To what Degree?
The clinical term for redness
What is erythema?
Which type of peel can be performed by an esthetician in a skin care center
What is a light peel?
A naturally occurring protein that is a component of human skin, joints, bones and ligaments is called
What is collagen?
Medical esthetics courses may last ___ to ___ weeks and
include hands-on training
Cosmetic surgery is recommended for individuals whose face and neck have begun to sag but still have some elasticity in their facial skin and good bone structure
What is a rhytidectomy?
The most severe burn which damages or destroys underlying tissue, exposes nerve endings, and may burn fat, muscle and bone is known as a:
What is a third-degree burn?
The majority of physicians who utilize the skills of estheticians are
What is dermatologists and plastic surgeons?
A physician who specializes in
diagnosing and treating diseases of the skin and nails.
What is a dermatologist?
Required as part of the licensure agreement; these credits guarantee a
good standing status with the regulatory agency that oversees the profession
What is continuing education credits?
Maximum percentage of acid that the EMDA allows estheticians to use in AHAs?
What is 30% ?
To care for a second-degree burn, the burned area should be
What is immerse in cool water?
Procedures that may be legally performed, as defined by
the local regulatory agency, which can vary from location
to location.
What is the estheticians scope of practice?
Which type of laser penetrates the epidermis, usually without affecting it, to treat the papillary dermis below
What is non-ablative?
Additional training and education can be obtained
through a ______ __ _______ ___ _______
connections, such as medical facilities etc.
What is a network of professional and industry?
Cosmetic procedure uses a beam of highly focused light to vaporize the upper layers of damaged skin at specific and controlled levels of penetration
What is laser resurfacing?
Damage from which type of burn penetrates to the dermis, resulting in redness, swelling and blistering
What is a second-degree burn?
A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the skin and nails
What is a dermatologist?
Superficial fungal infections occurring on moist areas of the skin called
What is a yeast infection?
In the U.S., requirements may be outlined to you by the designated trainer in your office from
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
Taking a section of healthy skin from an unburned area of the body and surgically reattaching it to cover the burned area is called
What is skin grafting?
What develops when microbes invade an injured, open or wounded part of the body
What is bacterial infections?
EMDA stands for
What is The Esthetics Manufacturers and Distributor Alliance?
A highly contagious viral infection that is triggered when the body or skin is placed under extreme stress, such as a laser treatment, is known as
What is a Herpetic infection?
This treatment would most likely require an esthetician to seek additional training and/or work under a physician’s supervision.
What is TCA chemical peel?
How does a beam of highly focused light affect damaged skin when used at specific and controlled levels of penetration
What is vaporizes the upper layers of damaged skin?