Chapter 5: Skin Analysis

Question 1

What is skin type?

Answer 1

A classification that describes a persons genetic skin type

Question 2

What is genetic?

Answer 2

Related to heredity and ancestry of origin

Question 3

What is the T-Zone?

Answer 3

The center area of the face; corresponds to the “T” shape formed by the forehead, nose, and chin.

Question 4

What is palpation?

Answer 4

The manual manipulation of tissue by touching to make an assessment of its condition

Question 5

What is Holistically ?

Answer 5

It is a system of evaluating the entire individual in an interdisciplinary style, recognizing that body systems work synergistically.

Question 6

What is TEWL?

Answer 6

It is an abbreviation for transepidermal water loss; water loss caused to by evaporation on the skins surface

Question 7

What is Fitzpatrick Scale?

Answer 7

It is a scale used to measure the skin types ability to tolerate sun exposure

Question 8

What is telangiectasia?

Answer 8

It is visible, broken or distended capillaries less than 0.5 mm due to intrinsic or extrinsic causes

Question 9

What is décolleté?

Answer 9

also referred to as décolletage (dek-UH-luh-taj; pertaining to a woman’s lower neck and chest

Question 10

What is “tech neck”?

Answer 10

Rhytids that develop due to the repeated movement of looking down at a cell phone or other electronic device

Question 11

What is dehydration?

Answer 11

Lack of water

Question 12

What are rhytids?

Answer 12

Wrinkles

Question 13

What is hirsutism?

Answer 13

It is a condition pertaining to an excessive growth or cover of hair

Question 14

What is hypertrichosis?

Answer 14

It is a condition of abnormal growth of hair, characterized by the growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair

Question 15

What is a melasma?

Answer 15

It is a form of hyperpigmentation that is characterized by bilateral patches of brown pigmentation on the cheeks, jawline, forehead, and upper lip due to hormonal imbalances ,such as ,pregnancy, birth control, pills, or hormone replacement therapy

Question 16

What are solar comedones?

Answer 16

Large open comedones, usually around the eye, due to sun exposure

Question 17

What is Striae?

Answer 17

Dermal scars due to rapid expansion or stretching of connective tissue, leaving deep, red, pink, or purple linear marks on the skin that gradually fade to light pink or silver overtime. They often occur during growth, phases, and puberty, pregnancy, and weight gain. 

Question 18

What is extrinsic?

Answer 18

Primarily environmental factors that contribute to aging and the appearance of aging

Question 19

What is photosensitivity?

Answer 19

High sensitivity of the skin to UV light, usually following exposure or ingestion of certain medication’s, or chemicals that result in accelerated response of the skin to UV radiation

Question 20

What is intrinsic?

Answer 20

Skin aging factors over which we have a little control because they are part of our genetics and familial heredity

Question 21

What are contraindications ?

Answer 21

Factor that prohibits a treatment due to a condition; treatments could cause harmful or negative side effects to those who have specific medical or skin conditions

Question 22

What is isotretinoin?

Answer 22

Brand name: Accutane; a controlled prescription medication derived from vitamin A that is used to treat severe acne that has not responded to other treatments

Question 23

What are NSAIDs?

Answer 23

Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; over-the-counter medication used to reduce inflammation, such as ibuprofen

Question 24

What is a consent form?

Answer 24

A customary written agreement between the esthetician (salon/ spa) and the client for appliance treatment, whether routine or pre-operative

Question 25

What is woods lamp?

Answer 25

Filtered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders, fungi, bacterial disorders, and pigmentation