Histology
A protective barrier made up of sweat, lipids, sebum, and water.
What is the acid mantle?
The basic unit of all living things, from bacteria to plants to animals to human beings.
What are cells?
Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency.
What is aseatosis?
The distance you place a steamer from the client.
What is 15-18 inches?
Fatty materials used to lubricate and moisturize the skin.
What are emollients?
A stringy protein that provides protection and resiliency to the skin.
Serves as a protective covering for the body and assists in temperature regulation.
What is the Integumentary System?
Increased pigmentation from sun exposure or other pigmentation problems.
What is chloasma?
Allows the esthetician to perform a more in-depth skin analysis, lighting up skin problems that are invisible to the naked eye.
What is the wood's lamp?
A chemical that is added to cosmetics to improve the efficiency of a preservative.
What is a chelating agent?
Larger on the scalp and face then the rest of the body.
What are sebaceous glands?
Provides nourishment to the skin.
What is blood and lymph?
Distinguished by red patches covered with white-silver scales; caused by a over-proliferation of skin cells that reproduce too fast.
What is psoriasis?
Used indirectly to stimulate the skin during massage.
What is an indirect electrode?
Chemical compounds formed by a number of small molecules.
What are polymers?
A group of waxy lipid molecules important to barrier function and water-holding capacity such as glycolipids.
The process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones.
What is Anabolism?
Severe oiliness of the skin; abnormal secretion from the sebaceous glands.
What is seborrhea?
The infusion of a product that has a negative pH, to smooth deep cleansing and emulsify and soften sebum and bacteria in the follicle.
What is desincrustation?
Used to stimulate cell metabolism and amplify the skin's defense mechanism; helps preserve hydration and is hydrophilic.
What are polyglucans and beta-glucans?
In this layer, the enzymes dissolves the structures (desmosomes) that hold cells together.
What is is the stratum granulosum?
The muscle below the frontalis and orbicularis oculi; draws the eyebrow down.
What is the corrugator?
A viral infection of the sensory nerves identified by groups of red blisters that form a rash and occur in a line
What is herpes zoster?
Heart patients, metal implants, pregnancy, epilepsy or seizure disorders, and those with broken or open skin.
What are contraindications of electrotherapy machines?
An antioxidant that stabilizes cell membranes and improves the effects of other antioxidants & improves sagging skin.
What is dimethylaminoethanol(DMAE)?