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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. intrinsic aging
Skin condition in which white bumps appear on the upper arms - thighs - and cheeks
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being

2. Psoriasis
Movement
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
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
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

3. Nail growth
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Found on the cheeks - jaw line - and chin
Soild bump 1 centimeter can be felt
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas

4. Toner use
The sharing of electrons between two atoms
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Elisa - western blot test

5. Leukonchia
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
An experiment that does not change behavior
White spots appearing on the nail
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane

6. AHA
Snall deposits of sebum
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Melasma - and Chloasma
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation

7. What is pustule and what is it made up of?
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Forms lower back of cranium
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
Forms eye sockets

8. Anti-oxidants
Generally used in body massage
Removes the entire epidermis
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
Any mark on the skin that is not normal

9. What piece of equipment is the only way to truly sterilize utensils using steam - heat - and pressure?
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
Autoclave
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer
Cuticle that splits around the nail

10. Mixture
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Effects the epidermis (stratum corneum)

11. Motor Nerves
Hives due to allergies
Flaky skin cell
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions
Forms eye sockets

12. Bed epithelium
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Stratum Corneum - Stratum Lucidum - Stratum Granulosum - Stratum Spinosum - Basal Layer or Stratum Germinitavim
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached
Cancer causing

13. Cyanophyta
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Provide proper skin care - emotional support - health edu - controlling and medicating erythema
Client is laying face down

14. Open Comedones
Inflammation of the skin
Removal of dead skin cells
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Freckle smaller than 1 cm

15. 4 Ways to Penetrate the Skin
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk
Follicle Wall - Sebaceous Glands - Intercellular - Transcelluar
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job

16. Buffering
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Reduce strength
Outer tissue
A raised area of the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

17. Comedogenicity
An experiment that does not change behavior
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Center for Disease Control

18. Scale
Flaky skin cell
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond

19. 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
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
Autoclave

20. Pinpoint bleeding in microderm
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne

21. Warm colors
1 in 250 people
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Cheek bones
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown

22. pH
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
Forms lower back of cranium
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones
Potential hydrogen

23. Two disinfectants used in esthetics
Pore opening
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde
Crack in skin
Very small threadlike growing

24. Why do estheticians need to understand basic chemistry?
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics

25. Conductor
Raised lesion with a flat surface
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
Very small threadlike growing

26. Grade 1 Acne

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27. Plaque
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Itching tingly feeling of the skin experienced by some woman during menopause
Raised lesion with a flat surface
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert

28. Vehicle
Substance that allows ingredients to be delivered in the body
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Makes up the bones of the body
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer

29. UVC RAY
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
0.1 mm-3mm per month
Scar tissue formed during healing
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum

30. Microcomedo
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
First stage of comedo formation; a comedoso small that it can be seen only with a microscope

31. Food and drug act of 1938-COSMETIC
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
Connects all bones
Articles intended to be rubbed - poured or sprinkled to the human body for cleansing - beautifying or promotion attractiveness
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

32. Deep Peeling
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Dissolving dead skin cells
What the esthetician specializes in
Effects the epidermis- papillary layer

33. Cell Membrane
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
Breaks down food and secretes waste
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood

34. Effleurage
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom - positive charge
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Nose job
Smallest possible unit of an element

35. Vesicle
Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician
Blisters
To better communicate with clients about better skincare and cosmetics
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme

36. What is microcomedo made up of?
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Dead buildup - bacteria and fatty acids from sebum
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture

37. Pancreatin
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Evaluating skin response to UV light

38. Frontal
Form the forehead
Ingredients that do not react to normal chemical reactions within the skin; making it unlikely to produce allergic or irritant reactions
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Aids in firmness and skin renewal

39. Phaeophyta
Blood and metabolic stimulation
Client is laying face down
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals

40. Ophthalmic Surgeon
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Very small threadlike growing
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries

41. Cleaning and disinfecting process
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
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
Removes the entire epidermis
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42. Compound
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance
Development of an idea based on available information
Blood and tissue cells secrete substances to create inflammation

43. Keratin
Red yellow blue
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Protein nails are made of

44. Microencapsulation
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

45. Antibiotics
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis

46. 3 substances that can contribute to the slowing of the immune function
Flat surface raised above the skin
Improper diet - excessive alcohol intake - lacking exercise
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease

47. Common Complications with chemical peels
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Mixing and matching treatments
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly

48. Galvanic
Same as magnifying glass
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
The opening of a follicle

49. Proton
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Sun damage; pre cancerous( can become squamous cell carcinoma). Sharp - rough and prickly
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom - positive charge

50. Erosion
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Dissolving dead skin cells
Despressed scar
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments