Master Exam Flashcards
what is the difference in doing a mens facial
apply and massage products with the direction of the hair growth
Light skin is not a contraindication of what
IPL
What makes up the plability of the skin
Elastin
What do chemical peels benefit
aging, sundamaged skin
What could you use for facial steaming
hot towels
What is the ingredient in Botox
Clostridium Botulinum
What is the purpose of the skin analysis
determine the skin type and conditions
What is OSHA
regulates saftey in the workplace, Occupational Saftey and Health Admin
If you are doing a service and notice a disease what do you do?
refer to physician
What is the main purpose of cotton compresses
mask removal
Describe the diamond face shape
narrow hair line with a pointed jawline, widest part is at the cheeks
contraindication for a body wrap
diabetes
face shapes
heart, round, oval, diamond, triangle, square, rectangle, inverted triangle
How should wax be applied?
with a 45 degree angle
What causes the skin to be yellow, gray, or sallow?
smoking
Philobaceous Unit
hair follicle
proper tweezing technique
hold skin taught and pull against direction of growth
what is done to use a woods lamp
complete darkness, for skin analysis
What is cleanser applied with
fingers
what is applied after depilatory wax
petroleum
main purpose of body wraps
to detoxify
skeletal structure that protects heart lungs, and internal organs
thorax
What can be applied to the skin
antiseptics
where does the lyphatic system empty into
circulatory system
Body systems
skeletal integumentary circulatory respiratory excretory muscular immune nervous digestive endocrine reproductive
natural immunity
your body’s natural defense to foreign invaders, what we are born with
where do hair follicles originate
in the dermis
Keratosis
a skin condition marked by a horny growth (an overgrowth of dead skin cells)
Humectant
water loving ingredient
retinoic acid
vitamin A
how many pints of blood in a human
10
skin gets its main source of nutrients from?
blood
Largest organ
integumentary system (skin)
vitiligo
a skin disorder characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body caused by the loss of natural pigment
A means of sterilazation would require the use of an
autoclave
after a rhinoplasty, an esthetician should substitute what instead of doing extractions on the nose?
enzyme peel
a snake like lesion?
serpiginous
applying microdermabrasion too aggressive with result in what
pinpoint bleeding
ascorbic acid is also known as
Vitamin C
cleasnser is removed starting from where?
chin
Aglo Therapy
Therapy with sea water
a jessner peel consists of what?
14 % lactic acid 14% salicylic acid 14% resorcinol in an ethanol base
apocrine glands
sweat glands composed of a coiled secretory located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle.
Atopic dermatitis
skin condition
dermal scattering
in laser, where the epidermis seaparates from the dermis
when prepping for a chemical peel, what do you do ?
strip oils from skin, astringent or acetone
what layer are the melanocytes found in
basal layer
most common skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma
what regulates the strength of an electric current
a circut breaker
what contraindicates the use of a suction machine
couperose skin
how many cranial bones
8
how many facial bones
14
what muscle connects the occipitalis to the frontalis
aponeurosis
what muscle would be massaged during a facial massage
the platysma
what does organic mean
substance having carbon to carbon bonds
inorganic
comprised of matter not arising from natural growth or living organism, not containing carbon.
when massaging the hands an arms what muscles would you affect ?
pronator, supinator, flexors and exentors
difference of involuntary and invountary muscles
invountary muscles you don’t control, voluntary you control. Invountary-nonstriated, Cardiac and smooth..voluntary striated; Skeletal
what holds products together
preservatives, binding agents
what is an acidic product on the pH scale
0-6.9
what is the difference between acid and alkaline
acid 0-6.9 alkaline 7-14
what do sensory nerves do ?
gather information from the enviroment and send it to you brain so it knows how to respond
what do motor nerves do?
tell muscles to contract making us move
what is silicone?
silicones are inert, synthetic compoundswith a varietyof forms and uses. Typically heat-resistant and rubber like, they are used as adhesives, lubricants, medical applications
what is not a bacteria ?
fungi
what is the most common from of cleansers in the spa
antiseptics, disinfectants
what does the Herpes simplex virus look like?
red blister looking lesions
what is another name for the herpes simplex virus ?
cold sores
what is rosascea?
a vascular condition characterized by red flushing skin
what is the most stimulation massage movement?
tapotement
where is the ideal brow supposed to end
outer corner of the eye directly our from the iris
what does steaming the face do
softens dead skin cells
what does the FDA define cosmetics as ?
for cleansing, beautifying, and promoting attractiveness.
what is another name for a black head ?
open comedone
what is pathogentic?
disease causing bacteria
What normalizes body temperature
eccrine glands
who cant receive high frequency ?
people with pace makers
what is Balneotherapy?
therapy by baths
what is Aromatherapy?
therapy using essential oils and fragrance
what is ayurveda?
the ancient Indian approach to skincare, science of life
what is acupuncture?
a chinese medcal practice or procedure that treats illness of provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body
what is hydriatics?
the water cure manual: popular book embracing descriptions of the various modes of bathing (hydrotherapy)
What is Thalassotherapy ?
the use of sea water and marine products as a theraputic treatment
what is another name for a pore
ostium
what is the sex hormone that produces elastin and collagen
estrogen
what does the androgen hormone do ?
responsible for oily skin and acne a male hormone
what is an antigen ?
a foreign invader
what is a histamine?
histamines trigger the inflamatory response
which ingredient does not require specifics in cosmetic labeling ?
fragrance
What is linoleic acid?
fatty acid that helps the bood vessel dilation in intercellular cement
what is high frquency?
alternating current
what is galvanic current
direct current
what is a micro-current?
wave therapy, which retrains facial muscles to help muscles and sagging