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State Board Esthetician Exam

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1. Onychrorrhexis
Scar tissue formed during healing
Every 2 weeks
Split or brittle nail
Temporarily sensitive due tosomething causing irritation - by environment or applied. Such as windburn - sunburn -or chemicals

2. Crust
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
Red yellow blue
Dried body serum (pus or blood)
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis

3. Ionic bonds
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
Scar tissue formed during healing
Bond between two ions that have opposite charges
Particles that make up the nucleus of an atom- no charge

4. Epidermis
A lower pH will make a peel more active
This tissue is the primary concern for the esthetician
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
Small blisters that expand and rupture within 24 hrs. Yellow fluid that drains and forms a honey colored crust

5. Sensitive
Tendency of topical substances to cause the development of comedones
Flaky skin cell
Mostly thin - small pores - pink to red in color. Flushes easily - can be uncomfortable/painful when touched
A white appearence of the skin that appears after applying a strong exfoliation peeling substance

6. Reproductive system
Guard Cells that Constantly Patrol the Epidermis
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin
Applied thicker - should have lip to pullm spread in the directionof hair growth - sets in seconds - good for smaller arears
Reproduction and continuation of species

7. Pancreatin
Melasma - and Chloasma
Bovine (pig or cow) derivative of enzyme
Pledge that physicians make in order to become licensed
Most seriously and deadliest skin cancer. Moles that are dark in color

8. Basic Esthetician
How many pints of bloodare in the human body
30% concentration (or below) or 3.0 pH of exfoliation products
In normal adults they makeup 22-28% of the total number of Leukocytes in the circulating blood
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne

9. Parietal
Forms side and top of cranium
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Negative charges of electricity that resolve around the nucleus of an atom
Energy

10. Sphenoid
Very large vesicles (blister)
Connects all bones
Ringworm of the hands
Health - Insurance - Portability - Accountability - Act

11. Reconstructive Surgery
Procedures used for accidental injuries orother physcial deformities ex: skin cancer removal - nose job
Heart - pumps blood
Rich in vitamins - stimulates metabolic rate
The opening of a follicle

12. Benefits of massage
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser
Split or brittle nail
Stress relief - relaxes and refreshes muscles - improves detox - keeps skin healthy - increases metabolic function - pain management - prevent cramp or strained muscles - reduces tension - headaches
Dried body serum (pus or blood)

13. Waxing Hair Removal
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.
Heart - pumps blood
Other Potential Infections Material
Depsion or depression

14. Benefits of exfoliation
Base of formula - percentage - pH
A condition in which a person picks at their acne lesions
Tiny particle that must live on a host cell.Capable of infesting almost all plants and animals -including bacteria
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

15. Selective Permeability
Cell membrane can let certain substances "in" the body for example food - water and oxygen. It can also let "out" certain substances such as carbon dioxude and waste materials
Makes up the bones of the body
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne

16. Risk management
Allows other structures to move around inside the cell
Makes up the bones of the body
Chemical agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms in cosmetics
Avoiding malpractice through avoiding potential risk

17. Collagen
Body sculpting Ex: breast implants - liposuction
Gives skin its strength and found in the reticular dermis
Colors that are opposite one another on the color wheel
Injury - diseases - medical procedures - aging - malnutrition - infection - picking

18. pterygium
Clotting of blood
Most serious- the condition is medically referred to as nodulocystic - or cystic acne where the skin displays numerous pustules - papules - pustules with large cysts
Cuticle that splits around the nail
Crescent-shaped whitish area of the bed of a fingernail or toenail

19. Hydrotherapy
Consists of lymphb flowing thru the lymphatic spaces - cleansing wastes and toxins out of the body
The path a current takes as it moves thru a system
Scientific use of water as a treatment of injuries - diseases - or mental well being
Movement

20. Best candidates for chemical peels
Hyperpigmentation - aging - acne
Constantly bathes the various tissues of the body.removes the waste/toxins in the body
Skin infected caused by bacteria. Usually the cause is staphylococcal(staph) but sometimes streptococcus(strep).
A raised area on the skin that is generally smaller than 1 centimeter

21. Vitamin E
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Heart - pumps blood
Product designed for appearance improvement and has positive physiological effects
Tocopherol - serves as an antioxidant to the body

22. Loupe
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
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)
Same as magnifying glass
Drugs that are made from extracts of living organisms that simply kill bacteria

23. Aging Classification Systems
Center for Disease Control
Glogau - Rubin
Most sensitive - hyperpigmentation easily with use of aggressive substance - age slowly
0.1 mm-3mm per month

24. Wheal
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Hive histamines are released in the body
Skin is dry and scaly like a fish; build up of keratinous cells
A clump of white blood cells that have formed and risen to the surface of the skin

