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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Corrugator Supercili
1 in 250 people
Lower jawbone
Growing
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling

2. Acne Cosmetica
Nail
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
Acne caused by cosmetics
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch

3. Covalent bonds
Gentle tapping movements
A viral infection of the skin
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
The sharing of electrons between two atoms

4. Papain
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating

5. Wheal
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Hive histamines are released in the body
Falling out
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill

6. Digestive System
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Breaks down food and secretes waste
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

7. What causes adult acne?
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts

8. Anaerobic Bacteria
Removal of dead skin cells
Client is laying face down
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis

9. Asian
Inflammation of the skin
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly
Important when doing a massage

10. Cell Membrane
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act

11. Microcomedo
An experiment that does not change behavior
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Same as magnifying glass

12. Exfoliant
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Reproduction and continuation of species

13. Supine
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Client is face up
Resting

14. Actinic Keratosis
What the number of passes are based upon
Nose job
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
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly

15. Epithelial Tissue
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Freckles
Inner tissues
Outer tissue

16. Electricity
Herpes zoster
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Energy
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells

17. Dr. Lucas
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Secrets waste and water control

18. Muscular system
Movement
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
An experiment that does not change behavior
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer

19. Layering
Forms lower back of cranium
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Mixing and matching treatments
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch

20. Contraindication
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Every 2 weeks

21. Sterilization
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Cheek bones
Red yellow blue
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer

22. Complimentary colors
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel

23. Impetigo
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Anything that takes up space and has substance

24. Signs of Infection
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
A viral infection of the skin
Smallest possible unit of an element

25. Warm Wax
Protein nails are made of
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Makes up the bones of the body

26. Virus
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
Inner tissues
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance

27. Collagen
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
Ingrown nail
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise

28. Skincare
Movement should come from this part of the body
What the esthetician specializes in
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
Mixing and matching treatments

29. intrinsic aging
Build up of cells
Mixing and matching treatments
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body

30. Anaerobix bacteria
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Hives due to allergies
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics

31. Apply hard wax
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Removal of dead skin cells
Important when doing a massage
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears

32. Urticaria
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Hives due to allergies
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

33. Reconstructive Surgery
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Very large nodule
Aids in the coagulation of blood

34. Keratin
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Herpes zoster
Protein nails are made of
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance

35. Gellant
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Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Very large nodule
Gives a product a gel like consistency

36. Lunula
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Ingredient that attracts water
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

37. Psoriasis
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Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions

38. Hummetiant
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Mixing and matching treatments
Ingredient that attracts water
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis

39. Lymph
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
Energy
Blisters
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body

40. Frontal
Form the forehead
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch

41. Contouring
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Same as magnifying glass
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
Ther term for immunity to a certain disease you have had from birth as a result of your mother's blood and your parent's genes

42. Herpes Simplex
A viral infection of the skin
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Forms lower back of cranium

43. Cyst
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
Split or brittle nail

44. What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria?
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.

45. Pre- care for laser treatments consists of...
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood

46. Basal Cell Carcinoma
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless

47. Lack of Estrogen can cause...
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
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.
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow
Sweat gland

48. Conductor
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
A chemical in its simplest form
Resting
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

49. Brightening Ingredients
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Inflammation of the skin
Acne caused by cosmetics

50. Aging Classification Systems
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Glogau - Rubin
Contains highly balancing emollient algae