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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Catagen
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals
Center for Disease Control
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
Falling out

2. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise

3. Vaccines
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

4. Closed comedones
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
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
Bones - structures - protect organs
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily

5. Dermatological surgeon
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Autoclave
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery

6. Waxing Hair Removal
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.
What the number of passes are based upon
Heart - pumps blood
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown

7. Symptoms of Impetigo
Snall deposits of sebum
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis

8. Antibiotics
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects

9. Nerve Tissue
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Contains highly balancing emollient algae

10. What implements or materials cannot be used in an autoclave?
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Glass
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

11. Fissure
More aggressive kneading
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Crack in skin

12. Inflammatory Phase
Generally used in body massage
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
Physical bumping of the skin

13. Hyperpigmentation Examples
Thickening of the tissue
Smallest possible unit of an element
Melasma - and Chloasma
Lower jawbone

14. Muscular system
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
A chemical in its simplest form
Movement

15. Keloids
Facelift
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Raised scar
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed

16. Chlorophyta
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory

17. The 3 basic types of bacteria and their shape
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
A viral infection of the skin
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Hive histamines are released in the body

18. Cool Colors
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Red yellow blue
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer

19. Vitiligo
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
Mole
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment

20. Natural Immunity

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21. CDC
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Ringworm of the hands
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Center for Disease Control

22. AMP
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Bones - structures - protect organs
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox

23. Vitamin D

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24. Black
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause

25. What are Germs?
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Same as magnifying glass
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar

26. Adispose Tissue
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Technical name for fat
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome

27. Hypopigmentation Examples
Vitiligo and albinism
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths
Not enough thyroid hormone
What the number of passes are based upon

28. Seborrheic Keratosis
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Too much thryroid hormone

29. Vesicle
Blisters
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
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
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

30. Lacriminal
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Forms eye sockets
Ringworm of the feet
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

31. Anti-oxidants
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde

32. Acid Mantle
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom - positive charge

33. Endocrine system
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Regulates hormone producing glands
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily

34. OSHA
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

35. What is a papule?
Stiches
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
Very large nodule

36. Onychrorrhexis
Bone between eye sockets
Split or brittle nail
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Physical bumping of the skin

37. Parietal
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Forms side and top of cranium

38. Salicylic Benefits
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne

39. Secondary colors
Orange green violet
Basis of consciousness and creativity
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Mixing and matching treatments

40. Master Esthetician
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Hives due to allergies
Mixing and matching treatments

41. Friction
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

42. Acne
Basis of consciousness and creativity
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Very small threadlike growing
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43. Thickness of Skin
What the number of passes are based upon
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing

44. Skin
The largest organ of the body
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission

45. Warm colors
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge

46. Nervous System
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Movement should come from this part of the body
Basis of consciousness and creativity
Athlete's foot

47. Keratosis Pilaris
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment

48. Effects of Smoking on the skin
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Crack in skin
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth

49. Sugaring
Client is laying face down
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
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
Breaks down food and secretes waste

50. Acne Vulgaris
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
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
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle