Utah Master Esthetics State Board
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Acrochordon - ANSWER✔✔Small, benign outgrowth of epidermal and dermal
tissue that looks like a flap; skin tag. Can be removed using high-frequency or
radio-frequency treatments
Pathogenic - ANSWER✔✔disease causing
Oxidation - ANSWER✔✔loss of electrons
Elastosis - ANSWER✔✔loss of elasticity in the skin; breakdown of elastic tissue
Melasma - ANSWER✔✔The "mask of pregnancy," a patchy tan-to-dark brown
discoloration of the face.
Anagen - ANSWER✔✔The period of active hair growth; not recommended to
apply lash extensions to lashes in this phase
Cata - ANSWER✔✔breakdown, downward
Iontophoresis - ANSWER✔✔Process of infusing water-soluble products into the
skin with the use of electric current, such as the use of the positive and negative
poles of a galvanic machine. Used in microcurrent devices for product penetration
,Catagen - ANSWER✔✔the brief transition period between the growth and resting
phases of a hair follicle
Telogen - ANSWER✔✔(resting phase) the final phase in the hair cycle that lasts
until the fully grown hair is shed.
Cataphoresis - ANSWER✔✔Process of fusing an acidic (positive) product into
deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive pole toward the negative
pole.
Cushing's disease - ANSWER✔✔Hormonal disease in which too much cortisone
is produced, resulting in the thinning and bruising of the skin
Galvanic - ANSWER✔✔Low-level direct current used in facial treatments;
produces an electrochemical effect
Estrogen - ANSWER✔✔Hormone responsible for collagen production
Why should the technician wear personal protective equipment while performing
microdermabrasion? - ANSWER✔✔To avoid cross-infection and exposure to
clinical waste
Phytotherapy - ANSWER✔✔The use of plants and their properties for therapeutic
purposes
Electrodessication - ANSWER✔✔surgically drying out and destroying tissue
though the use of high-frequency electric current (also known as fulguration)
, Non-ablative (i.e. IPL and LED) - ANSWER✔✔which type of light treatment
penetrates the epidermis, usually without affecting it, to treat the papillary dermis
below?
50% - ANSWER✔✔Maximum percentage of AHAs that can be used by an
esthetician
Azulene - ANSWER✔✔Derived from the chamomile plant and characterized by
its deep blue color; has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties. Good for
sensitive skin
Clay - ANSWER✔✔Used in body muds to draw out impurities
Auricular nodes - ANSWER✔✔Lymph nodes near the ear
MLD - ANSWER✔✔Manual Lymphatic Drainage; requires the use of light
pressure; related to the circulatory system; contraindications include heart failure,
kidney disease, acute conditions due to bacterial or viral infection
circulatory system - ANSWER✔✔the organs and tissues involved in circulating
blood and lymph through the body
Edema - ANSWER✔✔Swelling caused by the collection of fluid in connective
tissue
Aseptic technique - ANSWER✔✔Precautions taken to prevent contamination. Ex:
wearing gloves, handling tools properly, etc.
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