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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Eczema
Vitiligo and albinism
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Elisa - western blot test

2. Scale
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
Flaky skin cell
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result

3. Lacriminal
1-2 min
Ingredient that attracts water
A reciprocal measurement of hydrogen's in a substance
Forms eye sockets

4. Best candidates for chemical peels
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Thickening of the tissue
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals

5. Symptoms of Impetigo
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
White spots appearing on the nail
Center for Disease Control
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

6. Spot treatments on the body
Outer tissue
A chemical in its simplest form
Cancer causing
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot

7. Herpes Simplex
Hives due to allergies
A viral infection of the skin
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt

8. Anti-oxidants
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
Scar tissue formed during healing

9. Contridications to Hydroxy Acid Treatments
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
How many pints of bloodare in the human body

10. Athrophy
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Flaky skin cell
Wasting away

11. Mandible
Lower jawbone
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Forms the side of head by ear
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin

12. Benefits of massage
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Important when doing a massage
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches

13. Vitamin K
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Important when doing a massage
Aids in the coagulation of blood
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase

14. Occipital
White spots appearing on the nail
Forms lower back of cranium
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Ingrown nail

15. Bones in the head
1 in 250 people
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
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Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body

16. Nervous System
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Forms the side of head by ear
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Basis of consciousness and creativity

17. Hormone
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Orange green violet
Client is face up
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body

18. Functions of the skin
1 in 250 people
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection
Blisters

19. Pilosebaceous Unit
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Body's defense
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle

20. Matter
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Bone between eye sockets
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation

21. Cell Membrane
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Inner tissues
Bones - structures - protect organs

22. Warts
Herpes zoster
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV

23. Endocrine system
Regulates hormone producing glands
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Vitiligo and albinism
Same as magnifying glass

24. Cosmetic Surgery
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
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
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections

25. Layering
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Mixing and matching treatments
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Freckles

26. Swedish massage movements
Generally used in body massage
Skin condition that produces more dead skin cells than is normal - skin cells are not being shed properly. These dead cells sick to the surface of the skin and inside the follicles - mixing with excess oil and creating a comedo
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body

27. Anaerobix bacteria
Forms eye sockets
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads

28. Why do estheticians need to understand basic chemistry?
Nose job
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Basis of consciousness and creativity

29. Acne Vulgaris
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Elisa - western blot test
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
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears

30. Medium Peeling
Movement
Removes the entire epidermis
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products

31. Highlighting
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Cheek bones
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Center for Disease Control

32. AMP
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
What the number of passes are based upon
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit

33. 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
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
White spots appearing on the nail

34. What is a papule?
Flaky skin cell
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
Cheek bones
White spots appearing on the nail

35. Vitamin E
Inflammation of the skin
Hives due to allergies
Potential hydrogen
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body

36. Friction
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Falling out
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Smallest possible unit of an element

37. Non-Inflammatory Acne
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture

38. Sensitive
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
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
Ringworm of the feet
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).

39. Tinea Pedis

40. Examples of Mechanical Exfoliation
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa

41. OPIM
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Resting
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Other Potential Infections Material

42. extrinsic aging
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Secrets waste and water control
Autoclave
Clotting of blood

43. Alipidic
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Hive histamines are released in the body
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction

44. Effleurage
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Wasting away
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body

45. Hypopigmentation Examples
Scar tissue formed during healing
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Vitiligo and albinism
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer

46. The 3 basic types of bacteria and their shape
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Not enough thyroid hormone

47. The most important indicator in the treatment room of skin type?
Evaluating skin response to UV light
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Vitiligo and albinism

48. Hypertrophy
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
The opening of a follicle
Thickening of the tissue
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup

49. Acquired Immunity
Wound that is a bruise
Very small threadlike growing
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde

50. Sebaceous gland
Oil gland
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth