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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Seaweed and Mud
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Process of killing ALL microorganisms

2. Distillation
Pore opening
Process of purifying water
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Very large nodule

3. What implements or materials cannot be used in an autoclave?
Glass
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Orange green violet

4. Cleaning and disinfecting process
Basis of consciousness and creativity
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Heart - pumps blood
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

5. Deep Peeling
Autoclave
Body's defense
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer

6. Ostium
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
The opening of a follicle
Hydroquinone
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

7. Effects of Smoking on the skin
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Glass

8. Frosting
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients

9. Spot treatments on the body
Removes the entire epidermis
Forms side and top of cranium
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot

10. Vibration
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Activates nerve and muscle tissue

11. Benefits of exfoliation
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
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

12. Covalent bond
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Eyelift

13. Skeletal system
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Bones - structures - protect organs
Inner tissues
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment

14. Brightening Ingredients
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin

15. Chelating Agent
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Movement should come from this part of the body
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin

16. Collagen
Mildest acne that's often just a minor pimple that appear occasionally in small numbers and small bumps that can disapper without being treated
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin

17. Galvanic
Resurfacing technique
Bone between eye sockets
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
Breaks down food and secretes waste

18. Shingles
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
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
Herpes zoster
Regulates hormone producing glands

19. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
Very large nodule
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert

20. Corrugator Supercili
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme

21. Pre- care for laser treatments consists of...
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body

22. Macule
Resting
Eyelift
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths

23. Onychrorrhexis
The largest organ of the body
Split or brittle nail
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Red yellow blue

24. Tapotement
Removal of dead skin cells
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Gentle tapping movements

25. Mold
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
Too much thryroid hormone
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail

26. Sphenoid
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Connects all bones

27. Grade 2 Acne
Bone between eye sockets
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Stiches
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria

28. What causes adult acne?
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
Wound that is a bruise
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

29. Psoriasis
What the esthetician specializes in
Hive histamines are released in the body
1 in 250 people
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

30. pH

31. Emollients
Body's defense
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection

32. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Snall deposits of sebum
Very large vesicles (blister)
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

33. Circulatory system
Heart - pumps blood
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
What the esthetician specializes in

34. Emulsion cleansers
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

35. Retention Hyperkeratosis
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Flat surface raised above the skin
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
Clotting of blood

36. Primary colors
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Red yellow blue
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger

37. Solution
Thickening of the tissue
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture

38. CDC
Center for Disease Control
Bone between eye sockets
Glass
Eyelift

39. Swedish massage movements
Generally used in body massage
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth

40. Hyperthyroidism
Too much thryroid hormone
Ingrown nail
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this

41. HIPPA
Development of an idea based on available information
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act

42. Pressure in microderm
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Makes up the bones of the body
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin

43. Loupe
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
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
Not enough thyroid hormone
Same as magnifying glass

44. Lunula
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus

45. Anti-oxidants
Ringworm of the hands
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis

46. UVC RAY
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Secrets waste and water control
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"

47. Bromelain
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Split or brittle nail
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill

48. Statistics
Nose job
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Mixing and matching treatments

49. Epidermis
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Form the forehead
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads

50. Non-inflammatory
Breaks down food and secretes waste
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Anything that takes up space and has substance
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed