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1. Waxing Hair Removal
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Basis of consciousness and creativity
The opening of a follicle
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.

2. Mechanical Exfoliation
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Sunshine Vitamin - Skin synthesis' Vit D From Cholesterol when exposed to sunlight
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause

3. Crust
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
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
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa

4. Pustule
Development of an idea based on available information
Flat surface raised above the skin
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections

5. Covalent bonds
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing

6. Cytoplasm
An experiment that does not change behavior
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell

7. Acne Cosmetica
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Acne caused by cosmetics
Bones - structures - protect organs

8. Collagen
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Herpes zoster
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis

9. Chelating Agent
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery

10. Statistics
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Heart - pumps blood

11. Acid Mantle
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Forms the side of head by ear
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria

12. Hyperpigmentation Examples
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Melasma - and Chloasma

13. Considerations with use of Hydroxy Acid
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Smallest possible unit of an element
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria

14. Erosion
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
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
Despressed scar

15. What is microcomedo made up of?
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Not enough thyroid hormone
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums

16. Seborrheic Dermatits
Same as magnifying glass
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk

17. Benefits of exfoliation
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
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
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions

18. Skeletal Tissue
Makes up the bones of the body
Thickening of the tissue
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure

19. Softening the skin
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Secrets waste and water control
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act

20. Pilosebaceous Unit
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
Depsion or depression

21. Atom
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell

22. Cyst
Sunshine Vitamin - Skin synthesis' Vit D From Cholesterol when exposed to sunlight
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Growing
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema

23. Natural Immunity

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24. Temporal
Forms the side of head by ear
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Any mark on the skin that is not normal
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure

25. Element
Thickening of the tissue
A chemical in its simplest form
Flaky skin cell
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body

26. Effleurage
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris

27. Rhodophyta
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries

28. Pancreatin
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Any mark on the skin that is not normal
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together

29. Emulsion cleansers
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves
1 in 250 people
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

30. Hypoallergenic Cosmetics
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

31. Lunula
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

32. Contact Dermatitis
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

33. Hippocratic oath
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
Lower jawbone
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed

34. Pinpoint bleeding in microderm
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive

35. Universal and Standard Precautions
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
White spots appearing on the nail
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne

36. Examples of Mechanical Exfoliation
1 in 250 people
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Aids in firmness and skin renewal

37. Skin Concerns found in a medical environment
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Nail
Forms lower back of cranium

38. Cell Membrane
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Hydroquinone
Client is face up
Contains highly balancing emollient algae

39. Hydrotherapy
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Physical bumping of the skin
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths

40. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Split or brittle nail
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily

41. Mineral makeup
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

42. Removing Surface Cells impove or help the skin
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation

43. lymphocytes
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
Flaky skin cell
Nose job
Split or brittle nail

44. Tinea manis
Body's defense
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Ringworm of the hands

45. 3 diseases a client may have that would contraindicate in-office treatments?
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Pink eye - impetigo - herpes
Important when doing a massage
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

46. Alipidic
Melasma - and Chloasma
Blisters
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)

47. Food and drug act of 1938-DRUG
Bone between eye sockets
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood

48. Microcomedo
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Despressed scar
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture

49. What is pustule and what is it made up of?
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
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
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
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

50. Vesicle
Blisters
Resurfacing technique
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Growing

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