Skin 101
Which medical term pertains to the study of skin, its structures, functions, diseases, and treatments?
dermatology
What are the basic units of life?
cells?
List 2 types of Alpha hydroxy acids
Lactic, glycolic, mandelic, malic
The process that is known as double bagging is performed when:
blood spill occurs
List 3-5 contraindications for waxing.
recent use of acne medications, AHA topicals, chemotherapy/radiation, circulatory disorders, sunburn, skin disorders, recent exfoliation, recent injectables, open skin, poison ivy, recent laser tx, etc.
Skin is often analyzed under a skin scanner, magnifying lamp or?
the Woods Lamp?
The dermis is divided into two layers known as the papillary dermis and...
reticular dermis
Which of the following essential oils can be used in therapies aimed at treating sore muscles?
sandalwood
Soft keratin makes up which body component?
skin
Anagen phase- growth stage
catagen phase- transition stage
telogen phase- final/resting stage. hair is ready to shed.
What item should be used on tools and implements that have not come into contact with blood or body fluids?
a broad spectrum disinfectant
___ is the study of nature, structure, function and diseases of the muscles
myology
What is the maximum percentage of acid that the EMDA allows estheticians to use in AHAs?
30%.
Define Anhidrosis
A deficiency in perspiration due to failure of the sweat glands
Which of the following should be the first step taken in a basic waxing procedure?
Washing hands
How often should a makeup brush used for makeup application be disinfected?
after every client.
What is the name of the chief sensory nerve of the face? It is the largest cranial nerve of the face and serves as the motor nerve of the muscles that control chewing
fifth cranial nerve (trifacial)
List the 8 bones of the cranium
occipital, parietal (2), frontal, temporal (2), ethmoid, sphenoid
A contagious, potentially fatal infection caused by airborne bacteria that first effects the lungs:
tuberculosis
Define depilation and the methods of depilation
depilation- process of removing hair at or near the level of the skin.
Shaving
Depilatory
The basal cells of the stratum germinativum continually divide through the process called?
mitosis
What two types of glands make up the endocrine system?
Exocrine and endocrine
What is NOT a contraindication for performing a reflexology treatment?
high blood pressure.
What is a pus forming bacterial cell that forms a long chain is responsible for causing strep throat, and rheumatic fever?
streptococci
Define epilation and the methods of epilation
Epilation- process of removing hair from the bottom of the follicle
threading, tweezing, sugaring, waxing