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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Friction
Glass
Build up of cells
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
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation

2. sudiferous gland
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Same as magnifying glass
Sweat gland

3. Circulatory system
Raised lesion with a flat surface
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Heart - pumps blood
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

4. Endocrine system
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer
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
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Regulates hormone producing glands

5. Proton
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom - positive charge
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
(Hair growh phase)- resting phase-the old hair falls out and the growth phase begins again

6. Symptoms of Impetigo
Autoclave
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Flaky skin cell

7. Pre- care for laser treatments consists of...
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A

8. Urticaria
Bones - structures - protect organs
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
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
Hives due to allergies

9. Ingredients that attract water to the skin
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Acne caused by cosmetics

10. Sutures
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Stiches
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate

11. Motor Nerves
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
Connects all bones
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions

12. Active ingredient
Horse - archer
Pore opening
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Scientific name for acne vulgaris

13. Hormone
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Outer tissue
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body

14. What is the difference between a papule and a nodule?
Blisters
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

15. Keloids
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Weaker form of disinfectant
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin
Raised scar

16. Remodeling Phase
Scar tissue formed during healing
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Dissolving dead skin cells
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)

17. Seborrheic Keratosis
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Stimulates cell renewal - better product absorption - improves fine lines and wrinkles - improve skin texture - removes flakey patches - helps during extractions - clear congestion - improves hyperpigmentation and color
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world

18. Sensitized
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
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
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections

19. Skin
The largest organ of the body
Build up of cells
Resurfacing technique
Forms eye sockets

20. Laceration
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions

21. Lasers for Skin Resurfacing
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Very large vesicles (blister)
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

22. Non-inflammatory
Energy
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Nail

23. Swedish massage movements
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Cheek bones
Heart - pumps blood
Generally used in body massage

24. Highlighting
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

25. Alipidic
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Too much thryroid hormone
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
What the esthetician specializes in

26. 4 procedures an esthetician performs where they may come in contact with infected body fluid
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

27. Herpes
Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Thickening of the tissue
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells

28. Conductor
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin

29. Acne
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Cheek bones

30. Complimentary colors
Sweat gland
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin

31. Acne Vulgaris
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
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
Eyelift
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling

32. Spot treatments on the body
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Autoclave
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin

33. Erosion
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Every 2 weeks
Despressed scar
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment

34. Petrissage
Wasting away
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
More aggressive kneading
Papaya=derivative of enzyme

35. Mechanical exfoliation
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Resting
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin

36. Contact Dermatitis
Ingrown nail
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde
Removal of dead skin cells

37. Psoriasis
Client is face up
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Too much thryroid hormone
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

38. MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones
Every 2 weeks
(Hair growh phase)- resting phase-the old hair falls out and the growth phase begins again
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill

39. Closed Comedones
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Crack in skin
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads

40. Tumor
Very large nodule
Forms side and top of cranium
The largest organ of the body
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color

41. Pancreatin
Secrets waste and water control
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Very small threadlike growing

42. Mechanical Exfoliation
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
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43. OPIM
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
Other Potential Infections Material
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.
Forms side and top of cranium

44. Scientific Method
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Blood and metabolic stimulation
Development of an idea based on available information
Resurfacing technique

45. Sugaring
Growing
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
A lower pH will make a peel more active
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

46. Best candidates for chemical peels
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
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
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears

47. Tinea manis
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Ringworm of the hands
Cancer causing
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being

48. Anagen
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Thickening of the tissue
An experiment that does not change behavior
Growing

49. Xanthomas
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
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50. Master Esthetician
0.1 mm-3mm per month
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products