (bottom) layer of the epidermis of human skin. |
MelanogenesisThe process by which new melanin pigment is created in our skin. |
Minimum Erythemal DoseThe amount of UV exposure that causes the first barely noticable reddening of the skin. |
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PhotosensitivityPhotosensitivityreferstoanyincreaseinthereactivityoftheskintosunlight. |
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