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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Skin tags
Very small threadlike growing
Client is face up
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
Connects all bones

2. Psoriasis
Cheek bones
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest

3. Effleurage
Resting
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Oil gland
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa

4. Grade 3 Acne
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance
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
Eyelift
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood

5. Electron
Nose job
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom

6. Considerations with use of Hydroxy Acid
What the number of passes are based upon
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Technical name for fat

7. Spot treatments on the body
Cheek bones
Reproduction and continuation of species
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot

8. Immune System
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Outer tissue
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease

9. Posture
Removal of dead skin cells
Important when doing a massage
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects
Cuticle that splits around the nail

10. Cellulitis Symptoms/Signs
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
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Reproduction and continuation of species
Cuticle that splits around the nail

11. CDC
What the esthetician specializes in
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Center for Disease Control
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer

12. Comedogenicity
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Vitiligo and albinism
Red yellow blue

13. Superficial Peeling
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
What the number of passes are based upon
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.

14. Lymph
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance

15. Signs of Infection
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
An experiment that does not change behavior
Dissolving dead skin cells

16. Body Cosmetic Surgery
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation

17. Lesion
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Hydroquinone
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Any mark on the skin that is not normal

18. Telogen
(Hair growh phase)- resting phase-the old hair falls out and the growth phase begins again
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Technical name for fat
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body

19. Vitamin K
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Anything that takes up space and has substance

20. Layers of the epidermis
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim

21. Skincare
Snall deposits of sebum
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
What the esthetician specializes in

22. Sun Fungus
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin

23. AIDS
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Form the forehead

24. Non-inflammatory
Generally used in body massage
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

25. Acid Mantle
Other Potential Infections Material
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Smallest measurable unit of an element

26. Deep Peeling
Evaluating skin response to UV light
Mixing and matching treatments
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer

27. Papain
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Potential hydrogen
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry

28. Gellant
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Smallest possible unit of an element

29. OSHA
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Resting
Agents that remove dead skin cells

30. Pressure in microderm
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Despressed scar
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel

31. 4 procedures an esthetician performs where they may come in contact with infected body fluid
Smallest possible unit of an element
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive

32. Closed comedones
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Basis of consciousness and creativity

33. Scale
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
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
Bone between eye sockets
Flaky skin cell

34. AHA
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum

35. Statistics
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Ingredient that attracts water
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum

36. Fissure
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
Crack in skin
Autoclave

37. Complimentary colors
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Outer tissue
Scientific name for acne vulgaris
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle

38. Dermatological surgeon
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
The opening of a follicle
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery

39. The 3 basic types of bacteria and their shape
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Horse - archer
Blackheads - Whiteheads

40. intrinsic aging
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis

41. Modestry issues
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.

42. Tinea Versicolor
Generally used in body massage
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection

43. Mechanical Exfoliation
White spots appearing on the nail
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa

44. What is a cyst
A viral infection of the skin
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells
Main function of the nail

45. Ostium
A viral infection of the skin
Very large vesicles (blister)
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
The opening of a follicle

46. What is the difference between a papule and a nodule?
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Gentle tapping movements

47. Folliculitis
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection
Any mark on the skin that is not normal
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

48. Microderm Affects which layers?
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Removes the entire epidermis

49. Ichthyosis
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Inflammation of the skin
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
Despressed scar

50. Acne
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle