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Estheticians In The Medical Field Flashcards

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A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the skin and nails.

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Dermatologist

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Performed for aesthetic and reconstructive purposes.

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Plastic surgery

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A medical doctor that specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

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Plastic surgeon

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The use of chemical solutions to exfoliate the surface of the skin, promote cell turnover, and induce desquamation of the stratum corneum.

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Chemical peel

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What treatment improves skin tone and texture, decreases fine lines and wrinkles, evens pigmentation, removes age spots, improves the appearance of superficial scars and reduces pore size?

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Chemical oeel

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Shedding, peeling, or the skin coming off in scales are all properties of…

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Desquamation

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Which type of peel can be performed by an esthetician in a skin care center?

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Light peel

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The agency that has established procedural guides lines to ensure safety and consistency of the use of alpha hydroxy acids for chemical peels.

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EMDA

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The ______ the pH of a chemical peel, the more aggressive it is.

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Lower

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Estheticians are only allowed to use AHA products with a maximum of ____% acid and a pH no lower than ____.

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30% 3.0

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How long should sun exposure be avoided after a chemical peel?

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1 month minimum

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Chemical peels are most effective on _____ skin with _______ wrinkles.

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Fair superficial

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What are the possible side effects of a chemical peel?

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Temporary throbbing and tingling, mild swelling, redness, and increased sensitivity to the sun

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Trichloroacetic acid and beta hydroxy acids such as salicylic acid are used for ______ depth peels.

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Medium

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Medium depth peels are composed of _______% glycolic acid or ______% TCA.

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50-70% 35-40%

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How many days is recovery for a TCA peel?

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7-10 days

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How many days is recovery for a phenol peel?

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7-21 days

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How long are the results of a phenol peel versus a TCA peel?

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Permanent vs temporary

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Deep peels are recommended for treating deep facial wrinkles, sun damaged skin and ________.

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Uneven pigmentation

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What treatments fill in creased, furrowed, or sunken facial skin, lines, and wrinkles?

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Collagen or fat injections

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Collagen or fat injections usually last for how many months?

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3-6 months

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______ is a naturally occurring protein that is a complement of human skin, joints, bones and ligaments.

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Collagen

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Injectable collagen is derived from purified ______ collagen since it is similar to human collagen.

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Bovine

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Collagen and fat injections are most effective on _____, ______ colored skin.

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Dry light

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Side effects of collagen and fat injections include?

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Temporary stinging or throbbing, mild redness, swelling, excess fullness, and allergic reaction

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Fat for fat injections is removed from a donor site on the patient. These areas are the…..

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Abdomen buttocks thighs

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What procedure is used to treat sunken cheeks, laugh lines, skin depressions or indentations, forehead wrinkles or to enlarge lips?

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Fat injection

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An injection which blocks nerve impulses and temporarily paralyzed muscles that cause facial wrinkles.

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Botox

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Was originally developed to treat eye muscle disorders and abnormal neck and shoulder contractions.

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Botox

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How long does it take to recover from Botox?

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Immediately

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Botox is recommended for patients who have wrinkles caused by ________.

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Facial wrinkles

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What are the possible side effects of Botox?

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Mild bruising or swelling, mild headache, flu like symptoms, temporary drooping eyelids, nausea.

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How long does Botox last?

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2-3 months

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________ and ________ are surgical procedures that improve uneven skin texture due to acne, facial scars, and fine wrinkles by mechanically scraping off top layers of the skin.

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Dermabrasion dermaplaning

35
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Uses a motorized rough wire brush or burr to scrape away the surface of the skin.

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Dermabrasion

36
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Uses an oscillating blade, called a dermatome, to remove the surface of the skin that has grown higher around scarred or wrinkles areas to level the skin.

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Dermaplaning

37
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Dermabrasion is performed by a ______ and microdermabrasion is performed by an ________.

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Physician esthetician

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What are some possible side effects of dermabrasion or dermaplaning?

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Temporary tingling or burning, mild swelling, redness, lightening of treated skin, increased sensitivity to the sun, formation of milia, cold sore flare ups.

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How long do the results of dermabrasion and dermaplaning last?

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Permanent

40
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How long after dermabrasion or dermaplaning can normal activities be resumed? Strenuous activities? And complete healing?

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2 weeks, 4-6 weeks, 3-6 months

41
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Eyelid surgery that removes excess fat, skin, or muscle from the upper loss and puffy bags beneath the eyes.

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Blepharoplasty

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What are some possible side effects of blepharoplasty?

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Temporary discomfort, tightness of lids, mild swelling and bruising, temporary dryness and itchiness of eyes, excess tearing, sensitivity to light, blurred vision.

43
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How long do the results of blepharoplasty last?

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Several years or permanent

44
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How long after blepharoplasty can you begin reading again? Normal activities? Wear contacts?

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2-3 days, 7-10 days, 2 weeks.

45
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Improves visible signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles, and redraping the skin of the face and neck.

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Rhytidectomy facelift

46
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Recommended for individuals whose face and neck have begun to sag but still have some elasticity in their facial skin and good bone structure.

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Rhytidectomy facelift

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What are some possible side effects of rhytidectomy?

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Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness and tenderness of the skin

48
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After a rhytidectomy how long before normal activities can be performed? Complete healing?

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10-14 days, 2-3 weeks

49
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How long do the results of a rhytidectomy last?

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5-10 years

50
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Uses a beam of highly focused light to vaporize the upper layers of damaged skin at specific and controlled levels of penetration.

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Laser resurfacing

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Laser resurfacing treatments can stimulate increased production of _____ and _____, making the new skin smoother, tighter, and more youthful.

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Collagen elastin

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_____ lasers remove the affected portion of the epidermis to heat the papillary dermis, which regenerates collagen.

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Ablative

53
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______ lasers penetrate the epidermis usually without affecting it, to treat the papillary dermis below.

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Non ablative

54
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Laser resurfacing is recommended for patients seeking treatment for…

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Fine lines

55
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What are some possible side effects of laser resurfacing?

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Temporary swlelling, discomfort, lightening of treated areas, increased sensitivity to the sun and makeup, pinkness or redness

56
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How long do the results of laser resurfacing last?

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Long lasting

57
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How long after laser resurfacing can normal activity be resumed? Redness fades?

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2 weeks, 6 months

58
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What type of post operative complication develops when microbes invade an inured, open or wounded part of the body?

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Bacterial infection

59
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What is a superficial infection that occurs on moist areas of the skin?

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Yeast infection

60
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Surgery to reshape the nose.

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Rhinoplasty

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What are some possible side effects of a rhinoplasty?

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Temporary swelling, bruising, headachea

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How long do the results of a rhinoplasty last?

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Permanent

63
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How long after a rhinoplasty can normal activity be resumed? Avoid hitting the nose for? Complete healing?

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1-2 weeks; 8 weeks, 1 year

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Characterized by a break in the continuity of the skin that is caused by trauma to the tissue.

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Wound

65
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An extremely contagious bacterial infection that affects the membrane that lines the eyelids.

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Conjunctivitis

66
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Highly contagious, viral infections that are triggered when the body or skin is placed under extreme stress.

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Herpetic infections

67
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Symptoms include extreme redness and clusters or large patches of pustules which can later develop into scaly patches.

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Yeast infection

68
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What is the clinical term for bruising of the skin?

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Ecchymosis

69
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What is the clinical term for redness?

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Erythema

70
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What degree of burns is the least serious and only damages the epidermis?

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First

71
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Damage from what type of burn penetrates the dermis, resulting in redness, swelling, and blistering?

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Second

72
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To care for a second degree burn, the burned area should be…

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Immersed in cool water

73
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The most severe burn which damages or destroys underlying tissue, exposes nerve endings and burns fat, muscle and bone.

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Third degree

74
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Taking a section of healthy skin from an unburned area of the body and surgically reattaching it to cover the burned area.

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Skin graft surgery

75
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Third degree burns are frequently treated with …

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Antimicrobial dressings

76
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What type of medication is applied directly to the skin?

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Topical medication

77
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What type of medications are taken orally and travel through the body in the bloodstream?

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Systemic medications

78
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Cremes or ointments used to promote rapid cell turnover and exfoliation.

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Keratolytic medication

79
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A topical medication used to treat inflammatory conditions like dermatitis.

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Anti inflammatory medications

80
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What type of medication is used to kill bacteria and prevent them from reproducing?

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Antibacterial medication

81
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What type of systemic medication is used to kill or prevent the growth of bacteria?

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Antibiotic

82
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The medication that is frequently prescribed to relieve uncomfortable skin conditions such as itching and hives.

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Antihistamine

83
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A derivative of vitamin a that is prescribed for severe cases of acne.

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Accutane

84
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The procedures that may be legally performed as defined by a local regulatory agency are referred to as…

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Scope of practice

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