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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Hippocratic oath
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed

2. Microencapsulation
Smallest possible unit of an element
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Melasma - and Chloasma

3. pH
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Horse - archer
Potential hydrogen
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments

4. Papain
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail

5. Skin Concerns found in a medical environment
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer

6. Cellulitis
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells

7. Mechanical exfoliation
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation

8. Sebaceous gland
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Oil gland
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors

9. Aging Classification Systems
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Glogau - Rubin
1 in 250 people
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

10. General Plastic Surgeons
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Forms side and top of cranium

11. Blepharoplasty
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Regulates hormone producing glands
Eyelift

12. Athrophy
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Wasting away
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

13. Skin
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
The largest organ of the body
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face

14. Inflammatory Phase
Very small threadlike growing
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation

15. Actinic Keratosis
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly

16. Catagen
Nail
Falling out
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
What the number of passes are based upon

17. Vitamin K
Forms eye sockets
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa

18. Keratosis Pilaris
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Vitiligo and albinism
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks
Hives due to allergies

19. Grade 3 Acne
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
Raised scar
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Energy

20. Respiratory system
Blisters
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Pore opening
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood

21. What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria?
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks

22. Hypoallergenic Cosmetics
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

23. Algae
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts

24. Contact Dermatitis
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection
Makes up the bones of the body

25. Phaeophyta
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Blood and metabolic stimulation
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Falling out

26. Occlusive
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss

27. Dr. Lucas
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Technical name for fat
Client is face up
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types

28. Occipital
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Forms lower back of cranium
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
Base of formula - percentage - pH

29. Parietal
Connects all bones
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Forms side and top of cranium

30. Medium Peeling
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Mixing and matching treatments
Removes the entire epidermis
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer

31. Statistics
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment

32. Open Comedones
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Flat surface raised above the skin
Not enough thyroid hormone

33. Active ingredient
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Reduce strength
Base of formula - percentage - pH

34. Universal and Standard Precautions
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Forms the side of head by ear

35. Frosting
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Dissolving dead skin cells
Autoclave

36. Sphenoid
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Connects all bones

37. hair removal methods
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Removal of dead skin cells
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria

38. Symptoms of Impetigo
Hive histamines are released in the body
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
Glogau - Rubin

39. Petrissage
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
More aggressive kneading
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones

40. Pressure in microderm
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Bones - structures - protect organs
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job

41. Electricity
Nose job
Every 2 weeks
Raised scar
Energy

42. Supine
Client is face up
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

43. CDC
The largest organ of the body
Cancer causing
Center for Disease Control
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result

44. Reactios to a Chemical Peel
Herpes zoster
Smallest possible unit of an element
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness

45. Why do estheticians need to understand basic chemistry?
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Freckles
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood

46. Pilosebaceous Unit
Blisters
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
A viral infection of the skin
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle

47. Black
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive

48. Eczema
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin

49. Antibiotics
Mole
Development of an idea based on available information
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Pocket full of infection under the skin

50. Seaweed and Mud
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color
Growing