PART 3: SKIN SCIENCES/ CHAPTER 12: Skin Analysis Flashcards
What is a characteristic of seborrhea?
Oily skin
What are intrinsic factors?
Factors related to our body’s internal health.
What are extrinsic factors?
Health factors outside the body
What is true of sun damage?
It is the main extrinsic cause of aging.
What does dehydrated skin lack?
Water
What is NOT an indicator of dry skin?
Absorbs product slowly
What is true of normal skin?
It has a good oil-water balance
Where on the face of a client with normal skin are follicles smaller to medium?
On the edge of the T-zone by the nose
What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of maintenance and preventative care?
Normal
What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of using occlusive products to reduce transepidermal water loss (TWL)?
Dry
What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of extra cleansing and exfoliating?
Oily
What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of soothing, drying, and protecting?
Sensitive
Where on the face of a client with combination skin are the follicles medium to larger?
Outside the T-zone on the cheeks
What causes actinic aging?
Sun exposure
What does alipidic skin lack?
Oil
What are contraindications?
Factors that prohibit a treatment
What type of skin is indicated by redness and is the result of distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary walls?
Couperose
What does the Fitzpatrick scale measure?
Skin’s ability to tolerate sun exposure
What does the term “keratosis” refer to?
Abnormally thick buildup of cells
What do occlusive products reduce?
Water loss
When should you analyze the client’s skin type and conditions?
Before performing services
What type on the Fitzpatrick scale is a person with Middle Eastern skin, dark or black hair, and brown eyes?
Type V
What are the general characteristics of type lll skin on the Fitzpatrick scale?
Fair skin; varied
What is type VI skin on the Fitzpatrick Scale?
Black skin
What is true of type I skin on the Fitzpatrick scale?
Always burns
What is true of type VI skin on the Fitzpatrick Scale?
May never burn
What evaluates photo damage based on wrinkling categorized by age?
Glogau scale
What makes one person’s skin darker than another’s person’s skin?
Greater amounts of melanin
What skin type is more likely to have a greater problem with hyperpigmentation than the other types?
Dark
What is a characteristic of actinic keratosis?
Rough area resulting from sun exposure, sometimes peeling off
What is a characteristic of erythema?
Redness caused by inflammation
What term indicates that a treatment is prohibited for a particular client?
Contraindicated
What are skin types?
Classifications that describe a person’s genetic skin type.
What determines a Person’s skin type?
Genetics and ethnicity
What can be indicated by the size of the pores in the T-zone and throughout the face?
Skin type
What is NOT one of the four skin types?
Sensitive
What skin types require proper cleansing, exfoliating & hydrating?
All skin types
What is a characteristic of dry skin?
Small follicles
What type of skin needs extra care because it does not produce enough oil?
Dry
What is a characteristic of dry skin?
Tight feeling, slightly rough
What is another name for oily skin?
Lipidic skin
What is a characteristic of oily skin?
Follicles that are visible or larger over most of the face.
What is oily skin prone to because pores get clogged with oil?
Blemishes
What should you try to balance in all skin types?
Barrier function
What type of skin ages more slowly than the other types ?
Oily skin
What is a characteristic of sensitive skin?
Fragile, thin skin and redness.
What type of skin can be difficult to treat because of its low tolerance for products and stimulation?
Sensitive
What type on the Fitzpatrick scale is a person with very fair skin, blond or red hair, light colored eyes, and possibly freckles?
Type I
What type on the Fitzpatrick Scale is a person with Mediterranean Caucasian skin and dark brown hair?
Type IV
What type on the Fitzpatrick Scale is a person with fair skin, light eyes, and light hair?
Type II
