Skin Diseases and Disorders
A pigmentation disorder commonly found on the face, neck, and chest, also called macules or freckles
What is ephelides?
This indicates a device in the United States has been manufactured for electrical safety
What is a UL Listing?
This method of infection control kills all pathogens, including spores
What is sterilization?
This organization regulates the distribution of Safety Data Sheets and labeling of products
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
This phase of treatment includes performing the steps Treat and Massage
What is the Balance phase?
A type of primary skin legion, also known as neoplasm
What is a tumor?
Polarized outlets feature one vertical slot for the hot wire and a second, wider vertical slot for this wire
What is the neutral wire?
Direct transmission is person to person, while this method is object to person
What is indirect transmission?
This organization provides guidelines on infection control, sanitization, and hygiene that estheticians must follow
What is the Center for Disease Control (CDC)?
This treatment uses a vacuum device with an abrasive tip to exfoliate in a precisely regulated and controlled manner
What is microdermabrasion?
The name given to a variety of warts caused by a virus which can be contagious
What is verruca?
This unit of electrical pressure measures how hard electrons are being forced or pushed by the source
What is voltage (volts)?
One type of this is active, and the other is passive
What is immunity?
The U.S. agencies that issue rules and regulations that pertain to the manufacturing and sale of cosmetic products include the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and this one
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
This treatment increases circulation and blood flow while delivering a germicidal effect
What is Direct High Frequency?
Purpura, Ecchymosis, and Angioma are examples of this type of disorder
What is a vascular disorder?
Sinusoidal and high frequency are this type of current
What is alternating?
The term used to describe diseases that can be passed from person to person
What is communicable?
This organization approves efficacy of products used for infection control
Why is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
This term refers to the opposite polarity of the cathode or negative pole
What is Anode?
This highly contagious bacterial infection is caused by Streptococcus or Staphylococcus Aureus
What is impetigo?
An example of this type of reaction is the formation of Vitamin D in the skin
What is photochemical?
The percentage of isopropyl alcohol or hydrogen peroxide that can be used as a topical antiseptic for the skin
What is 70%?
Strict production and labelling requirements to use “organic” label in products and produce are defined by this organization
What is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)?
This device uses 3 electrochemical effects of direct current including Iontophoresis, Desincrustation, and Electrolysis
What is Galvanic Device?