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Chemical Peels

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Practice Question Answers

1. Which peel requires neutralization?

a. Baker-Gordon

b. glycolic acid

c. Jessner

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

2. Which peel contains resorcinol?

a. Baker-Gordon

b. glycolic acid

c. Jessner

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

3. Which peel would be the best treatment of severe actinic photodamage?

a. Baker-Gordon

b. glycolic acid

c. Jessner

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

4. Which peel would not be indicated for treatment of melasma in a patient with Fitzpatrick skin type IV?

a. Baker-Gordon

b. glycolic acid

c. Jessner

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

5. Which peel is a β-hydroxy acid?

a. Baker-Gordon

b. glycolic acid

c. Jessner

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

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