Advanced Treatments Flashcards
What are some contraindications for advanced treatments?
Cuts, abrasions, wounds, active lesions, open sores, fungal infections, sunburn, rashes, circulatory conditions, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure
When setting up the service space for a treatment what steps should be followed?
Gather all supplies, disinfect area, set up facial bed with clean linens, arrange products in easy reach, adjust temperature if needed
What treatments release tension and simultaneously care for the roughest and thickest skin on the body?
Hand and foot
What product softens the skin by removing dead skin cells?
Exfoliant
What product hydrates, calms, and soothes the skin?
Mask
What product provides easy slip during a massage?
Massage lubricant
What are the two contraindications for a hand or foot treatment?
Recent muscle sprain or arthritis
What service has become more popular since it results in glowing skin after just one treatment?
Body scrubs
What is the exfoliating treatment in which a layer of creme is applied to the skin, allowed to dry and is then rubbed away?
Gomage
What are the products that contain ingredients that rub against dead skin cells and remove them from the epidermis?
Manual exfoliants
What are the devices used on dry skin to apply cleanser to a particular area of the face or body?
Hand held exfoliators
What are the 3 contraindications for body scrubs?
Arthritis, osteoporosis, and pregnancy
If using a gomage creme, how long do you allow the product to dry before removal?
10-15 minutes
What service creates temporary tightness due to 2 principles: absorption and compaction?
Body wraps
During this service the body sweats, which in turn causes the skin to lie flatter against the underlying muscle?
Body wraps
Most wraps contain a blend of _______ which draws out and absorbs unwanted liquid trapped in the body by increasing circulation and promoting elimination of toxins.
Astringent, herbs, essential oils, seaweed, or clay
Prior to a body wrap, the bandage may be soaked in _______.
Aromatherapy toning solution
The benefits of body wraps performed weekly or twice monthly have slimming effects that ______.
Increase
What are the 4 contraindications for body wraps?
Claustrophobia, hypertension, coronary conditions, pregnancy
What is made up of deposits of fat, water, and waste materials trapped between the skin fibers?
Cellulite
Cellulite is more common in women than men due to what 2 things?
Fat distribution and hormonal balance
Cellulite treatments use ingredients such as _______ wrapped tightly against the skin.
Theophylline, niacin, caffeine, and cinnamon
This product promotes detoxification, constricts blood vessels, and tightens the skin.
Cellulite creme or gel
What type of wrap is used during a cellulite treatment to increase product penetration and treatment results?
Cellophane or Mylar wrap
What are the 5 contraindications for cellulite wraps?
Osteoporosis, pregnancy, autoimmune disorder, dietary supplements, and excessive use of caffeine
Water therapy is also known as _____ and is a premier spa treatment.
Hydrotherapy or aquatherapy
This type of treatment implies fresh water treatments as opposed to salt water.
Hydrotherapy tub treatments or balneotherapy
This service also known as hose treatment, Vichy shower treatment, scotch hose or jet blitz. The client is sprayed with water, seawater, or mineral water infused with herbs or essential oils.
Affusion therapy
This treatment uses warm steam to induce relaxation, expand pores, and promote sweating to release toxins from the body.
Sauna or steam bath
The term spa originated in 1610 in reference to the mineral springs in the resort town of _______?
Spa, Belgium
What are the 2 contraindications for water therapy?
Pregnancy and high blood pressure
What type of peel is performed by an esthetician using AHA. Glycolic acid or lactic acid?
Superficial light chemical peel
What percentage of glycolic acid is generally used for a superficial light chemical peel?
30%
Superficial light chemical peels only affect what layer of the skin?
Epidermis
What solution is a mix of salicylic acid, resorcinol, lactic acid, and ethanol which is used for both superficial and medium depth peels depending on the acid concentration.
Jessners solution
How long should an AHA peel be left on the skin for?
No more than 10 minutes
What are the 6 contraindications for chemical peels?
Sensitivity to the agent, facial cancer, herpes, keloids, accutane use, pregnancy
With advanced training estheticians may periderm ______ which lightly resurfaces the epidermis by simultaneously spraying crystals and using suction to exfoliate the top layers of the epidermis.
Microdermabrasion
A single treatment of microdermabrasion may remove _____% of the epidermis.
