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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Removing Surface Cells impove or help the skin
Snall deposits of sebum
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
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

2. Shingles
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Herpes zoster
Glass
Cheek bones

3. Petrissage
Secrets waste and water control
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
More aggressive kneading

4. Skin Tags
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Development of an idea based on available information
Any mark on the skin that is not normal
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

5. Salicylic Benefits
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

6. Contraindications for massage
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Protein nails are made of
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions

7. Friction
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Center for Disease Control
Acne caused by cosmetics
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood

8. Ostium
The opening of a follicle
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Ingrown nail

9. Universal and Standard Precautions
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
Ringworm of the hands
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Stiches

10. Master Esthetician
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

11. Circulatory system
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
Heart - pumps blood

12. Catagen
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Forms side and top of cranium
Falling out

13. Vitamin K
What the esthetician specializes in
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Clotting of blood
Contains highly balancing emollient algae

14. Frontal
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin
Form the forehead
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products

15. Modestry issues
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body

16. Scale
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Flaky skin cell

17. Pustule
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body
Herpes zoster
Elisa - western blot test

18. Microcomedo
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Removal of dead skin cells
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit

19. hair removal methods
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris

20. Effleurage
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
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
Nail

21. Layering
Mixing and matching treatments
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Important when doing a massage
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

22. Scars result in...
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Crack in skin
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Caused by scraped or scratches

23. Ratio of HIV
1 in 250 people
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes

24. Endothelial Tissue
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
Pink eye - impetigo - herpes
Inner tissues
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body

25. Molluscum Contagiosum
Flaky skin cell
What the number of passes are based upon
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones

26. Ethmoid
Form the forehead
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Bone between eye sockets

27. Statistics
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body

28. AHA
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
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation

29. Food and drug act of 1938-DRUG
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
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
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick

30. Cellulitis
Very small threadlike growing
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face

31. Closed comedones
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin

32. Seborrheic Keratosis
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
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
The opening of a follicle

33. Examples of Mechanical Exfoliation
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Hive histamines are released in the body

34. Pinpoint bleeding in microderm
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne

35. Psoriasis
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly
Occurs when skin cells grow too quickly.Faulty signals in the immune system cause new skin cells to form in days rather than weeks.--Patches of thick - scaly skin that may be white - silvery or red
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation

36. Anaerobic Bacteria
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Not enough thyroid hormone

37. OHM
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
The opening of a follicle
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Other Potential Infections Material

38. Dermatitis
Center for Disease Control
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Inflammation of the skin

39. Causes of Leukonchia
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness

40. Preservatives
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics

41. Algae
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Resting

42. UVC RAY
White spots appearing on the nail
Evaluating skin response to UV light
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Weaker form of disinfectant

43. Pressure in microderm
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Blood and metabolic stimulation
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin

44. Cell Membrane
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Cheek bones
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk

45. Brightening Ingredients
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria

46. Skeletal system
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Bones - structures - protect organs
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.

47. Parietal
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Forms side and top of cranium
Basis of consciousness and creativity

48. Sutures
Works well onto small patches of strong coarse hair - the wax gets a better grip of the hair than warm wax - it does not leave a sticky residue like warm wax - it is good for removing shorter hairs - possibly more suited for sensitive skin - less red
Ringworm of the feet
Reduce strength
Stiches

49. Corrugator Supercili
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Growing
Bone between eye sockets

50. Element
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
A chemical in its simplest form
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
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