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Chapter 5 Skin Analysis Flashcards

1
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What is a characteristic of seborrhea?

A

Flaking skin

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2
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Which factors that affect the skin are considered intrinsic?

A

Dehydration

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3
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How would you define these effects on the skin: pollutants, over exfoliation, climate, and photosensitivity?

A

Extrinsic factors

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4
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What is true of sun damage?

A

It is the main external cause of aging

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5
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What does dehydrated skin lack?

A

Water

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6
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What is true of normal skin?

A

It has a good oil-water balance

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7
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What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of maintenance and preventative care?

A

Normal

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8
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If your primary treatment goals are to soothe, calm, and protect, then your client most likely has _________ skin.

A

Sensitive

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9
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What are contraindications?

A

Factors that prohibit a treatment

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10
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What type of skin condition is indicated by redness and is the result of distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary walls?

A

Couperose skin

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11
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What does the Fitzpatrick scale measure?

A

Skin’s ability to tolerate UV exposure

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12
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When should you analyze the client’s skin type and conditions?

A

Before performing services

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13
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What type on the Fitzpatrick scale is a person w Latin American heritage, dark hair, brown eyes, and rarely burns?

A

Type V

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14
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What are the general characteristics of type II on the Fitzpatrick scale?

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Light skin, varied eye color, varied hair color, burns easily

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15
Q

What is a new phenomenon caused by constantly looking down at your phone?

A

Tech neck

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16
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What makes one person’s skin darker than another person’s skin?

A

Greater amounts of melanin

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17
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What skin type is more likely to have a greater problem w hyperpigmentation than the other skin types?

A

Dark

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18
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What is a characteristic of actinic keratosis?

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Rough area resulting from sun exposure, sometimes peeling off

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19
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What is a characteristic of erythema?

A

Redness caused by inflammation

20
Q

Seizures or epilepsy are a contraindication for which treatment?

A

Electrical and light-based treatments that pulsate

21
Q

What are skin types?

A

Classifications that describe a person’s genetic skin attributes

22
Q

What are skin types primarily based on?

A

Oil production and lipids between cells

23
Q

What can be indicated by the size of the pores in the T-zone and throughout the face

A

Skin type

24
Q

What is not one of the four skin types?

A

Sensitive

25
Q

What skin types require proper cleansing, exfoliating, and hydrating?

A

All skin types

26
Q

What is a characteristic of dry skin?

A

Tight feeling, slightly rough

27
Q

Which internal effect on the skin alters protein structures and decreases biological activity?

A

Glycation

28
Q

What is a characteristic of oily skin?

A

Follicles that are visible or larger over most of the face

29
Q

What is true of individuals with Fitzpatrick skin type IV?

A

They can become hyperpigmented from treatments

30
Q

What type of skin ages more slowly than the other types?

A

Oily skin

31
Q

What is a characteristic of sensitive skin?

A

Fragile, thin skin and redness

32
Q

What type of skin can be difficult to treat because of its low tolerance for products and stimulation?

A

Sensitive

33
Q

What type on the Fitzpatrick scale is a person with almost translucent skin, blond or red hair, light colored eyes, and possibly freckles?

A

Type I

34
Q

What makes the skin of the neck and décolleté different from the skin on the face?

A

Has fewer sebaceous glands

35
Q

What is it called when you examine skin through touch to determine oiliness and elasticity?

A

Palpation

36
Q

What type of approach will help you to identify healthy habits and behaviors that are detrimental to skin health and allow you to better help your clients?

A

Holistic

37
Q

Someone who lives along the equator will have a greater number of what compared to someone who lives at the North Pole?

A

Active melanocytes

38
Q

What is true of Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI?

A

May have abnormal hypertrophic scarring.

39
Q

Where is the décolleté?

A

Lower neck and chest

40
Q

What type of products should not be used on the neck, as they may cause irritation?

A

Alpha hydroxy acids

41
Q

What can you do to maintain the results of your home care regimen and more effectively treat the signs of aging?

A

Get professional skin care treatments

42
Q

If your pregnant client does not have written permission from their medical provider, what treatments aren’t allowed?

A

No chemical peels, electrical treatment, treatments with aggressive cleansing

43
Q

If your client is allergic to aspirin, then you should not use products derived from ________.

A

Willow bark

44
Q

Which form discloses the client’s health history, all products and medications, medical conditions, any known allergies or sensitivities, their at-home skin care program, and skin care treatments the client has recently received?

A

Service record chart

45
Q

What should be on the consent form?

A

Client’s signature

46
Q

What is the best tool to analyze the skin?

A

Magnifying lamp/light

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