State Board Study Notes Flashcards
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating
Surfactants
Cause water and oil to mix to form an emulsion
Gommage
An enzyme peel in which a cream is applied to the skin before steaming and forms a hardened crust that is then massages or “rolled” off the skin
Cataphoresis
Closes the pores
Vitiligo
A disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches
Parasites
Scabies
Objective symptoms are signs you _____
can see
Decontamination
Removal of pathogens and other substances from tools and surfaces
Desincrustation
A deep cleaning treatment that softens sebum
Where do you apply pressure during an extraction?
Skin surrounding the follicular wall
Sudoriferous glands regulate what?
Sweat
There are more sensory nerves in your _____
Fingertips
Blepharoplasty
Eye lid surgery
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
Prior to tweezing the eyebrows, what should you apply?
Mild Antiseptic
At what angle should you hold the spatula when you are applying soft wax?
45-degree angle
Excoriation
A mental illness related to obsessive compulsive disorder; characterized by repeated picking at one’s own skin
Mitosis
Cell division that results in two daughter cells
If you use 30% of Glycolic Acid the pH should NOT be lower that _____
2
Trichology
The study of hair and diseases
What is matter made up of?
Elements
Who holds the electrode during desincrustation?
The client
What skin type would best suit a paraffin wax mask?
Dry, mature, or dull skin
What is the main reason for face powder?
To set the foundation, allow makeup to last longer, matte finish ect.
When removing cleanser where do you start?
Neck/chin
Microderm is an example of what kind of exfoliation?
Mechanical exfoliation
Immunity
Ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained entrance to the body and resist infection in general
Material Safety Data Sheet (MTSD)
Information compiled by a manufacturer about it’s product ranging from ingredient content and associated hazards to combustion levels and storage requirements
Milia
Pear like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin with no visible opening
Stratum Corneum
The outermost layer of the skin; “the horny layer”
Stratum Licidum
Light passes through; clear cells
Stratum Granulosum
The grainy cells
Stratum Spinosum
The spiny cells