20-30%
Microdermabrasion shocks the skin layers and causes them to regenerate faster and grow new cells. Consecutive treatments are given every ____ -_____ days.
7-10
The degree of exfoliation during microdermabrasion depends on_______.
Level of crystal spray, degree of suction, number of passes over the skin, number of total treatments
It takes ___-____ treatments of microdermabrasion to achieve noticeable results.
6-12
If the clients skin is noticeably pink after the first pass of the microdermabrasion machine over the face, the esthetician should____.
Not perform a second pass
What more advanced form of microdermabrasion requires the client to be anesthetized?
Dermabrasion
What are the 5 contraindications for microdermabrasion?
Topical antibiotic use, retin a or accutane use, glycolic acid or AHA use, Rosacea, active grade 3 or 4 acne
If a client is using Retin A or Accutane, how long must they be off these products before having microdermabrasion?
4-6 months
For what length of time should clients avoid saunas and steam following a microdermabrasion treatment?
24-48 hours
This technique uses pressure on specific points of the feet, hands, and sometimes the ears to influence certain body conditions.
Reflexology
What are the 4 contraindications for reflexology?
Arthritis, osteoporosis, pregnancy, autoimmune disorders
A fluid that circulates through the blood system via muscular contractions, delivering nutrients to cells and carrying away cellular waste before it becomes toxic.
Lukph
What factors can make the lymph system sluggish?
Age, illness, stress, alcohol, cigarettes, drug use, diet
What treatment uses a gentle pumping technique to help eliminate toxins, waste, and excess water from the face and body?
Manual lymphatic drainage MLD
Involves applying pressure to specific points on the body, called meridians, to release energy and relieves stress.
Accupressure
What are the 6 contraindications for manual lymphatic drainage?
Arthritis, osteoporosis, pregnancy, blood disorders, autoimmune disorders, diabetes
This treatment reduces the appearance of cellulite by increasing circulation. Helps remove excess fluids and wastes, as well as firming muscle tissue.
Cellulite massage treatment
What cosmetic surgery procedure is the only way to remove cellulite permanently?
Liposuction
What are the 3 contraindications for cellulite massage treatment?
Osteoporosis, pregnancy, autoimmune disorders
Refers to the medicinal use of plants.
Phytotherapy
What are phytotherapy preparations used for cosmetic purposes?
Phytocosmetics
Chemicals such as alkaloids and glucosides that give plants their healing properties.
Active ingredients
What are the organic compounds with medicinal attributes?
Alkaloids and glucosides
This plant property relieves pain either by relaxing muscles or reducing pain signals to the brain.
Analgesic
This plant property helps the body fight off harmful bacteria.
Antibacterial
This plant property reduces swelling of tissues.
Anti inflammatory
This plant property kills a wide range of harmful bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Anti microbial
This plant property fights harmful oxidation which leads to free radical attack.
Antioxidant
This plant property prevents bacterial growth on skin with external application.
Antiseptic
This plant property provides a constricting, drying effect, helps contact tissue and reduce secretions.
Astringent
This plant property increases blood flow at the surface of the skin.
Circulatory stimulant or rubefscient
This plant property softens, smooths, and protects skin. Synonym for moisturizer.
Emollient
This plant property quiets the nervous system.
Sedative. Soother. Nervine. Relaxant.
This plant property increases the body’s energy.
Stimulant. Energizer. Refresher.
A form of commercial extraction that requires soaking an herb in alcohol to extract the active ingredient from the plant.
Tinctures
A thick creme or salve made from the combination of herbs and petroleum.
Ointment
Why can loose herbs give unpredictable results?
No FDA regulation, not stable, stored incorrectly, old
A specific form of phytotherapy that is concerned only with the therapeutic benefits of essential oils in a controlled use.
Aromatherapy
Involves steeping an herb in a container such as a tea ball or tea bag in boiling water.
Infusion
Created by boiling loose herbs in water.
Decoctions
The liquid from both infusions and decoctions can be applied to the skin or used as a _____, which involves soaking a clean towel in the liquid and applying it to the body.
Fomentation
Mixing crushed herbs and hot liquid to form a paste.
Poultice
A neutral oil, most often grape seed, almond, apricot, olive or jojoba used to dilute an essential oil.
Carrier oil
Essential oils that are inhaled are either _____ or _____.
