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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Vitamin K
Aids in the coagulation of blood
What the esthetician specializes in
Reduce strength
Athlete's foot

2. Papules
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt

3. Laceration
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Reproduction and continuation of species
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail

4. hair removal methods
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

5. Functions of the skin
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection
Crack in skin
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive

6. Cleaning and disinfecting process
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
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
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
Growing

7. 3 types of blood borne diseases
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions

8. Psoriasis
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure

9. Alpha Hydroxy Aci
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Movement should come from this part of the body
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together

10. Highlighting
Not enough thyroid hormone
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum

11. Immune System
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert

12. Sebaceous gland
Reduce strength
Autoclave
Oil gland
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease

13. UVA RAYS
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis

14. Acne
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Snall deposits of sebum
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Hydroquinone

15. Seaweed and Mud
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Caused by scraped or scratches

16. Mineral makeup
Nose job
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
The opening of a follicle
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt

17. Cytoplasm
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Crack in skin
Basis of consciousness and creativity

18. Superficial Peeling
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Forms eye sockets
Build up of cells

19. Results of Microderm
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Pore opening

20. Chelating Agent
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
What the esthetician specializes in
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears

21. P.Acne
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Scientific name for acne vulgaris

22. OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Scar tissue formed during healing
Cancer causing
A lower pH will make a peel more active

23. OHM
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Wound that is a bruise
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin

24. Grade 1 Acne

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25. Sun Fungus
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss

26. Collagen
Athlete's foot
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin
Acne caused by cosmetics

27. Microderm Affects which layers?
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance

28. Adispose Tissue
Technical name for fat
Despressed scar
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle

29. Blepharoplasty
Mole
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Eyelift
Technical name for fat

30. Contact Dermatitis
Important when doing a massage
Caused by scraped or scratches
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Generally used in body massage

31. Actinic Keratosis
Ingredient that attracts water
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Forms lower back of cranium
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing

32. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin
Nose job
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

33. Anti-oxidants
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
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
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis

34. BHA
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Hives due to allergies
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
An experiment that does not change behavior

35. Epithelial Tissue
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Outer tissue
Weaker form of disinfectant
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

36. What implements or materials cannot be used in an autoclave?
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Glass
Scientific name for acne vulgaris
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

37. Warm Wax
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes

38. Secondary colors
Orange green violet
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Special chemicals that are manufactured or secreted by glands within the body
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell

39. Telogen
Body's defense
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
(Hair growh phase)- resting phase-the old hair falls out and the growth phase begins again
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result

40. Common factors that trigger acne
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Same as magnifying glass
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Products are treatments that do not contain water

41. Cyst
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Pocket full of infection under the skin

42. Master Esthetician
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle

43. Mechanical/Manual Exfoliation
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Not enough thyroid hormone
Physical bumping of the skin
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)

44. Hummetiant
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Client is face up
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Ingredient that attracts water

45. Black
Mixing and matching treatments
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly

46. Patch
Red yellow blue
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Removes the entire epidermis
Freckle larger than 1 cm

47. Preservatives
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
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48. lymphocytes
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation

49. Exfoliant
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Dissolving dead skin cells
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Other Potential Infections Material

50. Electron
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Caused by scraped or scratches
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
Basis of consciousness and creativity