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COMPREHENSIVE NEW YORK ESTHETICS STATE BOARD
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED
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◉ Miliaria Rubra Answer: Also known as prickly heat; an acute
inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, characterized by the
eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching
skin.
◉ Inflammation Answer: a redness and swelling in reaction to
infection or injury
◉ Erythema Answer: redness of the skin
◉ Pruritus Answer: skin inflammation causing severe itching
◉ Dermatitis Answer: inflammation of the skin; various forms which
includes lesions
◉ Contract Dermatitis Answer: A skin rash caused by contact with a
certain substance.
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◉ Dermatitis Venenata Answer: Also known as contact dermatitis, is
an allergic reaction caused by the skins sensitivity to the exposure
or use of a certain product
◉ Eczema Answer: noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease
characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
◉ Psoriasis Answer: chronic skin condition producing red lesions
covered with silvery scales
◉ Herpes Simplex Answer: Recurring viral infection that often
presents as a fever blister or cold sore.
◉ Hyper-pigmentation Answer: darkened areas of skin caused by
excessive amounts of melanin
◉ Tanning Answer: Excessive exposure to the sun
◉ Lentigenes Answer: freckles; small yellow to brown spots.
◉ Stains Answer: brown or wine-colored discoloration; can occur
after certain diseases, removal of moles, or liver spot disappear.
Port-wine stain is vascular birthmark
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