Soothing or stimulating
An ancient science of health and medicine that utilizes aromatic massage oils.
Ayurveda
A general term referring to any kind of scent.
Fragrance
An oily ingredient that adds a warm musky odor to a fragrance and prevents it from quickly evaporating. It is derived from animals or made synthetically.
Fixatives
Th easiest category of fragrance to identify.
Floral
Floral fragrances consist of?
A single flower
What is the largest category of fragrances?
Floral bouquet
Floral bouquet fragrances are made up of?
Several floral scents
A full bodied, heavy aroma fragrance group that is generally composed of woods, musk, and spices.
Oriental
The fragrance group composed of several spicy aromas. Not many fragrances fall in this category.
Spice blend
The category of fragrance that encompasses many men’s fragrances.
Forest or wood blend
The fragrance group that encompasses fresh, often sweet fragrances.
Fruit blend
The fragrance group that represents a concoction of several different groups.
Modern blend
What type of oil helps destroy bacteria and heal skin eruptions? Includes clove, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, sandalwood, and thyme.
Antiseptic oils
What type of oil temporarily tightens tissue and reduces secretions? Includes alum root, comfrey, lemon, rhubarb, sage, sandalwood, and witch hazel.
Astringent oils
What type of oil reduces inflammation and soothes swollen muscles? Includes chamomile, patchouli, cinnamon, lavender, and eucalyptus.
Anti inflammatory oils
What type of oil helps deaden surface pain? Includes castor, rosewood, juniper, and geranium.
Analgesic oils
What type of oil helps fight skin ravaging free radicals? Includes thyme, orange, and tea tree.
Antioxidant oils
What type of oil remotes cells to regenerate so the skin can repair itself? Includes aloe, chamomile, peppermint, and rosemary.
Healing oils
What type of oils soften dry or flaky skin? Includes rose, chamomile, and orange blossom.
Moisturizing oils
What type of oil reduces irritation? Includes aloe, almond, rose, chamomile, lavender, neroli, and ylang ylang.
Soothing oils
What type of oil boosts circulation? Includes eucalyptus, rosemary, basil, peppermint, sandalwood, wintergreen, and spearmint.
Stimulating oils
The most common method of obtaining essential oils which involves steam percolating through the plant and pulling off volatile oils which are then condensed.
Steam distillation
A means of obtaining essential oils by squeezing out an ingredients fragrant oil.
Expression
Using a chemical solvent such as petroleum or ether to leach the aromatic component from a plant to obtain its essential oils.
Extraction
Steeping matter in oil or fat, which in turn absorbs the materials fragrance for its essential oils.
Enfleurage
Plunging a substance into hot oil or fat, which then absorbs the ingredients fragrance for essential oils.
Maceration
What oil is often used in treating acne? It has antiseptic and anti microbial benefits for problem skin.
Tea tree
What oil is used in therapies aimed at treating sore muscles? It may also be used for acne or irritated skin since it has anti inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
Sandalwood
What oil is often incorporated into facial and body treatments because it has antiseptic properties but also soothes and moisturizes?
Rose
What oil is used to treat oily and acneic skin? It is anti microbial, antiseptic, and very soothing.
Neroli
What oil is use in many facial and body treatments, as well as products because it is antiseptic, anti microbial, soothing, stimulating, and healing?
Lavender
What oil is used to treat stiff, sore muscles or to boost circulation? It is stimulating, analgesic, antiseptic, anti microbial, and anti inflammatory.
Eucal
What oil can be used for any skin condition or in any treatment because it is soothing, healing, anti inflammatory, antiseptic, and anti microbial.
Chamomile
What oil can be incorporated into body treatments to enhance circulation? It is antiseptic and soothing.
Ylang ylang
The therapeutic use of marine plants to cleanse and revitalize the skin and body.
Algotherapy
What term encompasses any treatment using sea products like sea water, mud, sand, or plants?
Thalassotherapy
What are some benefits of seaweed?
Boosts cell metabolism, aids in circulation, skin healing, moisturizes, source of concentrated elements.
What are phytohormones?
Plant hormones
_____ is said to have a similar pH to human plasma, which may explain its normalizing effect on the skin.
Seaweed
What area has the richest seaweed crops?
Brittany, France
What are the two forms in which seaweed can be used after its impurities are removed?
Dried and left as it is or powdered
