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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Dermabrasion
Resurfacing technique
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
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
What the esthetician specializes in

2. Window Phase
14
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Hydroquinone
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa

3. Interleodion
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments

4. Apply hard wax
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth

5. Acne
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Agents that remove dead skin cells
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise

6. Mechanical Exfoliation
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol

7. pterygium
Outer tissue
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Dermatologist who perform plastic and cosmetic surgery
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation

8. HIPPA
Facelift
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act
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

9. Anaerobic Bacteria
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Eyelift
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive

10. Anhydrous
Forms side and top of cranium
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch

11. Contouring
Forms lower back of cranium
What the number of passes are based upon
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle

12. OSHA
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
1 in 250 people
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Autoclave

13. Milia
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Hydroquinone
Very large vesicles (blister)
Snall deposits of sebum

14. Results of Microderm
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling

15. Closed comedones
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer

16. Pustule
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Very large vesicles (blister)
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot

17. Non-Inflammatory Acne
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Blackheads - Whiteheads

18. Sterilization
Too much thryroid hormone
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
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
Flat surface raised above the skin

19. Healthy nails
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
Anything that takes up space and has substance

20. Lightening Ingredients
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Hydroquinone

21. Microderm Affects which layers?
Autoclave
Stratum corneum - stratum granulosum
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Heart - pumps blood

22. Conductor
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Base of formula - percentage - pH
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
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating

23. Muscular system
What the esthetician specializes in
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
Movement
Bone between eye sockets

24. Molluscum Contagiosum
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on the skin
Eyelift
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body

25. Lasers for Skin Resurfacing
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Hives due to allergies
Gommage - granular scrubs - microderm - luffa

26. 3 diseases a client may have that would contraindicate in-office treatments?
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
Pink eye - impetigo - herpes

27. Solution
Snall deposits of sebum
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

28. How often should i client have enzyme treatments?
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Ingrown nail
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection
Every 2 weeks

29. Skin Tags
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Forms the side of head by ear
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch

30. Aesthikos
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Greek word for "perceptible of the senses"
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

31. Sensory nerves
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Nerves that allow you to feel pain - heat and cold - pressure and touch

32. Sebaceous gland
Process of killing ALL microorganisms
Protein nails are made of
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection
Oil gland

33. Ulcer
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Depsion or depression
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)
Makes up the bones of the body

34. Contact Dermatitis
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Oil serums - petoleum based products - lip balms - silicone serums
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission

35. Excoriation scar
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
Caused by scraped or scratches
Agents that remove dead skin cells
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

36. Ratio of HIV
Snall deposits of sebum
1 in 250 people
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Forms the side of head by ear

37. Highlighting
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger

38. Seaweed and Mud
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Elisa - western blot test
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection

39. hair removal methods
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail

40. Laceration
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
Scar tissue formed during healing

41. Fitzpatrick Skin Typing
Bond between atoms sharing electrons
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

42. Medium Peeling
Removes the entire epidermis
Pocket full of infection under the skin
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.

43. Lymphatic system
Sweat gland
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
Makes up the bones of the body
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive

44. Mechanical/Manual Exfoliation
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Wound that is a bruise
Physical bumping of the skin
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer

45. BHA
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Movement should come from this part of the body
Ingredients that lubricate skin and give cosmetics a soft smooth feeling

46. Cellulitis
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Hydroquinone

47. Keloids
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
Raised scar
Physical bumping of the skin
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly

48. Keratosis Pilaris
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks
Growing
Weaker form of disinfectant
Ingrown nail

49. Atom
Hydroquinone
Smallest measurable unit of an element
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer

50. Pancreatin
Contains highly balancing emollient algae
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Melasma - and Chloasma
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum