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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Motor Nerves
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.
Nerves repsonsible for movement such as smiling facial expressions
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Two or more elements joined together to produce an entirely different substance

2. Healthy nails
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly
Mixing and matching treatments
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Smooth -pinkish - translucent

3. Sebhorrheic Dermatitis
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation

4. Black
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Protein nails are made of
Clotting of blood
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas

5. Hypothyroidism
Lower jawbone
Not enough thyroid hormone
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Thickeness of the stratum corneum - large buildup of dead skin cells - excessively oily skin - temperature of the skin

6. Warts
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus - or HPV
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Physical bumping of the skin

7. Retin A and AHA prepare for microderm
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Technical name for fat
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

8. P.Acne
Melasma - and Chloasma
Sunshine Vitamin - Skin synthesis' Vit D From Cholesterol when exposed to sunlight
Same as magnifying glass
Scientific name for acne vulgaris

9. Nevus
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
Mole
Breaks down food and secretes waste
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme

10. Ophthalmic Surgeon
Back - cellulite - hand - arm - foot
Thickeness of the stratum corneum - large buildup of dead skin cells - excessively oily skin - temperature of the skin
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Deep infection caused by a deep massive invasion of white blood cells

11. Contraindication
Helps break down the stratum corneum which allows fora better result
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Anything that takes up space and has substance

12. Maxilla
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
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
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Upper jawbone

13. Grade 2 Acne
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.
Chemical exfoliant that works from the inside out. Glycoloic - lactic - malic - and tartaric acids -- best for aging - dry/dehydrated - wrinkle and hyperpigmentation
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Bone between eye sockets

14. Virus
Connects all bones
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body

15. Sugaring
Protein that makes up 70% of the weight of the skin
Water solube - clean to work with - uses only natural ingredients - it grips the coarse facial hair leaving the fine hairs - it can be used at very low temps - sticks to hair not skin - less stick to work without waxing
(Hair growh phase)- resting phase-the old hair falls out and the growth phase begins again
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis

16. Contridications to Hydroxy Acid Treatments
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
Base of formula - percentage - pH

17. hair removal methods
Reduce strength
Resurfacing technique
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

18. Frontal
Form the forehead
Inert - acts as a sunscreen - camouglages imperfections - light and all purpose - skin friendly
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking
Estheticians must wear gloves to perform in-office treatments in order to protect them from microorganisms

19. Contouring
Body's defense
Caused by scraped or scratches
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

20. Occlusive
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
Burning ray - less intense - penetrate to the basal layer

21. Tests that detect HIV
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Elisa - western blot test
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face

22. Posture
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Important when doing a massage

23. Effleurage
Two different elements or compounds that are mixed together
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom - positive charge
Glass

24. Supine
HIV - Hepatitis - Syphilis
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products
Client is face up
A nodule is a raised lesion that is larger and deeper in the skin than a papule

25. Hypopigmentation Examples
Vitiligo and albinism
Severe itching - swelling - severe redness
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde
Activates nerve and muscle tissue

26. Skin tags
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde
Very small threadlike growing

27. Statistics
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Center for Disease Control

28. Impetigo
Build up of cells
Body's defense
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions

29. Immune system

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30. Lower pH Level
Bright - attention getting reds - orange - pink - yellow - coral - brown
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel

31. Acid Mantle
1 in 250 people
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission
Thickeness of the stratum corneum - large buildup of dead skin cells - excessively oily skin - temperature of the skin
Layer of lipids and sweat secretions that help kill bacteria

32. Thickness of Skin
What the number of passes are based upon
Oval - round - square - rectangle - triangle - inverted triangle -heart - diamond
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.
A chemical in its simplest form

33. OHM
An experiment that does not change behavior
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Resting
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body

34. Swedish massage movements
Generally used in body massage
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An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Build up of cells

35. Vibration
Activates nerve and muscle tissue
Aids in the coagulation of blood
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this

36. Talogen
Resting
Pineapple-derivative of enzyme
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Fatty pockets found on eyelids

37. Superficial peeling
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin
Deepest type of chemical peeling performed by a esthetician
Scar tissue formed during healing
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling

38. Highlighting
Water solube - clean to work with - uses only natural ingredients - it grips the coarse facial hair leaving the fine hairs - it can be used at very low temps - sticks to hair not skin - less stick to work without waxing
Open lesions/skin cancers - cold sores/herpes - windburn - sunburn - active rosacea - pregnancy
The term for immunity to a certain disease built by antibodies the body produces when you get sick
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger

39. Ingredients that attract water to the skin
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Scar tissue formed during healing

40. Results of Microderm
Hyluronic acid - humectants
Erbium - CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
Refreshed appearance - reduction of t-zone oiliness - temporary pore reduction - tighter skin
Wasting away

41. Reconstructive Surgery
Breathing - provides oxygen to the blood
Extractions - microderm - mani/pedi - waxing
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
The layer of the skin that has been affected is the papillary dermis

42. Non-inflammatory
Articles other than food intendedto affect the structure of any function of the body
Athlete's foot
The impaction is neither red nor inflammed
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons

43. Immune System
White spots appearing on the nail
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Process of using barrier and intercellular compatible materials like lipids to better penetrate ingredients
Bodys mechanism for fighting disease

44. Temporal
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Worst enemy of the langerhans cells
Forms the side of head by ear

45. Onychorcryptosis
Treats eye diseases and performs eye related surgeries
Ingrown nail
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Bond between atoms sharing electrons

46. Distillation
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
Movement should come from this part of the body
Main method of extracting essential oils. Egyptians were the first to use this

47. Onyx
Nail
Falling out
Uses methods of physical contact to literally scrape or bump cells off the skin
Microorganisms that cover almost every surface - including the skin of the human body.

48. Papain
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons
Papaya=derivative of enzyme

49. Nervous System
Movement should come from this part of the body
Basis of consciousness and creativity
Scar tissue formed during healing
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges

50. Cool Colors
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Relaxing and calm- blue - green - violet - grey
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Pore opening