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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. 4 Ways to Penetrate the Skin
Very small threadlike growing
Herpes zoster
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Movement

2. Formication
Very large nodule
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
Form the forehead

3. Acne
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
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

4. Reactios to a Chemical Peel
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Sunshine Vitamin - Skin synthesis' Vit D From Cholesterol when exposed to sunlight
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness

5. 3 types of blood borne diseases
Vitiligo and albinism
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones

6. lymphocytes
Vitiligo and albinism
Raised lesion with a flat surface
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Regulates hormone producing glands

7. Prone
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
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Client is laying face down

8. Sugaring
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
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums

9. Cherry Angioma
Energy
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

10. Reproductive system
Breaks down food and secretes waste
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer
Reproduction and continuation of species
The largest organ of the body

11. Temporal
Every 2 weeks
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Forms the side of head by ear

12. Statistics
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment

13. UVC RAY
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths
Other Potential Infections Material
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Cancer causing

14. Basic Esthetician
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Mole
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly

15. Friction
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Forms the side of head by ear

16. Immune System
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease
Cheek bones

17. pH
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
Potential hydrogen
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
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears

18. Retin A and AHA prepare for microderm
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
Client is laying face down

19. Algae
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Technical name for fat
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Aids in firmness and skin renewal

20. Corrugator Supercili
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Mole
Breaks down food and secretes waste

21. Hippocratic oath
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling

22. Dermatitis
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Client is face up
Inflammation of the skin
Herpes zoster

23. Warm colors
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
Ringworm of the hands
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells

24. Seaweed and Mud
Sweat gland
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Energy

25. Alpha Hydroxy Aci
Nail
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)

26. Layering
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Blisters
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Mixing and matching treatments

27. Removing Surface Cells impove or help the skin
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Scar tissue formed during healing
Flaky skin cell
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup

28. Cosmetic Surgery
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture

29. Laceration
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths

30. Exfoliant
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Agents that remove dead skin cells
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
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk

31. Effleurage
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss

32. Atom
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Outer tissue
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Smallest measurable unit of an element

33. Bullae
Weaker form of disinfectant
Very large vesicles (blister)
Horse - archer
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

34. Symptoms of Impetigo
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Secrets waste and water control
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

35. Thickness of Skin
Cheek bones
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Pocket full of infection under the skin
What the number of passes are based upon

36. extrinsic aging
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching

37. Inflammatory Phase
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
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.
The opening of a follicle
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas

38. Pustule
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Flat surface raised above the skin
Hive histamines are released in the body

39. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Physical bumping of the skin
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

40. Complimentary colors
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive

41. Comedogenicity
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
Acne caused by cosmetics
Resting
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones

42. Hydrotherapy
Regulates hormone producing glands
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Main function of the nail
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being

43. Open Comedones
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Stiches
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads

44. Cleaning and disinfecting process
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Smallest measurable unit of an element
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
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance

45. Vaccines
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Very large vesicles (blister)
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

46. P.Acne
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Scientific name for acne vulgaris
Depsion or depression

47. UVB RAY
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer

48. Rhodophyta
White spots appearing on the nail
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Client is face up

49. Food and drug act of 1938-COSMETIC
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness

50. Ratio of HIV
Wasting away
Pore opening
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones
1 in 250 people