OREGON ESTHETICIAN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Types of acne - Whitehead/ close comedone - ✔✔Plugged sebaceous gland with
opening that is not widely dilated. They begin to bulge because sebum cannot escape.
Generally soft, lack inflammation.
✔✔Types of acne - papule - ✔✔Small elevation of skin usually inflammatory does not
contain pus.
✔✔Types of acne - pustule - ✔✔Small inflamed elevation filled with bacterial fluid and
pus.
✔✔Types of acne - milia / baby acne - ✔✔Small cyst that is hard to touch and difficult to
remove because it's trap beneath a layer of skin in a cystic structure. Looks pearly white
enclosed cyst. Can result from aggressive exfoliation dermabrasion or other healing
from damaged skin.
✔✔Types of acne - nodular cystic acne - ✔✔Characterized by inflammatory hard
lesions found deeper in the skin at the point where the hair follicle becomes plugged
with dead skin cells. This is a severe acne and should not be treated by esthetician.
✔✔Grades of acne - 1 - ✔✔Mild acne consisting of open and closed comedones
scattered over less than half of the areas of the face, back.
Treatment - antibacterial cleanser and mild or enzyme exfoliation, Desincrustation
solution with steam, perform extractions, gentle effleurage strokes or Dr. Jacquet
movements and a mud or clay mask, oil-free moisturizing lotion.
✔✔Grades of acne - 2 - ✔✔Moderate acne that has an increased number of open and
closed comedones as well as occasional papule or pustule. Treatment same as grade
1.
✔✔Grades of acne - 3 - ✔✔Moderately severe acne. Numerous open and closed
comedones, papules, pustules and occasional cysts. Frequently red and inflamed.
Some acne scarring can start especially with the cystic lesions or acne like lesions that
have been picked or excoriated. Esthetician does NOT treat. Refer to physician.
✔✔Grades of acne - 4 - ✔✔Severe acne consisting of numerous papules, pustules and
a large number of cysts on face chest or back. Large cystic acne lesions leave deep
scarring. The acne can occur over 50% or more of the face. Esthetician does NOT treat.
Refer to physician.
✔✔Acne treatments may include.. - ✔✔Topical treatments -Benzoyl peroxide, topical
antibiotics, retin-a, azaleic acid, salicylic acid, glycolic acid. Oral therapies include -
antibiotics to inhibit bacteria growth and accutane by inhibiting the functioning of
, sebaceous glands and the process of keratinization, but only prescribed for severe
cases grade 3 and 4.
✔✔Sudoriferous gland disorders - - ✔✔Bromidrosis - foul smelling preparation caused
by yeast and bacteria.
Anhidrosis - lack of preparation caused by failure of sweat glands.
Hyperhidrosis - overproduction of perspiration caused by excess heat or general body
weakness.
Miliaria rubra - acute burning itching rash caused by excess heat. (Aka heat rash).
✔✔Skin Growths / Pre-malignant - ✔✔*growths such as actinic keratosis - irregular
shaped scaly red pink rose that fill raw to touch and occur on sun exposed areas. If left
untreated gross May develop into malignant lesions advisable to have lesions removed
as preventative measure.
✔✔Skin growths / Malignant growths - ✔✔Malignant growths are cancerous. Types-
*Basal cell- carcinomas - tend to appear translucent irregular borders and tiny blood
vessels goals running through them, typically occur in Sun exposed areas.*Squamous
cell carcinoma - irregular crested red papio that occurs in Sun exposed areas and
maybe be a actinic keratosis that went untreated, will invade lymph nodes affect all
body symptoms and spread throughout body internally. *Melanoma- most dangerous
skin growth. Evolve from flat or raised pigmented lesions anywhere on the body.
✔✔Pigmentation disorders.. - ✔✔*Albinism/Leukoderma- skin lacks pigmentation due to
decrease in melanocyte activity. *Vitiligo- skin disease characterized by white patches
that are caused by lack of pigment in a number of melanin cells. *Nevus- birthmark or a
congenital mole. *Lentigo- freckle. *Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (aka PIH)
results from trauma such as acne Burns skin rashes etc. *Chloasma- pregnancy mask
improves when hormone levels drop from pregnancy. Should avoid sun exposure.
✔✔Keratosis meaning - ✔✔The buildup of skin cells on the epidermis.
✔✔Hyperkeratosis (callus) meaning - ✔✔Excess amount of keratin cell production on
the stratum corneum or horny layer of the skin.
✔✔Erythema meaning - ✔✔Redness of the skin caused by dilation or congestion of the
capillaries.
✔✔Dermatitis venenata meaning - ✔✔Allergic reaction to certain cosmetics or
chemicals. Frequently occurs with skin care and beauty professionals.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Types of acne - Whitehead/ close comedone - ✔✔Plugged sebaceous gland with
opening that is not widely dilated. They begin to bulge because sebum cannot escape.
Generally soft, lack inflammation.
✔✔Types of acne - papule - ✔✔Small elevation of skin usually inflammatory does not
contain pus.
✔✔Types of acne - pustule - ✔✔Small inflamed elevation filled with bacterial fluid and
pus.
✔✔Types of acne - milia / baby acne - ✔✔Small cyst that is hard to touch and difficult to
remove because it's trap beneath a layer of skin in a cystic structure. Looks pearly white
enclosed cyst. Can result from aggressive exfoliation dermabrasion or other healing
from damaged skin.
✔✔Types of acne - nodular cystic acne - ✔✔Characterized by inflammatory hard
lesions found deeper in the skin at the point where the hair follicle becomes plugged
with dead skin cells. This is a severe acne and should not be treated by esthetician.
✔✔Grades of acne - 1 - ✔✔Mild acne consisting of open and closed comedones
scattered over less than half of the areas of the face, back.
Treatment - antibacterial cleanser and mild or enzyme exfoliation, Desincrustation
solution with steam, perform extractions, gentle effleurage strokes or Dr. Jacquet
movements and a mud or clay mask, oil-free moisturizing lotion.
✔✔Grades of acne - 2 - ✔✔Moderate acne that has an increased number of open and
closed comedones as well as occasional papule or pustule. Treatment same as grade
1.
✔✔Grades of acne - 3 - ✔✔Moderately severe acne. Numerous open and closed
comedones, papules, pustules and occasional cysts. Frequently red and inflamed.
Some acne scarring can start especially with the cystic lesions or acne like lesions that
have been picked or excoriated. Esthetician does NOT treat. Refer to physician.
✔✔Grades of acne - 4 - ✔✔Severe acne consisting of numerous papules, pustules and
a large number of cysts on face chest or back. Large cystic acne lesions leave deep
scarring. The acne can occur over 50% or more of the face. Esthetician does NOT treat.
Refer to physician.
✔✔Acne treatments may include.. - ✔✔Topical treatments -Benzoyl peroxide, topical
antibiotics, retin-a, azaleic acid, salicylic acid, glycolic acid. Oral therapies include -
antibiotics to inhibit bacteria growth and accutane by inhibiting the functioning of
, sebaceous glands and the process of keratinization, but only prescribed for severe
cases grade 3 and 4.
✔✔Sudoriferous gland disorders - - ✔✔Bromidrosis - foul smelling preparation caused
by yeast and bacteria.
Anhidrosis - lack of preparation caused by failure of sweat glands.
Hyperhidrosis - overproduction of perspiration caused by excess heat or general body
weakness.
Miliaria rubra - acute burning itching rash caused by excess heat. (Aka heat rash).
✔✔Skin Growths / Pre-malignant - ✔✔*growths such as actinic keratosis - irregular
shaped scaly red pink rose that fill raw to touch and occur on sun exposed areas. If left
untreated gross May develop into malignant lesions advisable to have lesions removed
as preventative measure.
✔✔Skin growths / Malignant growths - ✔✔Malignant growths are cancerous. Types-
*Basal cell- carcinomas - tend to appear translucent irregular borders and tiny blood
vessels goals running through them, typically occur in Sun exposed areas.*Squamous
cell carcinoma - irregular crested red papio that occurs in Sun exposed areas and
maybe be a actinic keratosis that went untreated, will invade lymph nodes affect all
body symptoms and spread throughout body internally. *Melanoma- most dangerous
skin growth. Evolve from flat or raised pigmented lesions anywhere on the body.
✔✔Pigmentation disorders.. - ✔✔*Albinism/Leukoderma- skin lacks pigmentation due to
decrease in melanocyte activity. *Vitiligo- skin disease characterized by white patches
that are caused by lack of pigment in a number of melanin cells. *Nevus- birthmark or a
congenital mole. *Lentigo- freckle. *Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (aka PIH)
results from trauma such as acne Burns skin rashes etc. *Chloasma- pregnancy mask
improves when hormone levels drop from pregnancy. Should avoid sun exposure.
✔✔Keratosis meaning - ✔✔The buildup of skin cells on the epidermis.
✔✔Hyperkeratosis (callus) meaning - ✔✔Excess amount of keratin cell production on
the stratum corneum or horny layer of the skin.
✔✔Erythema meaning - ✔✔Redness of the skin caused by dilation or congestion of the
capillaries.
✔✔Dermatitis venenata meaning - ✔✔Allergic reaction to certain cosmetics or
chemicals. Frequently occurs with skin care and beauty professionals.
