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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Lymphatic system
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
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body

2. Black
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Sweat gland
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Heart - pumps blood

3. Closed Comedones
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss

4. Comedogenicity
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Elisa - western blot test
Papaya=derivative of enzyme

5. Occipital
Movement should come from this part of the body
Forms lower back of cranium
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive

6. Nervous System
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Movement
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Basis of consciousness and creativity

7. 10 pints
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
The largest organ of the body
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary

8. Digestive System
Breaks down food and secretes waste
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
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer

9. Acne
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

10. Conditions you would not use brushing machine - microderm - or any harsh chemical peels
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
The largest organ of the body

11. Pancreatin
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection
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

12. OPIM
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Other Potential Infections Material
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating

13. Nail growth
Flaky skin cell
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Split or brittle nail
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar

14. Pustule
What the number of passes are based upon
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Raised lesion with a flat surface

15. Deep Peeling
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Ringworm of the hands
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act

16. Endocrine system
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Regulates hormone producing glands
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Every 2 weeks

17. Preservatives
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Elisa - western blot test

18. Effleurage
Form the forehead
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
An experiment that does not change behavior

19. extrinsic aging
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia

20. Wheal
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Hive histamines are released in the body
Acne caused by cosmetics

21. Rhodophyta
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Same as magnifying glass
Contains highly balancing emollient algae

22. Contridications to Hydroxy Acid Treatments
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
More aggressive kneading
Connects all bones

23. Pilosebaceous Unit
Vitiligo and albinism
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
Red yellow blue

24. Formication
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
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.
Very large nodule

25. Hyperpigmentation Examples
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Melasma - and Chloasma
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
What the number of passes are based upon

26. Pre- care for laser treatments consists of...
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

27. Biologically Inert Ingredients
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
Lower jawbone
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Very large vesicles (blister)

28. Pressure in microderm
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Thickeness of the stratum corneum - large buildup of dead skin cells - excessively oily skin - temperature of the skin
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin

29. Hypopigmentation Examples
Vitiligo and albinism
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
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Not enough thyroid hormone

30. Master Esthetician
Technical name for fat
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Mole
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability

31. Atom
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Cuticle that splits around the nail

32. Layers of the epidermis
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis

33. Complimentary colors
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying

34. Aromatherapy
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer

35. Contact Dermatitis
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons

36. Scale
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Flaky skin cell
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves

37. Excoriation scar
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Caused by scraped or scratches
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face

38. Grade 4 Acne
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling

39. Considerations with use of Hydroxy Acid
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail

40. Folliculitis
Raised scar
Not enough thyroid hormone
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Inflammation of the hair follicle due to an infection

41. Emollients
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Inner tissues
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

42. intrinsic aging
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors

43. Respiratory system
A reciprocal measurement of hydrogen's in a substance
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Depsion or depression
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa

44. Tinea Corporis

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45. Aluminum Oxide
Flaky skin cell
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this

46. Acne Cosmetica
Acne caused by cosmetics
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous

47. Basal Cell Carcinoma
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
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Cheek bones

48. lymphocytes
Process of purifying water
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products

49. Vesicles
Blisters
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells

50. Fissure
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
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Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
Crack in skin