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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. BHA
Every 2 weeks
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

2. Parietal
Freckles
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color
1-2 min
Forms side and top of cranium

3. Pustule
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Form the forehead
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown

4. Sebaceous gland
Oil gland
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Crack in skin

5. Spot treatments on the body
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
1-2 min
Ingrown nail
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery

6. Seborrheic Dermatits
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss

7. Vitamin D

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8. Macule
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Mole
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome

9. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Development of an idea based on available information

10. Sensory nerves
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Very large nodule

11. Open Comedones
Wasting away
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Acne caused by cosmetics
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made

12. Microencapsulation
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall

13. Urticaria
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Hives due to allergies

14. Sphenoid
Connects all bones
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Flaky skin cell
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

15. Lightening Ingredients
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Hydroquinone
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

16. Leukonchia
White spots appearing on the nail
Growing
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
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

17. Thickness of Skin
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
What the number of passes are based upon
Crack in skin

18. Food and drug act of 1938-COSMETIC
Movement
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness

19. Natural Immunity

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20. pH
Vitiligo and albinism
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Not enough thyroid hormone
Potential hydrogen

21. Anaerobix bacteria
Cheek bones
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks

22. OPIM
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
Water solube - clean to work with - uses only natural ingredients - it grips the coarse facial hair leaving the fine hairs - it can be used at very low temps - sticks to hair not skin - less stick to work without waxing
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
Other Potential Infections Material

23. Signs of Infection
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
The largest organ of the body
Development of an idea based on available information

24. Ingredients that attract water to the skin
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
Evaluating skin response to UV light

25. lymphocytes
Glass
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
Depsion or depression
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne

26. Ulcer
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
Depsion or depression

27. Salicylic Benefits
Elisa - western blot test
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Ingredient that attracts water

28. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Blisters

29. Antiseptic
Bone between eye sockets
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Too much thryroid hormone
Weaker form of disinfectant

30. Sterilization
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Facelift
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
Process of killing ALL microorganisms

31. Alpha Hydroxy Aci
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions

32. Reproductive system
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Reproduction and continuation of species
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics

33. Crust
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

34. Endothelial Tissue
Physical bumping of the skin
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Inner tissues

35. 4 Ways to Penetrate the Skin
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job

36. Secondary colors
Orange green violet
Smallest possible unit of an element
8
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation

37. Wheal
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Hive histamines are released in the body

38. Preservatives
Main function of the nail
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane

39. Sensitized
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria

40. Superficial Peeling
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Sunshine Vitamin - Skin synthesis' Vit D From Cholesterol when exposed to sunlight
Main function of the nail
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)

41. Keratin
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.
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Protein nails are made of

42. Layers of the Dermis
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Ringworm of the hands
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris

43. Aromatherapy
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Hive histamines are released in the body
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum

44. Retin A and AHA prepare for microderm
Potential hydrogen
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
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

45. What are Germs?
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
White spots appearing on the nail
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance

46. Core/center of the body
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Movement should come from this part of the body
Scar tissue formed during healing

47. Lower pH Level
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Reduce strength
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
A lower pH will make a peel more active

48. What is the ratio you can dilute household bleach for a disinfectant?
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Aids in the coagulation of blood
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products

49. What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria?
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Water solube - clean to work with - uses only natural ingredients - it grips the coarse facial hair leaving the fine hairs - it can be used at very low temps - sticks to hair not skin - less stick to work without waxing

50. Lentigines
Freckles
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
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