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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. intrinsic aging
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Body's defense
Clotting of blood

2. Acne Excoriee
Forms eye sockets
Resurfacing technique
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions

3. Galvanic
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation

4. Fissure
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments
Crack in skin
Bones - structures - protect organs
Metal tweezers- clean with soap - Suction attachments- use 70% alcohol then soak for 20 min in a disinfectant - Extractors- clean with soap and water then spray with cavaside - Galvanic rollers- spray with alcohol

5. Sensitive
Crack in skin
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Athlete's foot

6. Psoriasis
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest

7. Telogen
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions
(Hair growh phase)- resting phase-the old hair falls out and the growth phase begins again
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician

8. Frontal
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Form the forehead
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

9. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Potential hydrogen
Basis of consciousness and creativity

10. OSHA
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Mixing and matching treatments

11. Anhydrous products
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A

12. Contused
Wound that is a bruise
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Area of skin redness or swelling that gets larger - tight glossy look to the skin - pain or tenderness - skin rash that happens suddenly and grows quickly -signs of infection include: fever - chills - and muscle aches
Ingredient that attracts water

13. Ethmoid
Inner tissues
Bone between eye sockets
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"

14. Skin Tags
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Forms lower back of cranium

15. Hummetiant
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Ingredient that attracts water
Ingrown nail

16. Hypothyroidism
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
Heart - pumps blood
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
Not enough thyroid hormone

17. Circuit
Form the forehead
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Hydroquinone

18. Erosion
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act
Forms side and top of cranium
Very large vesicles (blister)
Despressed scar

19. Body Cosmetic Surgery
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Despressed scar
Scientific name for acne vulgaris

20. Anagen
Scar tissue formed during healing
Growing
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
Herpes zoster

21. Urinary System
Secrets waste and water control
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions

22. Microencapsulation
Sweat gland
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients

23. Molluscum Contagiosum
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Stiches

24. Mineral makeup
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Facelift
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics

25. Ionic bonds
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Wound that is a bruise

26. AHA
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation

27. Onyx
Nail
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness

28. Complimentary colors
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician

29. Ulcer
Depsion or depression
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Area of skin redness or swelling that gets larger - tight glossy look to the skin - pain or tenderness - skin rash that happens suddenly and grows quickly -signs of infection include: fever - chills - and muscle aches
Other Potential Infections Material

30. Lasers for Skin Resurfacing
Ingrown nail
Center for Disease Control
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

31. Lower pH Level
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients

32. Shingles
Herpes zoster
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
Movement
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel

33. Maxilla
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Upper jawbone
Smooth -pinkish - translucent

34. Acne Cosmetica
Acne caused by cosmetics
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
0.1 mm-3mm per month

35. Jessners Peel
A viral infection of the skin
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)

36. Contraindication
Resurfacing technique
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Split or brittle nail

37. Lymph
Herpes zoster
Cancer causing
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
Regulates hormone producing glands

38. Algae
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Aids in firmness and skin renewal

39. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Same as magnifying glass
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear

40. Corrugator Supercili
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase

41. Carcinogenic
Clotting of blood
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
Cancer causing

42. Talogen
Nose job
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Resting

43. Skeletal Tissue
Makes up the bones of the body
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Ringworm of the feet
Cell membrane can let certain substances "in" the body for example food - water and oxygen. It can also let "out" certain substances such as carbon dioxude and waste materials

44. Herpes Simplex
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
A viral infection of the skin
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme

45. Preservatives
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment

46. Endothelial Tissue
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Inner tissues
Bone between eye sockets
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail

47. Grade 3 Acne
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Herpes zoster
Considered severe and is often grade 2 left untreated and madeto worsen by squeezing the pimples and maintaining the oily dirty face that attracted those bacteria at the onset
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

48. Face Shapes
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

49. Hyperpigmentation Examples
Melasma - and Chloasma
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Flaky skin cell
Contains highly balancing emollient algae

50. Epithelial Tissue
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Outer tissue
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed