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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Massage
Ringworm of the feet
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
Mildest acne that's often just a minor pimple that appear occasionally in small numbers and small bumps that can disapper without being treated
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2. Hippocratic oath
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
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Oil gland

3. Temporal
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Forms the side of head by ear

4. Seborrheic Keratosis
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Snall deposits of sebum
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones

5. General Plastic Surgeons
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Body's defense

6. CDC
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Center for Disease Control
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads

7. Acquired Immunity
Reduce strength
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick

8. Blepharoplasty
Eyelift
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color

9. Laceration
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
A reciprocal measurement of hydrogen's in a substance
Thickening of the tissue
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths

10. Highlighting
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Glass
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current

11. Hydrotherapy
Nose job
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
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment

12. 3 diseases a client may have that would contraindicate in-office treatments?
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Stiches
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Pink eye - impetigo - herpes

13. Layers of the Dermis
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
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin

14. Skincare
Thickening of the tissue
What the esthetician specializes in
A chemical in its simplest form
Inflammation of the skin

15. Bones in the head
Works well onto small patches of strong coarse hair - the wax gets a better grip of the hair than warm wax - it does not leave a sticky residue like warm wax - it is good for removing shorter hairs - possibly more suited for sensitive skin - less red
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Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician

16. Retin A and AHA prepare for microderm
Nail
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result

17. Ophthalmic Surgeon
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Gives a product a gel like consistency
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
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

18. Vitamin C
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV

19. MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise

20. Emollients
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Secrets waste and water control
Any mark on the skin that is not normal
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

21. What is microcomedo made up of?
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
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.

22. Athrophy
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Wasting away
Works well onto small patches of strong coarse hair - the wax gets a better grip of the hair than warm wax - it does not leave a sticky residue like warm wax - it is good for removing shorter hairs - possibly more suited for sensitive skin - less red
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness

23. Tests that detect HIV
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Very large nodule
Elisa - western blot test

24. Lacriminal
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Forms eye sockets
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation

25. Toner use
Generally used in body massage
Regulates hormone producing glands
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Split or brittle nail

26. Chlorophyta
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt

27. Softening the skin
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Outer tissue
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Steam does to enhance discrustation

28. Lasers for Skin Resurfacing
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Other Potential Infections Material
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

29. Salicylic Benefits
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
A viral infection of the skin

30. Molluscum Contagiosum
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
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
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle

31. Actinic Keratosis
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Development of an idea based on available information
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly

32. Immune system

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33. Exfoliant
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
Pore opening
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells

34. AIDS
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Makes up the bones of the body
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin

35. Cherry Angioma
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious
Gentle tapping movements

36. Contouring
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
Movement

37. Lack of Estrogen can cause...
Resting
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones

38. Hypopigmentation Examples
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance
Vitiligo and albinism
Caused by scraped or scratches
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons

39. Dermatological surgeon
Ingrown nail
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Mildest acne that's often just a minor pimple that appear occasionally in small numbers and small bumps that can disapper without being treated
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin

40. Biologically Inert Ingredients
Hives due to allergies
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Forms lower back of cranium

41. Effects of Smoking on the skin
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Anything that takes up space and has substance

42. Protection
Important when doing a massage
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Main function of the nail
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions

43. Excoriation scar
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Secrets waste and water control
Caused by scraped or scratches

44. Impetigo
Hives due to allergies
Split or brittle nail
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).

45. Dermabrasion
Resurfacing technique
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Eyelift
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells

46. Acid Mantle
Very large vesicles (blister)
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin

47. Core/center of the body
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Flaky skin cell
Potential hydrogen
Movement should come from this part of the body

48. Pinpoint bleeding in microderm
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Inner tissues
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches

49. Apply hard wax
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Outer tissue
Weaker form of disinfectant

50. Ethmoid
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
Bone between eye sockets
What the esthetician specializes in