25. Athrophy
Wasting away
Steam does to enhance discrustation
Measure of how much a material resists a flowing current
Shaving - abrasives - tweezing - chemical depilatories - electrolysis - hard wax - cold wax - soft wax - laser

26. Frontal
Medium pressure should be used when holding the hand piece against the skin
Form the forehead
Heavy large molecule that sits on the top of the skin and prevents moisture loss
Name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus- ringworm - athlete's foot and jock itch

27. Rhodophyta
A sprayer that sprays a cool - fine mist - food for sensitive skin and hydration for all skin types
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase
Lower jawbone
Contains highly balancing emollient algae

28. Catagen
Hydroquinone - kojic acid - mulberry
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
Hydroquinone
(hair growth phase)- transition or shrieveling phase

29. Examples of Mechanical Exfoliation
Granular scrubs - brush machine - luffa
Glass
A lower pH will make a peel more active
Systemic disease - clients undergoing chemo - vascular problems - pregnancy - daibetic - swelling - infection - lumps - bumps - any unstable health condition

30. Ratio of HIV
Orange green violet
1 in 250 people
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin
Perform all types of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery

31. Anti-oxidants
Chemicals added to products to prevent oxidation
Base of formula - percentage - pH
Upper jawbone
Fairly common skin growths that vary in size. Can occur almost anywhere on the body but usually develop on the trunk

32. Warm Wax
Hives due to allergies
Anything that takes up space and has substance
Quicker than hot wax - larger areas can be waxed at once - suitable for most hair types - hair re-growth is finer
Bacteria that does not need oxygen to grow or survive

33. Healthy nails
AHA exfoliant - melanin suppressant - Retin A
Smooth -pinkish - translucent
Blackheads - Whiteheads
Ingrown nail

34. Friction
Horse - archer
Mole
Connects all bones
Massage movements is usuallyused to stimulate cellulite areas

35. Scientific Method
Every 2 weeks
1-2 min
Couperose skin - fragile - thin skin - patients taking Accutane
Development of an idea based on available information

36. Contused
Papillary layer - Reticular Dermis - Subcutaneous
For an esthetician - highest earned title in the world
Improves the efficiency of preservatives by breaking down the cell wall
Wound that is a bruise

37. What causes adult acne?
Basis of consciousness and creativity
Aids in firmness and skin renewal
Papaya=derivative of enzyme
Primary catalyst a chronic stress - high level of stress throws adrenal glands in over drive. Setting the stage for acne in 30s and 40s

38. Element
A chemical in its simplest form
Used in a body treatment for stimulating and detoxifying
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
50% concentration (or below) or 1.0 pH of exfoliation products

39. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Common - benign -superficial cutaneous fungal infection usually characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches on the chest and the back
2nd most deady - caused by Cumulative sun exposure. Raised - crusty - warty looking. appears as ulcers or nodular bumps may bleed easily
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
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

40. Onychorcryptosis
Inflammation of the skin
Artificial way of tricking the immune system into making anitbodies
Ingrown nail
Bacilli-rod - Cocci-round - Spirilla (spiral)

41. Urinary System
Acne caused by cosmetics
Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irrant or allergen)
Products are treatments that do not contain water
Secrets waste and water control

42. Functions of the skin
Generally manufactured without the use of certain ingredients that are known to frequently cause allergic reactions
Measurement of mathematical changed in the experiment
Bone between eye sockets
Temperature regulator - sensory - healing - immunity - protection

43. AMP
The largest organ of the body
Blood and metabolic stimulation
Measure of the amount of current flowing into a circuit
Loss of cells that give color to the skin(melanocytes) results in smooth - white patches in the midst of normally pigemented skin

44. Talogen
Resting
Rx name-isotretinoi - oral acne medication used for severe cases of acne
Inflammatory disease of the skin that is painful and causing itching
Main function of the nail

45. MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
Fatty pockets found on eyelids
Includes how to safely clean up after an accidental spill
Type of wound is unclean with jagged edges and can be of varying depths
Creates a chemical reaction that acts to emulsify or liquefy sebum- 2 reactions disincrustation and iontophoresis

46. Disinfectant
The immune system commicates with each cell and releases hormones
Ringworm of the hands
Cherry angioma raised red bump - easily felt
Chemicals that kill a majority of pathogenic microorganisms

47. pH

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48. Seborrheic Dermatits
Common - inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky - white to yellowish scales to form an oily areas such as the scalpor inside of the ear
Infection of the skin that may affect any part of the body. Usually appears on the lower legs or face
Not enough thyroid hormone
Controllable factors that contribute to the aging of skin - ex- sun exposure

49. Contouring
Uses dark color to minimize or hide feature - illusion that the feature is corrected
Raised growths on the skin. Means greasy and keratosis means thickening of the skin
White spots appearing on the nail
Gentle tapping movements

50. Grade 1 Acne

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