Utah Master Esthetics State Board Written Exam 2023 with correct solutions

Acrochordon correct answers Small, benign outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue that looks like a flap; skin tag. Can be removed using high-frequency or radio-frequency treatments Pathogenic correct answers disease causing Oxidation correct answers loss of electrons Elastosis correct answers loss of elasticity in the skin; breakdown of elastic tissue Melasma correct answers The "mask of pregnancy," a patchy tan-to-dark brown discoloration of the face. Anagen correct answers The period of active hair growth; not recommended to apply lash extensions to lashes in this phase Cata correct answers breakdown, downward Iontophoresis correct answers Process of infusing water-soluble products into the skin with the use of electric current, such as the use of the positive and negative poles of a galvanic machine. Used in microcurrent devices for product penetration Catagen correct answers the brief transition period between the growth and resting phases of a hair follicle Telogen correct answers (resting phase) the final phase in the hair cycle that lasts until the fully grown hair is shed. Cataphoresis correct answers Process of fusing an acidic (positive) product into deeper tissues using galvanic current from the positive pole toward the negative pole. Cushing's disease correct answers Hormonal disease in which too much cortisone is produced, resulting in the thinning and bruising of the skin Galvanic correct answers Low-level direct current used in facial treatments; produces an electrochemical effect Estrogen correct answers Hormone responsible for collagen production Why should the technician wear personal protective equipment while performing microdermabrasion? correct answers To avoid cross-infection and exposure to clinical waste Phytotherapy correct answers The use of plants and their properties for therapeutic purposes