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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Fissure
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Crack in skin
A viral infection of the skin
Very large nodule

2. Non-inflammatory
Too much thryroid hormone
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
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Bone between eye sockets

3. Hyperthyroidism
Too much thryroid hormone
Reduce strength
Not enough thyroid hormone
More aggressive kneading

4. Warm Wax
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Outer tissue
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Fatty pockets found on eyelids

5. Electricity
Blisters
Raised scar
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Energy

6. Vitiligo
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Hyluronic acid - humectants

7. What is a papule?
Anything that takes up space and has substance
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched

8. Tinea Versicolor
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer
Hive histamines are released in the body
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Hives due to allergies

9. Papules
1-2 min
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Inner tissues
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections

10. Microderm Affects which layers?
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Center for Disease Control
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Glogau - Rubin

11. 4 Factors that can influence Skin Penetration
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Thickeness of the stratum corneum - large buildup of dead skin cells - excessively oily skin - temperature of the skin
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
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

12. Bones in the face
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Center for Disease Control
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

13. Distillation
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
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
Process of purifying water

14. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Sweat gland
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan

15. Phaeophyta
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
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
Inner tissues
Blood and metabolic stimulation

16. AMP
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
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill

17. Vehicle
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Hive histamines are released in the body
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria

18. Ichthyosis
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Clotting of blood
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

19. Covalent bond
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Connects all bones

20. Keratosis Pilaris
Glogau - Rubin
Freckles
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color

21. What piece of equipment is the only way to truly sterilize utensils using steam - heat - and pressure?
Hives due to allergies
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Autoclave

22. Xanthomas
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Movement should come from this part of the body

23. Buffering
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch
Glass
Reduce strength

24. Why do estheticians need to understand basic chemistry?
Inflammation of the skin
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics

25. Eczema
Clotting of blood
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
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

26. Tumor
Secrets waste and water control
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
Very large nodule
Cancer causing

27. Window Phase
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
More aggressive kneading
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Aids in the coagulation of blood

28. Scars result in...
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking

29. Benefits of exfoliation
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
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
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world

30. What are Germs?
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

31. Aesthikos
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Ringworm of the hands
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"

32. Erosion
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
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Despressed scar
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

33. extrinsic aging
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
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
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure

34. Plaque
Raised lesion with a flat surface
Very small threadlike growing
Blackheads - Whiteheads
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face

35. Neutron
Reproduction and continuation of species
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Outer tissue

36. Acne Excoriee
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Breaks down food and secretes waste
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made

37. Occlusive
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
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss

38. Best candidates for chemical peels
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Hyperpigmentation - aging - 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
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase

39. Lymph
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
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

40. pterygium
Smallest possible unit of an element
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Cuticle that splits around the nail

41. Acquired Immunity
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Inflammation of the skin
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox

42. Electron
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
Hive histamines are released in the body
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Technical name for fat

43. Distillation
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Split or brittle nail
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly

44. Sebaceous gland
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
Oil gland
Development of an idea based on available information
Wasting away

45. Endocrine system
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Regulates hormone producing glands
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body

46. Body Cosmetic Surgery
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
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
Very small threadlike growing
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme

47. Retin A and AHA prepare for microderm
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result

48. Bed epithelium
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached

49. Contouring
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Process of purifying water
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected

50. What is the ratio you can dilute household bleach for a disinfectant?
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey