ESTHETICS Oregon State Board Practice Questions And Answers 2023|2024 LATEST UPDATE RATED A+

ESTHETICS Oregon State Board Practice Questions And Answers 2023|2024 LATEST UPDATE RATED A+ What is the barrier created by skin using both sebum and sweat? - Answer Acid mantle What is the chemical reaction in which the oxidizing agent is reduced and the reducing agent is oxidized? - Answer Oxidation-reduction (redox) What is the subtraction of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen called? - Answer Reduction What does it mean if a liquid is immiscible? - Answer The liquids are not mutually soluble. What does hydrophilic mean? - Answer Water loving What does lipophilic mean? - Answer Oil loving What are electrotherapy treatments often called? - Answer Modalities What are the most common used modalities in aesthetics today? - Answer Galvanic current, microcurrent, and Tesla high-frequency current What type of current is a galvanic current? - Answer Direct current What modality uses an extremely low level of electricity that mirrors the body's own natural electrical impulses? - Answer Microcurrent Cataphoresis: Effects of Galvanic Current - Answer Produces acidic reactions Closes the pores Soothes the nerves Decreases blood supply Contracts blood vessels Hardens and firms tissues Anaphoresis: Effects of Galvanic Current - Answer Produces alkaline reactions Open the pores Stimulate and irritate the nerves Increases blood supply Expands blood vessels Softens tissues Effects of Microcurrent - Answer Improve blood and lymph circulation Produces acidic and alkaline reaction opens and closes hair follicles and pores Increases muscle tone Restores elasticity Reduces redness and inflammation Minimizes healing time in acne lesions enter improved barrier function of the skin Increases metabolism What is another name for Tesla high frequency current? - Answer Violet ray What is the thermal or heat producing current with a high rate of oscillation or vibration? - Answer Tesla high frequency cur