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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Brightening Ingredients
Lower jawbone
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Resting
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin

2. Two disinfectants used in esthetics
1. Sodium Hydrochloride(household bleach) 2. Formaldehyde
Antibacterial - antiseptic - ant-inflammatory - keratolytic - kills p.acne
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes
Other Potential Infections Material

3. Xanthomas
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
A fungus caused when moisture seeps between an artifical nail and the free edge of the nail
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Fatty pockets found on eyelids

4. Frontal
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Get keloids easily - hyperpigmentation easily - can be sensitive - age slowly
Form the forehead
Lower jawbone

5. Milia
Snall deposits of sebum
Process of purifying water
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Aids in firmness and skin renewal

6. How often should i client have enzyme treatments?
Aging due to things we cant control - hereditary - genetic factors
Freckles
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Every 2 weeks

7. Nerve Tissue
Generally used in body massage
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Type of tissue that the cells control the brain and nerves

8. Lack of Estrogen can cause...
Connects all bones
A form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia

9. lymphocytes
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
Herpes zoster
Bearberry extract - licorice extract - azeliac acid - kojic acid -mulberry extractg - asafetida - magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - ascorbyl glucosamine - arbutin
Client is face up

10. P.Acne
Uses light color to enhance features making it appear larger
Pocket full of infection under the skin
Scientific name for acne vulgaris
Build up of cells

11. What is the ratio you can dilute household bleach for a disinfectant?
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
1:10 with water 4 disposable materials that prevent cross- contamination 1. cotton swabs 2. paper towels 3.Disposable staptulas 4. Gloves
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis
An element that will easily pass and electrical current or flow of negatively charged electrons

12. Healthy nails
Prevents most americans from getting body treatments
A popular treatment - therapeutic use of plants for beauty and health purposes
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Smooth -pinkish - translucent

13. Seaweed and Mud
The opening of a follicle
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Chemical within the drug that causes physiological changes

14. Open Comedones
Vitiligo and albinism
Non inflammatory acne lesions usually called blackheads
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Very small threadlike growing

15. Blepharoplasty
Very large nodule
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
Eyelift

16. Skin Concerns found in a medical environment
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
Allergies - rosacea - acne - psoriasis - cancer
Other Potential Infections Material
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation

17. Anaerobix bacteria
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals

18. Bed epithelium
Raised lesion with a flat surface
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Softening - antibacterial and anti inflammatory
Thin layer of tissue- this is how the nail plate and nail bed are attached

19. Benefits of exfoliation
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
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

20. Toner use
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Crack in skin
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

21. Herpes
(Eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin - causing itching - blisters - redness - swelling - and often oozing - scabbing - and scaling
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Most frequently autoimmunity disease you will encounter as an esthetician
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

22. Lunula
Hives due to allergies
Technical name for fat
Mixture of different chemicals evenly dispersed through the mixture
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail

23. Atom
Freckle larger than 1 cm
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas
Gentle tapping movements
Smallest possible unit of an element

24. Apply Soft Wax
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Very thin like glaze - spreadin the direction ofhair growth at a 45 degree angle toward you - better for large areas

25. Layering
Pink eye - impetigo - herpes
Secrets waste and water control
Aging - longer more intense ray - penetrates the reticular dermis
Mixing and matching treatments

26. Zygomatic arch
Cheek bones
Hydroquinone
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest
Glogau - Rubin

27. Aluminum Oxide
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Type of crystals that can be used for microderm- benefits: less irritation - stable - hard - inert
Bacteria that does n ot need oxygen to grow or survive
Widely used skin typing classification applied today to predict scarring and pigmentary problems from various treatments

28. Sensitive
It works by dissolving surface lipids that hold the cells of the corneum together
Regulates hormone producing glands
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
Scaly red patched on the scalp - lower back and chest

29. Window Phase
Period of time between exposure and the time anitbodies are made
Anything that prevents you from doing a treatment
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
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

30. Maxilla
Genetically inherited disease-excess oil secreted by trhe sebaceous glands. Cells that clog the pores - trapping oil in the follicle
1-2 min
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
Upper jawbone

31. Buffering
Reduce strength
White blood cells formed in the lymphatic tissue thru out the body
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
Moderate acne- blackheads and milia can break out in the greater numbers.

32. Common Complications with chemical peels
Several different types of skin swelling. Also called Dermatitis. Red - Swollen and itchy skin
Injury - which can cause hyperpigmentation - cold sore reactivating
Acne caused by cosmetics
Nail

33. Effleurage
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge
Gentle - but firm stroking and sliding over the body
A viral infection of the skin

34. HIPPA
Elisa - western blot test
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Aids in firmness and skin renewal

35. 10 pints
Flat surface raised above the skin
Causes free radicals - depletion of Vit. C in the body - decreases circulation - makes skin sallow - and causes extrinsic aging around the mouth
(phase of hair growth) - growth phase
How many pints of bloodare in the human body

36. Microderm Machines
Deeper faster effleurage - increases blood circulation
Weaker form of disinfectant
Split or brittle nail
Most modern machines are closed systems that do not allow particulate emission

37. Athrophy
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Surgical procedures used for cosmetic purposes only ex: eye lift - face lift - forehead lifts - liposuction - collagen injections
Wasting away

38. Proliferative Phase
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Scab and scar tissue build to protect and induce healing
Cleansing milks made mostly of water for sensitive and dry skin
Stiches

39. Skin Tags
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk
Common - acquired - benign skin growths that look like a small piece of soft - hanging skin.

40. Food and Drug Administration
Federal agency that regulates the cosmetic industry
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Most common form of skin cancer - orginateds in the basal layer. Pearl like fleshy bumps on the face - flesh or pink in color- painless
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

41. Herpes Zoster
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Shingles is a painful - blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus - the virus that causes chickenpox
Gives a product a gel like consistency
Center for Disease Control

42. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Freckles
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase

43. Molluscum Contagiosum
Mole
Viral skin infection that causes raised - pearl-like papules or nodules on 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
Freckle larger than 1 cm

44. Cell Membrane
Ascrobic Acid - helps to protect the body from many forms of oxidation
Bring pH level back - neutralize skin - clean debris
Gives the cell structure and shape- posses a function known as selective permeability
increase sensitivity of the skin - dehydration - possible hyperpigmentation - fluctuation in blood flow

45. Tinea Corporis

46. Ostium
The opening of a follicle
Injury - nutrition deficiency - hereditary
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Oil gland

47. Plaque
Known as the botox place - stops the forehead from scowling
Cancer causing short ray - penetrates to the stratum corneum
Chemical exfoliant htta works from the outside in. salisylic and citric acid- best for acne - rosacea - telangectasia
Raised lesion with a flat surface

48. Langerhans Cells
Forms eye sockets
Cancer causing
Nail
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis

49. Layers of the Dermis
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
Removal of dead skin cells
14% Salicylic - 14% Lactic - 14% resorcinol
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill

50. Eczema
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
Not enough thyroid hormone
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin