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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Keloids
Flaky skin cell
Blood and metabolic stimulation
Raised scar
Products are treatments that do not contain water

2. Softening the skin
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Lower jawbone
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

3. Primary colors
What the esthetician specializes in
Red yellow blue
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this

4. Benefits of massage
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)

5. Reactios to a Chemical Peel
Every 2 weeks
Smallest measurable unit of an element
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness

6. Hypertrophy
Thickening of the tissue
Sweat gland
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Bond between atoms sharing electrons

7. Skin Tags
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Falling out
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.

8. Warm colors
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme

9. What is the difference between pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria?
Split or brittle nail
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Blood and metabolic stimulation
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.

10. Tinea pedis
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus
(Hair growh phase)- resting phase-the old hair falls out and the growth phase begins again
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Ringworm of the feet

11. Sun exposure
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells
Every 2 weeks

12. Ostium
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Resting
The opening of a follicle
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products

13. Circulatory system
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
Heart - pumps blood

14. SOAP
Subjective - Objective - Assessment - Plan
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.

15. Effleurage
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Ingrown nail
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Treat all body fluids as they were/are contagious

16. Hyperthyroidism
Too much thryroid hormone
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Movement should come from this part of the body

17. Warm Wax
Gentle tapping movements
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.
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones

18. Scientific Method
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Development of an idea based on available information
Base of formula - percentage - pH
A reciprocal measurement of hydrogen's in a substance

19. Chelating Agent
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture

20. Thickness of Skin
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
What the number of passes are based upon
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Wound that is a bruise

21. Microderm Affects which layers?
Pathogenic is disease causing while non-pathogenic is non disease causing.
Inner tissues
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum

22. Lasers for Skin Resurfacing
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Movement

23. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly

24. Epithelial Tissue
Herpes zoster
Outer tissue
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly

25. What is the difference between a papule and a nodule?
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate

26. Alpha Hydroxy Aci
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body
Raised scar
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together

27. Temporal
Energy
Outer tissue
Forms the side of head by ear
Forms side and top of cranium

28. Hydrotherapy
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail

29. Grade 3 Acne
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Nail
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.
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

30. Why must an esthetician wear gloves?
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Forms lower back of cranium
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms
Flaky skin cell

31. Corrugator Supercili
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema

32. Acne Cosmetica
Acne caused by cosmetics
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum

33. Element
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Smallest possible unit of an element
A chemical in its simplest form

34. Digestive System
Breaks down food and secretes waste
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.
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Split or brittle nail

35. Onychrorrhexis
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Split or brittle nail

36. Endocrine system
Evaluating skin response to UV light
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Regulates hormone producing glands
Pain - Swelling -redness - gever - throbbing - pus

37. Sensitized
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope
Orange green violet
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry

38. Tinea manis
Too much thryroid hormone
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Ringworm of the hands
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back

39. Lightening Ingredients
Hydroquinone
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail

40. Immune system

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41. Motor Nerves
Freckle smaller than 1 cm
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions
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

42. Benefits of exfoliation
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
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
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

43. Papules
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Very small threadlike growing
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed

44. OHM
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Very large nodule
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current

45. Common factors that trigger acne
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Stress - Overactive Sebaceous Glands - Dead Skin cell accummulation - Bacteria and Inflammation - Comedogenic ingredients
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne

46. Antibiotics
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive
Weaker form of disinfectant

47. Ulcer
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Any sort of mechanically or manual manipulation of soft tissue
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Depsion or depression

48. Hippocratic oath
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail

49. MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Scar tissue formed during healing
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics

50. Open Comedones
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Basis of consciousness and creativity
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle