Sebaceous Glands
oil and cell fragments that function to collect dirt soften and lubricate hair and skin
Sebum
What should clients avoid for at least 24 to 48 hours after waxing?
Excessive Heat
glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body. Excrete their substance through a duct on the skin's surface.
Eccrine glands
What is the acronym ACT used to help estheticians remember?
Stages of hair growth
A mass of epidermal cells forming a small tube, or canal
Hair papilla
projects above skins surface
Hair shaft
under the arms, groin, palms of our hands, soles of the feet, and the forehead.
Where is the largest concentration of sudoriferous glands located?
Hair grows under the surface instead of growing up and out of the follicle causing a bacterial infection
Folliculitis
What shape is a hair follicle?
Chronic condition that appears primarily on the cheeks and nose and is characterized by flushing (redness) telangiectasia, and, in some cases, the formation of papules or pustules.
What is rosacea
What is genetically determined excessive hair growth called?
Hypertrichosis
Razor Bumps
Pseudofolliculitis
All of the following are temporary hair removal methods expected?
Laser hair removal
The hair follicle is rooted in which of the following locations
Dermal papilla bulb
Whitish, pearl like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin, with no visible opening, often mistakenly called white heads.
What are milia.
during puberty
When do the apocrine glands become active?
An inflammatory condition of the skin. Three main types such as atopic, Contact, and seborrheic.
Dermatitis
What is NOT a form in which hard waxes are available?
Strips
Capillaries that have been damaged and are now larger or distended blood vessels. Commonly called couperose skin.
What is telangiectasia