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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

2. Algae
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries

3. What is a papule?
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
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
Reduce strength
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products

4. pH

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5. Occlusive
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
Bones - structures - protect organs
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
What the number of passes are based upon

6. OPIM
Center for Disease Control
Elisa - western blot test
Other Potential Infections Material
0.1 mm-3mm per month

7. Solution
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
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
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture

8. Aluminum Oxide
Evaluating skin response to UV light
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert

9. Cosmetic Surgery
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Horse - archer
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections

10. Maxilla
Upper jawbone
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Movement
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)

11. Lentigines
Ringworm of the feet
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Freckles
Too much thryroid hormone

12. OHM
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Blood and metabolic stimulation

13. Dermabrasion
Makes up the bones of the body
Resurfacing technique
Growing
Blood and metabolic stimulation

14. Frosting
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches

15. hair removal methods
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums

16. Herpes Zoster
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Glass
Not enough thyroid hormone
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing

17. 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
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
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
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).

18. Jessners Peel
Process of purifying water
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called whiteheads
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
A lower pH will make a peel more active

19. Crust
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Resurfacing technique
Blood and metabolic stimulation

20. Skin
The largest organ of the body
Horse - archer
An experiment that does not change behavior
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy

21. Chlorophyta
The largest organ of the body
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums

22. Protection
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Autoclave
Main function of the nail
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones

23. Epidermis
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Nail

24. What implements or materials cannot be used in an autoclave?
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Herpes zoster
Glass
Scar tissue formed during healing

25. Langerhans Cells
Removal of dead skin cells
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly

26. Cell Membrane
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge

27. Hypothyroidism
Not enough thyroid hormone
Forms side and top of cranium
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
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness

28. Benefits of massage
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly
A viral infection of the skin
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches

29. What are Germs?
Protein nails are made of
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts

30. Chemical Exfoliation
Gentle tapping movements
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Dissolving dead skin cells

31. Vitamin E
Herpes zoster
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick

32. Primary colors
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom - positive charge
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Red yellow blue
Autoclave

33. extrinsic aging
A chemical in its simplest form
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Snall deposits of sebum

34. Remodeling Phase
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Scar tissue formed during healing
Main function of the nail

35. Galvanic
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

36. Cidesco
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell

37. Distillation
Eyelift
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Falling out

38. Closed comedones
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
Regulates hormone producing glands
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

39. Nail growth
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Other Potential Infections Material
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall

40. Element
A chemical in its simplest form
Stiches
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot

41. Sun Fungus
Falling out
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin

42. Microcomedo
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
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.
Hives due to allergies
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

43. Lack of Estrogen can cause...
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
The structure in which the hair growsthat are commonly knownas "pores" - the hair follicle

44. Acne Cosmetica
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Thickening of the tissue
Acne caused by cosmetics

45. Acid Mantle
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
An experiment that does not change behavior
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall

46. What causes adult acne?
Vitiligo and albinism
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Breaks down food and secretes waste

47. What is the difference between a papule and a nodule?
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Freckles

48. Covalent bond
What the number of passes are based upon
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Tinea versicolor- yeast infection that affects the ability of the skin to produce melanin

49. Core/center of the body
Makes up the bones of the body
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Movement should come from this part of the body
Aids in firmness and skin renewal

50. Dermatological surgeon
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction