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Esthetic Practices 45% Of Exam Flashcards

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Skin type

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Classification that describes a persons genetic skin type

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Genetic

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Related to heredity and ancestry of origin

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T-zone

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Center area of the face; corresponds to the “T” shape formed by the forehead, nose, and chin

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Palpation

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Manual manipulation of tissue by touching to make an assessment of its condition

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TEWL ( transepidermal water loss)

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Water loss caused by evaporation on the skins surface

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Fitzpatrick scale

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Scale used to measure skins reaction to the sun. There are six types: type 1 is the fairest, and type 6 is the darkest; all skin falls somewhere on this scale when evaluated on factors such as eye color, skin tone, heritage, and response to UV exposure

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Telangiectasia

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Visible broken or distended capillaries less than 0.5 mm due to intrinsic or extrinsic causes

Aka spider veins

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Décolleté

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Pertaining to a women’s lower neck and chest

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Dehydration

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Lack of water

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Acne

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Sebaceous breakouts from hormonal changes or other factors

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Actinic keratosis

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A touch area resulting from chronic sun exposure, sometimes with a layered scale or scab that sometimes falls off. Can be precancerous

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Aging

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Characterized by skin laxity due to collagen and bone loss, thinner skin, dryness, photo damage, and fine line or wrinkles

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Asphyxiated

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Smokers have asphyxiated skin from lack of oxygen. Characterized by clogged pores and wrinkles; dull and lifeless-looking. Can be yellowish or gray in color.

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Comedones

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Open comedones are blackheads and clogged pores caused by a buildup of debris, oil, and dead skin cells in the follicles. Closed comedones, also called whiteheads, are not open to the air or oxygen; they are trapped by dead skin cells and need to be exfoliated and extracted.

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Couperose skin

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Redness in the skin with no visible vascularity because the matting of blood vessels is so small and fine. Often seen with telangiectasia

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Cysts

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Fluid, infection, or other matter under the skin that is encapsulated into a palpable form mass of varying sizes, from pea to a golf ball

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Enlarged pores

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Larger follicles due to excess oil and debris trapped in the follicles or expansion due to elasticity loss or trauma

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Erythema

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Redness caused by inflammation

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Growths

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Skin cells and underlying tissue that overproduce and create an area that could be raised or flat, but can be distinguished with palpation. They may be the same color as surrounding tissue or may be pigmented. They can be present at birth or develop later.

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Hirsutism

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Excess body hair located in regions where hair is not normally present, such as facial hair for women. It is commonly caused by hormonal Imbalance. Polycystic ovarian syndrome(pcos) is possible cause of this. Signs and symptoms of pcos include irregular or no menstrual periods, heavy periods, excess body and facial hair, acne, pelvic pain, difficulty getting pregnant, and patches of thick, darker, velvety skin.

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Hyperkeratinization

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An excessive buildup of dead skin cells/keratinized cells

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Hyperpigmentation

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Overproduction of melanin

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Hypertrichosis

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Refers to any excess hair growth, whether it is caused f on a hormonal imbalance or heredity

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Hypopigmentation

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Lack of melanin production

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Irritation

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Usually redness or inflammation; from a variety of causes

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Keratosis

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A buildup of cells; a rough texture

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Melasma

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A form of hyperpigmentation that is characterized by bilateral patches of brown pigmentation in the cheeks, jawline, forehead, and upper lip; due to hormonal imbalances, such as pregnancy, birth control pills, or hormone replacement therapy. Gets worse with sun exposure

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Milia

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Hardened, pearl-like collections of oil and dead skin cells trapped beneath the surface of the skin.They are not exposed to oxygen and have to be lanced to open and remove them. They get are typically the size of the head of a pin.

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Papules

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Raised lesions; also called blemishes

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Poikiloderma of civatte

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A result of chronic sun exposure, specifically along the sides of the neck, which turn a reddish-brown color with a clear demarcation of unmanned skin under the chin

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Poor elasticity

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Skin laxity from damage, sun, and aging

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Pustules

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An infected papule with fluid inside

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Sebaceous hyperplasia

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Benign lesions seen in oilier areas of the face; described as looking like doughnut holes; cannot be extracted

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Seborrhea

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Also known as seborrheic dermatitis. Excess oil production that causes redness, irritation, and flaking. Occurs most commonly in the hair as dandruff

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Sensitivities

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Physical reactions, such as erythema, edema, wheals, itching, stinging, or discomfort from internal or external influence on the skin

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Solar comedones

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Large open comedones; usually around the eyes, due to sun exposure

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Striae or stretch marks

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Dermal scars due to rapid expansion or stretching of connective tissue leaving deep red, pink, or purple linear marks on the skin that gradually fade to light pink or silver over time. They often occur during growth phases in puberty, pregnancy, and weight gain

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Sun damage

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If damage to the epidermis and dermis; primary effects are wrinkles, collagen and elastin breakdown, pigmentation, and cancer

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Wrinkles/aging (rhytids)

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Lines and damage from internal or external cause

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Extrinsic

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Primarily environmental factors that contribute to aging and the appearance of aging

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Intrinsic

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Skin-aging factors over which we have little control because they are a part of our genetics and familial heredity

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Contraindications

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Factors that prohibit a treatment due to a condition; treatments could cause harmful or negative side effects to those who have specific medical or skin conditions

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Fitzpatrick type 1

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Eyes: Blue/green
Hair: Blond/red
Skin: Very white/almost translucent
Always burns/does not tan

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Fitzpatrick type 2

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Eyes:Blue/hazel/brown
Hair: Red/blonde/brown
Skin:Light
Burns easily/tans minimally

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Fitzpatrick type 3

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Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark
Skin: Fair to olive
Tans well/burns moderately

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Fitzpatrick type 4

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Eyes: Dark
Hair: Dark
Skin: Light brown
Tans easily/burns minimally

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Fitzpatrick type 5

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Eyes: Dark
Hair: Dark
Skin: Dark brown
Rarely burns/tans easily

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Fitzpatrick type 6

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Eyes: Dark
Hair: Dark
Skin: Dark brown, black
Rarely/never burns/tans easily

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Intake Form

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Also called client questionnaire, health history form, or consultation form, discloses the client’s health history, all products and medications, medical conditions, known allergies or sensitivities, at home skin regimen and previous or current skin treatments

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Consent Form

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A customary written agreement between the esthetician and the client for applying the treatment, whether routine or preoperative

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Client Chart/Service Record Card

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A record of all the esthetician’s notes from the skin analysis, the type of treatment performed, products used in the treatment, goals you are working toward, your home care recommendations, and other consultation notes

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Four components of skin analysis

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Look
Feel
Ask
Listen

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Facial

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A professional service designed to improve the appearance of the facial skin

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Draping

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Drape the client properly by adjusting the head drape, pillow, and linens.

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Cleanse

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Removes impurities and makeup before the in-depth skin analysis and facial treatment

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Cream based cleansers

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For dry to more mature skin types

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Mousse cleansers

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For combination skin

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Gels and liquid cleansers

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For oilier skin

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Toners

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Finish cleaning process by removing any residue from the cleanser left on the skin and help restore the skin’s pH balance

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Astringent formulas

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Can help reduce the appearance of the pores

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Skin analysis

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Analysis where esthetician’s check for any other conditions/contraindications prohibiting a facial. Most crucial step in recommending the most effective professional treatments possible

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Exfoiliation

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process of removing dead skin cells that make the skin feel rough and clog the follicle

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Exfoliation products

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AHAs
BHAs
Manual scrubs
Enzyme peels
Brush machine

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Exfoliation methods

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Mechanical
Chemical
Electrotherapy

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Mechanical Exfoliation

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Use of the rotary brush or microdermabrasion

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Chemical Exfoliation

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Exfoliation using enzyme and AHAs, BHAs, azelaic acid, or kojic acid

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Granular/Manual Exfoliation

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Use of a granular product such as, honey and jojoba beads or rice bran wax to help remove dead skin and debris by manipulation with the fingertips

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Desincrustation

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Process used to soften and emulsify sebum such as comedones in the follicles

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Steam

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Promotes more effective cleansing, as warmth softens the follicles, typically used before deep pore cleansing

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Extraction

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Technique of manually removing comedones from follicles

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Treatment masks

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Concentrated treatment product often composed of herbs, vitamins, mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, etc. Can draw out impurities, clear up blemishes, tighten and tone skin, and hydrate, calm, or rejuvenate the skin

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Serums

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concentrated ingredients used for specific corrective treatments

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Moisturizers

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Emulsions that can be cream, oil or gel based; seal in moisture and help reinforce the barrier layer of the skin

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Sun Protection Products

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Full spectrum sunscreen protects the skin from both UVA and UVB rays

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Massage

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A manual or mechanical manipulation achieved by rubbing, kneading, or other methods that stimulate metabolism and circulation

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Massage Benefits

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Promotes physiological relaxation, stimulates blood circulation, helps muscle tone, cleanses skin of impurities, softens sebum, helps slough off dead skin cells, helps relieve muscle pain, and provides a sense of well-being

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Five Massage Movements

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Effleurage
Pétrissage
Tapotement
Friction
Vibration

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Effleurage

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A soft, continuous stroking movement applied with the fingers and palms in a slow and rhythmic manner

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Prétrissage

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A compression technique that includes kneading, squeezing, and pinching

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Tapotement

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also knows as percussion, is a percussion stroke in which the fingertips strike the skin in rapid succession or fast tapping movements

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Friction

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an invigorating rubbing technique that stimulates the circulation and glandular activity of the skin

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Vibration

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a rapid shaking movement in which the esthetician typically uses their body and shoulders to create the movement

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Alternative Massage Techniques

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Acupressure
Shiatsu
Pressure point massage
Aromatherapy massage
Manual lymph drainage (MLD)

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Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) Massage

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uses gentle, rhythmic pressure on the lymphatic system to detoxify and remove waste materials from the body more quickly

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Dr. Jacquet Massage

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A facial massage technique that uses gentle pinching and kneading to improve circulation and stimulate the skin

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Mature Skin Masks

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Peptide, collagen, and hydrating masks

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Thermal mask

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Force feeds nutrients into the skin and help soften the appearance of the skin, diminishing the appearance of the fine lines

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Masks for sensitive and sensitized skin or rosacea

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A soothing cream or gel mask is great for calming and toning down the appearance of redness/ freeze dried collagen mask are good for redness/sensitive skin

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Acne treatment masks

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Clay based mask to help deep cleanse the pores while helping to make skin feel soothed
Then a soothing mask

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Foliculitis

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an inflammation of the hair follicles

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Pseudofolliculitis

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also know as razor bumps, resembles folliculitis without the infection

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Electrotherapy

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Use of electrical devices for therapeutic benefits

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Electrical Devices

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Enhance facial treatments by making it easier to give a skin analysis, by helping to achieve better product penetration, or by exfoliating the skin

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Wood’s Lamp

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Developed by American physicist Robert Williams Wood, is a filtered black light that is used to illuminate fungi, bacterial, disorders, pigmentation problems, and other skin problems

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Vacuum Machine

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Also know as the suction machine, is used in a facial when the esthetician’s goal is to remove impurities, stimulate the skin, or perform a machine-aided facial lymphatic massage

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Galvanic Current

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Uses to create two significant reactions in esthetics:
Chemical desincrustation
Ionic iontophoresis

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Galvanic Machine

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Converts the alternating current received from an electrical outlet into a direct current

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Chemical desincrustation

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Causes an alkaline reaction to soften the follicles for deep cleansing

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Ionic Iontophoresis

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Used for introducing a water-soluble product into the skin

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Saponification

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Creates a chemical reaction that transforms the sebum of the skin into soap

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Ionization

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The separating of a substance into ions

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Cataphoresis

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refers to the infusion of a positive product

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Anaphoresis

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refers to the infusion of a negative product

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Spray machine

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Part of the vacuum machine; affects the skin by adding moisture during or after a treatment and is used to calm and hydrate the skin

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Electric mitt and boots

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Increase penetration of lotions and creams applied to the skin

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Hair Follicle

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A mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube

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Types of Hair

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Lanugo hair
Vellus hair
Terminal hair

