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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Skeletal system
Bones - structures - protect organs
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt

2. Hyperpigmentation Examples
Melasma - and Chloasma
The opening of a follicle
Very small threadlike growing
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products

3. Macule
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme

4. Hyperthyroidism
Too much thryroid hormone
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions

5. Tinea Pedis

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6. extrinsic aging
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Sweat gland

7. Melanoma
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color
0.1 mm-3mm per month
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products

8. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Smallest possible unit of an element
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Herpes zoster

9. sudiferous gland
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
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Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup
Sweat gland

10. Acne
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Blisters
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle

11. Electricity
Energy
Freckle larger than 1 cm
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy

12. What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria?
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Blood and metabolic stimulation

13. Effects of Smoking on the skin
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
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
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin

14. Reconstructive Surgery
Split or brittle nail
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall

15. Stances in massage
Horse - archer
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Base of formula - percentage - pH

16. 3 diseases a client may have that would contraindicate in-office treatments?
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
Every 2 weeks
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Pink eye - impetigo - herpes

17. Covalent bond
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin

18. Lymphatic system
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
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Potential hydrogen

19. Lack of Estrogen can cause...
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

20. Ingredients that attract water to the skin
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme

21. Psoriasis
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Very small threadlike growing
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly

22. Dermatitis
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.
Flaky skin cell
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Reproduction and continuation of species

23. Vitamin D

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24. Deep Peeling
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer
Forms lower back of cranium
White spots appearing on the nail
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current

25. Immune system

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26. hair removal methods
Reproduction and continuation of species
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin

27. Herpes
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
Technical name for fat
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician

28. Microderm Machines
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Forms side and top of cranium

29. Helping the post operative patient
A chemical in its simplest form
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
Athlete's foot
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema

30. Carcinogenic
Cancer causing
Vitiligo and albinism
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions

31. Brightening Ingredients
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Very large nodule

32. Reproductive system
Scientific name for acne vulgaris
Crack in skin
Reproduction and continuation of species
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks

33. Closed comedones
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry
Raised scar
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
Thickening of the tissue

34. Ionic bonds
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Thickening of the tissue
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges

35. Tumor
A chemical in its simplest form
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Very large nodule
1-2 min

36. Bones in the face
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry
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Body's defense

37. Talogen
Resting
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Hive histamines are released in the body
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color

38. Seborrheic Dermatits
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Movement should come from this part of the body
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Resurfacing technique

39. Distillation
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

40. What is the difference between a papule and a nodule?
Heart - pumps blood
Pore opening
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule

41. Black
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Regulates hormone producing glands

42. Pustule
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
Flat surface raised above the skin

43. Grade 4 Acne
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Nail
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts

44. Vaccines
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
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies

45. Removing Surface Cells impove or help the skin
A chemical in its simplest form
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Improves product penetration - helps clear away dead skin cells and debris from the pore openings; making extractions easier - remove uneven buildup

46. Psoriasis
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Occurs when skin cells grow too quickly.Faulty signals in the immune system cause new skin cells to form in days rather than weeks.--Patches of thick - scaly skin that may be white - silvery or red
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Client is laying face down

47. The 3 basic types of bacteria and their shape
Form the forehead
Weaker form of disinfectant
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)

48. Master Esthetician
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics

49. Blepharoplasty
Eyelift
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together

50. Crust
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Oil gland
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together