IL Esthetician flashcards

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IDFPR

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is the state agency that issues, renews, and disciplines esthetician licenses and investigates complaints against licensees.

Illinois esthetician training hours

Illinois requires 750 clock hours of approved esthetics instruction at a licensed school before a candidate may sit for the state licensing examination.

Unlicensed practice

Performing esthetics services without a valid active Illinois license is unlawful and can result in criminal penalties, fines, and denial or revocation of a future license.

Sanitation

The process of significantly reducing the number of pathogens on a surface by cleaning with soap or detergent and water; it does not kill all microorganisms.

Disinfection

Using an EPA-registered chemical agent on nonporous implements to destroy most pathogenic organisms except bacterial spores, following the label's dilution and contact time.

Sterilization

A process that destroys all microbial life, including bacterial spores; it is required for items that penetrate skin and is rarely performed in an esthetics setting.

Blood spill procedure

Don gloves, absorb the spill with disposable towels, clean with detergent, disinfect with an EPA tuberculocidal product or 1:10 bleach, then double-bag the waste.

Trigeminal nerve

Cranial nerve V, the chief sensory nerve of the face; its ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branches carry touch, pain, and temperature impulses.

Facial nerve

Cranial nerve VII, the chief motor nerve of the face, supplying the muscles of facial expression; damage produces paralysis such as Bell's palsy.

Masseter muscle

A muscle of mastication located at the angle of the jaw; it raises the mandible and is easily palpated during facial massage along the lower jaw.

Stratum basale

The deepest epidermal layer, where keratinocytes divide by mitosis and melanocytes produce melanin; it rests on the basement membrane above the dermis.

Acid mantle

The slightly acidic film on the skin surface, about pH 4.5 to 5.5, formed by sebum, sweat, and skin lipids; it helps limit microbial growth.

Collagen and elastin

Dermal proteins: collagen provides strength and structural support while elastin allows skin to stretch and recoil. Both decline with age and ultraviolet exposure.

Transepidermal water loss

The passive diffusion of water through the epidermis; elevated values signal a compromised barrier and lead to dryness, tightness, and irritation.

Macule

A flat, nonpalpable area of altered color, such as a freckle or a flat mole; it is a primary lesion and is not raised above surrounding skin.

Herpes simplex

A contagious viral infection that causes cold sores or fever blisters; services are contraindicated on or near active lesions and the area must not be touched.

ABCDE rule

A melanoma screening guide: Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter over 6 mm, and Evolving size or shape. Suspicious lesions are referred.

Wood's lamp

An ultraviolet lamp used during skin analysis; yellow fluorescence indicates oil, violet indicates dehydration, and brown areas indicate pigmentation or pigmented lesions.

Fitzpatrick scale

A six-level classification of skin reaction to ultraviolet light based on genetic background; type I burns easily and never tans, while type VI is deeply pigmented.

T-zone

The central facial area covering the forehead, nose, and chin, where sebaceous glands are densest and oiliness is usually greatest.

Humectant

An ingredient such as glycerin or hyaluronic acid that attracts and binds water, increasing hydration within the stratum corneum.

Salicylic acid

A beta hydroxy acid that is oil soluble, allowing it to penetrate pores and exfoliate; it is used for acne and oily skin, at up to 2% over the counter.

Emulsion

A blend of oil and water stabilized by an emulsifier; lotions and creams are emulsions, classified as oil-in-water or water-in-oil.

Effleurage

A light gliding massage stroke applied with the palms or fingers, used to begin and end a facial and to move product or lymph toward drainage points.

Petrissage

A kneading or lifting massage movement that compresses soft tissue; it stimulates circulation and muscle tone and is deeper than effleurage.

Comedone extraction

Manual removal of a blackhead or whitehead with finger cots or a comedo extractor after softening the skin; it is never done on inflamed or cystic acne.

Anagen phase

The active growth phase of the hair cycle, when hair is firmly attached to the follicle and most responsive to waxing; it lasts two to six years on the scalp.

Hard wax

A stripless wax applied warm and removed without cloth strips; it shrinks around the hair as it cools and is preferred for sensitive areas like the upper lip.

Desincrustation

A galvanic treatment using the negative pole to create an alkaline reaction that softens sebum and debris, allowing deep-pore cleansing of oily skin.

LED blue light

Light near 415 nanometers used in acne therapy; it targets porphyrins produced by Cutibacterium acnes, helping reduce bacteria and inflammation.

Professional liability insurance

Coverage that protects an esthetician against claims of client injury or negligence arising from services; employers and salons often require it.

Booth rental

A business arrangement in which a licensed esthetician pays a fixed fee to use space in a salon and is generally treated as self-employed for tax purposes.