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Lanugo Hair

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Soft downy hair found on a fetus

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Vellus Hair

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Found in areas that are not covered by the larger coarse terminal hair

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Terminal Hair

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The longer, coarse hair found on the head, brows, lashes, genitals, arms, and legs

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Hair Growth Cycle Phases

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Anagen
Catagen
Telogen

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Anagen

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Phase of the growth stage where new hair is produces

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Catagen

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The transition stage of the hair growth

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Telogen

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The final, or resting, stage of hair growth

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Depilation

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A process of removing hair at or near the level of the skin
Includes shaving and chemical depilation

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Epilation

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Process of removing hair from the bottom of the follicle by breaking contact between the bulb and the papilla

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Tweezing

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Method of using tweezers to pull hair out by the root one at a time

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Shaving

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Hair is removed down the the skin’s surface

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Depilatory

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A chemical substance spread on the skin to dissolve the hair at the surface of the skin and just below the stratum corneum

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Threading

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Method of epilation that uses cotton thread that is looped and twisted in the middle then quickly and selectively guided along the surface of the skin

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Methods of permanent hair removal and reduction

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Electrolysis
Laser hair removal
Intense pulse light (IPL)

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Hard Wax

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No strip is used for removal

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Soft Wax

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Strip is used for removal

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High-definition makeup

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Designed to be invisible when using high-definition cameras

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Airbrush Makeup

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Used for photography, film, theater, fantasy, and bridal makeup

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Camouflage Makeup

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Is an important skill set when working with postoperative patients, persons with congenital effects or scarring, or persons experiencing illness or injury

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Acids pH

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Alkalines pH

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Nuetral pH

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Cell Renewal Factor

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Also know as cell turnover rate; the rate of cell mitosis and migration from the dermis to the top of the epidermis

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Superficial peels

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Removes cells from on the stratum corneum

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Jessner’s peel

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4 to 10 layers that contain lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol in an ethanol solvent

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Enzyme Peel

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Physical efoliants that work to remove dead skin cells on the surface of the skin

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Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)

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Mild acids that come in different percentages and pH levels and help to dissolve the desmosomes between cells to keep skin cells exfoliated

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AHAs incude

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Glycolic Acid
Lactic Acid
Tartaric Acid
Malic Acid
Citric Acid
Mandelic Acid

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Glycolic Acid

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Commonly used AHA that can penetrate the epidermis more effectively because is had the smallest molecular size of the AHAs

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Beta hydroxy acids (BHAs)

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Work under the same premise as AHAs but are better suited to dissolve oil and are primarily used for oily skin and acne

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BHAs include

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Salicylic Acid

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Ultasonic

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Equipment is based on high frequency mechanical oscillations produced by a metal spatula like tool

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Ultrasound

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Technology in esthetics can be used for product penetration and for cellulite reduction

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Body Treatments include

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Wraps
Scrubs
Masks

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Body Wraps

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Treatments where product is applied on the body then covered or wrapped up

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Body Scrubs

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uses friction to exfoliate and hydrate, increases circulation, and nourish skin

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Body Masks

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Remineralize and detoxify the body using primarily clay, mud, or seaweed mixtures

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Hydrotherapy

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Spa treatment that uses water in its three forms (ice, steam and liquid)

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Balneotherapy

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the treatment of physical ailments using therapeutic water baths

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Stone Massage

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The technique of using hot stones and cold stones in massage or other treatments

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Foot Reflexology

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The technique of applying pressure to the feet based on a system of zones and areas on the feet that directly correspond to the anatomy of the body

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Cellulite

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Appears as dimpled or bumpy skin caused primarily by female hormones and genetics; consists of fat cells

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Nonablative

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procedures that do not remove tissue

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Injectable fillers

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Substances used in nonsurgical procedures to fill in or plump up areas of the skin

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Dermal fillers

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Used to fill lines, wrinkles, and other facial imperfections

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Surgical Procedures

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Reconstructive
Cosmetic

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Reconstructive surgery

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Restores a bodily function

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Cosmetic surgery

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or esthetic surgery, elective surgery for improving or altering the appearance

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