Master Esthetics State Board Review Exam
Questions and Answers 2026 Update
Horseshoe (u-shaped) pattern of redness and telangiectasias on neck? -Correct
Answer ✔-Poikiloderma
What is a contraindication for microdermabrasion? -Correct Answer ✔-Rosacea
What's in a Jessner solution? -Correct Answer ✔-14% salicylic 14% lactic 14%
resorcinol in an ethanol solvent base
Medical term for dry skin? -Correct Answer ✔-Aesteatosis
What type of exfoliant is microdermabrasion? -Correct Answer ✔-Mechanical
What is the minimum depth level of a peel that affects the papillary dermis? -
Correct Answer ✔-Medium depth
What is a mammaplasty? -Correct Answer ✔-Breast augmentation
Most effective stage for hair removal? -Correct Answer ✔-Anagen
Microderm crystals contain aluminum oxide, corundum and what? -Correct
Answer ✔-Salt
After a microderm treatment, how long until you can Restalyn injections? -Correct
Answer ✔-1-2 days
What muscle of the forehead is botox injected into? -Correct Answer ✔-
Corrugator
Hepatitis-B how long do symptoms last? -Correct Answer ✔-Can last for months
or be nonexistent
On asthma patients use minimum ______ during a facial? -Correct Answer ✔-
Steam
What is not a contraindication for laser hair removal? -Correct Answer ✔-Grey
hair
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What is a condition of the skin characterized by blistering or epidermal separation
caused by lateral pressure of the laser? -Correct Answer ✔-Nikolski
Contraindications of a body wrap? -Correct Answer ✔-High blood pressure and
diabetes
What does sclerotherapy treat? -Correct Answer ✔-Spider veins
A microderm treatment should stop before... -Correct Answer ✔-Erythema
What makes a cream dense? -Correct Answer ✔-Humectants
After a laser resurfacing treatment, patients will tolerate light exfoliation as early
as... -Correct Answer ✔-One month
Elastosis is what? -Correct Answer ✔-The breakdown of elastic tissue
What is the medical teem for pregnancy mask? -Correct Answer ✔-Melasma
Allergic reactions-- red, itchy eyes, ect. are caused by what? -Correct Answer ✔-
Histamine
What is the correct term for increased pigmentation? -Correct Answer ✔-
Cholasma- liver spots
Microcurrent does what? -Correct Answer ✔-Aids in healing and repairing in
tissue, has ultra small amount of galvanic to stimulate the elasticity of the skin.
What determines how many passes with microderm. a client can have? -Correct
Answer ✔-Thickness of skin
What is the cause of scabies? -Correct Answer ✔-Itch mite- parasites
Which gland coordinates the production and release of hormones that travel to
the pituitary gland from the base of the brain? -Correct Answer ✔-Hypothalamus
When thinning of the skin, hair loss, and weight loss occur, what are these
symptoms of? -Correct Answer ✔-Hyperthyroidism
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