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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Gellant
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch

2. Primary colors
Sweat gland
Red yellow blue
1 in 250 people
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer

3. Active ingredient
Basis of consciousness and creativity
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Split or brittle nail

4. Aging Classification Systems
A reciprocal measurement of hydrogen's in a substance
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Glogau - Rubin
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly

5. Plaque
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin
Raised lesion with a flat surface
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan

6. Skincare
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
What the esthetician specializes in
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Ingrown nail

7. Toner use
Hive histamines are released in the body
Snall deposits of sebum
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis

8. Causes of Leukonchia
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Client is face up
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue

9. Parietal
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Other Potential Infections Material
Forms side and top of cranium

10. Ostia
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"
Pore opening

11. Sensory nerves
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry
How many pints of bloodare in the human body

12. Leukonchia
What the number of passes are based upon
White spots appearing on the nail
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current

13. What are Germs?
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

14. Rhodophyta
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types

15. What causes adult acne?
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
Glogau - Rubin
Herpes zoster

16. Solution
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Outer tissue
Nose job

17. Xanthomas
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
A chemical in its simplest form
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne

18. hair removal methods
Breaks down food and secretes waste
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
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

19. Pustule
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
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

20. Petrissage
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
More aggressive kneading

21. Cool Colors
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Outer tissue
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
A chemical in its simplest form

22. Microderm Machines
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
Process of purifying water

23. Cherry Angioma
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Inflammation of the skin

24. Milia
Acne caused by cosmetics
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Snall deposits of sebum

25. pH

26. Body Cosmetic Surgery
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction

27. Mechanical Exfoliation
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions

28. Salicylic Benefits
Forms lower back of cranium
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying

29. Supine
Client is face up
Forms side and top of cranium
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current

30. Acquired Immunity
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections

31. Retention Hyperkeratosis
Hyluronic acid - humectants
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
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction

32. Secondary colors
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Orange green violet
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Split or brittle nail

33. Sphenoid
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Crack in skin
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
Connects all bones

34. Sebaceous gland
Oil gland
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
Lack of lipids (lack of fat/oil)
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis

35. Excoriation scar
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Caused by scraped or scratches

36. lymphocytes
Mixing and matching treatments
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
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

37. Catagen
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Falling out
Body's defense

38. Muscular system
Movement
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Freckle larger than 1 cm

39. Sun Fungus
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Melasma - and Chloasma
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin

40. Scientific Method
Resurfacing technique
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Development of an idea based on available information
Outer tissue

41. Symptoms of Impetigo
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
Other Potential Infections Material
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

42. Respiratory system
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom

43. Proliferative Phase
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this

44. Cell Membrane
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Melasma - and Chloasma
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability

45. Softening the skin
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Horse - archer
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result

46. Anaerobic Bacteria
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss

47. Seborrheic Keratosis
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis

48. Emulsion cleansers
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Melasma - and Chloasma
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin

49. Seborrheic Dermatits
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Mildest acne that's often just a minor pimple that appear occasionally in small numbers and small bumps that can disapper without being treated
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear

50. Granular scrubs- how long should you scrub the face?
Any mark on the skin that is not normal
Mildest acne that's often just a minor pimple that appear occasionally in small numbers and small bumps that can disapper without being treated
1-2 min
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde