Chapter 18 Flashcards
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
A psychological disease that causes individuals to be inappropriately concerned, obsessed, or fixated with their appearance
Cellulitis
A potentially serious infection of the skin that presents as a small, red area surrounding a skin injury.
Dermal scattering
The scatter or spread of light within the skin tissue
Dyschromia
An abnormal display of facial hyperpigmentation due to solar damage
Electrodesiccation
A therapy that uses a device that emits low levels of radio frequency and high frequency current, with arcs onto the skin and dries or destroys a targeted superficial lesion
Hydroquinone
A topical medication that is used for bleaching or reducing excessive melanin lesions in the epidermis
Microampere
A measure of electrical current; equivalent to one-millionth of an ampere
Nikolski sign
An indication of a skin reaction; the clinical manifestations observed are perifollicular edema, erythema or blistering, or an epidermal separation caused by lateral pressure on the skin
Photodamage
Skin damage caused by the sun
Photorejuvenation
A series of laser or IPL facial treatments conducted to improve vascular and pigmented lesions and induce collagen stimulation
Phototoxic
Describes a toxic effect triggered by exposure of light to the skin, sometimes as a result of topical or oral medications
Poikiloderma of civatte
Mottled redness or brown discoloration appearing most commonly in women on the sides of the neck or upper chest. It is noncancerous sun damage
Preventative maintenance
Routine equipment calibration and device checks by qualified, trained biomedical engineers to guarantee that the equipment is in appropriate working order
Pulse width
The timing of light energy, or how long the laser beam is actually striking the skin
Splattering
Singed hair
