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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Neutron
1 in 250 people
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge

2. Spot treatments on the body
Ingredient that attracts water
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne

3. Food and drug act of 1938-DRUG
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body

4. 4 Factors that can influence Skin Penetration
Energy
Thickeness of the stratum corneum - large buildup of dead skin cells - excessively oily skin - temperature of the skin
Despressed scar
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth

5. P.Acne
Common acne- inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands of the skin. Consits of red - elevated areas on the skin that may develop into pustules and even futher into cyst that can cause scarring
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Scientific name for acne vulgaris

6. Aluminum Oxide
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin

7. Grade 4 Acne
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Ther term for immunity to a certain disease you have had from birth as a result of your mother's blood and your parent's genes

8. Parietal
Freckles
Forms side and top of cranium
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous

9. Scars result in...
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance
Crack in skin
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking

10. Athrophy
Wasting away
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Scar tissue formed during healing
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

11. Common factors that trigger acne
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients

12. What is a papule?
Herpes zoster
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom

13. Food and Drug Administration
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

14. Black
Herpes zoster
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

15. Core/center of the body
Flaky skin cell
Movement should come from this part of the body
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions

16. Skin tags
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Very small threadlike growing

17. Microderm Machines
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Split or brittle nail
Cheek bones
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission

18. Hypertrophy
Thickening of the tissue
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Basis of consciousness and creativity
White spots appearing on the nail

19. Alpha Hydroxy Aci
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis

20. Covalent bond
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Bone between eye sockets
Cuticle that splits around the nail
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves

21. Toner use
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Protein nails are made of
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly

22. Complimentary colors
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris

23. SOAP
What the esthetician specializes in
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Bone between eye sockets

24. Digestive System
Despressed scar
Breaks down food and secretes waste
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Thickening of the tissue

25. Chelating Agent
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Forms eye sockets

26. Cytoplasm
A reciprocal measurement of hydrogen's in a substance
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell

27. Psoriasis
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job

28. Bones in the face
Bone between eye sockets
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Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Hyluronic acid - humectants

29. Distillation
Process of purifying water
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Dissolving dead skin cells
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face

30. Patch
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Scar tissue formed during healing
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions

31. Plaque
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Raised lesion with a flat surface
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Nose job

32. Posture
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch
Smallest possible unit of an element
Important when doing a massage

33. Emollients
Facelift
Agents that remove dead skin cells
When a wax soultion is applied to the skin as it bounds with the hairs. A cloth is then pressed into the solution and then pulled sharply back against the direction of the hair growth.
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

34. Closed comedones
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
Form the forehead

35. Friction
Bones - structures - protect organs
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation

36. Chemical Exfoliation
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Dissolving dead skin cells
Athlete's foot
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms

37. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
Removes the entire epidermis
Mildest acne that's often just a minor pimple that appear occasionally in small numbers and small bumps that can disapper without being treated
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
A reciprocal measurement of hydrogen's in a substance

38. Medium Peeling
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Removes the entire epidermis
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions
Mole

39. Hyperpigmentation Examples
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells
Removes the entire epidermis
Melasma - and Chloasma

40. Microencapsulation
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
Common acne- inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands of the skin. Consits of red - elevated areas on the skin that may develop into pustules and even futher into cyst that can cause scarring
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients

41. Cherry Angioma
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Crack in skin
The largest organ of the body
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous

42. Mechanical Exfoliation
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Athlete's foot
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

43. Interleodion
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones
Technical name for fat
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause

44. Active ingredient
Movement
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes

45. Distillation
Cancer causing
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry
Same as magnifying glass
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this

46. Deep Peeling
What the number of passes are based upon
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer
Very small threadlike growing
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling

47. Helping the post operative patient
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema

48. What is microcomedo made up of?
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Process of killing ALL microorganisms

49. pH

50. Lunula
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel