Skin Analysis Flashcards
Why are the acid mantle and barrier function not as healthy in dry skin?
Dry skin is more sensitive because the acid mantle and Barrie function are not as healthy due to the lack of lipids.
What beverages can be dehydrating to the skin?
Medications, coffee, alcohol.
What skin type has large visible skin follicles over most of the face?
Oily skin.
What type skin is characterized by fragile thin skin and redness?
Sensitive skin
What does Fitzpatrick 3 skin look like?
Very common skin type, fair, eye and hair color vary.
What Fitzpatrick type would most middle eastern decent have?
Type 5
What skin type on the glogau scale shows wrinkles at rest and is specific to people in their 40-50s
Type 3
What Rubin classification includes superficial pigment and changes in the epidermis?
Level 1
What are common skin conditions estheticians can see?
Adult acne, actinic aging, and problems from hormonal fluctuations.
What condition is characterized by redness and distended capillaries caused by a weakening of the capillary wall?
Couperose skin, telangiectasia.
What term refers to oiliness of the skin?
Seborrhea
What is the main external cause of aging?
Sun damage
What term refers to the strength or ins testify of sunlight exposure?
Minimal erythemal dose.
What is UVB
Shorter wavelengths and are stronger than uva because they deliver more energy. More energy, higher frequency.
What strength sunscreen is recommended?
30 spf
Healthy habits for maintaining your skin:
Protective clothing from sun, home-care, skin treatments, good food/ingredients, good diet, vitamins, water intake, regular exercise.
What treatments are contradicting to clients with epilepsy?
Avoid all electrical and light treatments.
What document is used to record all your notes from a skin analysis, what you used in the treatment, and home care recommendations?
A client chart
Skin analysis checklist:
Skin type: check the pore size and oil distribution
Conditions present: note the comedones, capillaries, pigmentation, sun damage, and other conditions.
Appearance: is the skin dry, clear, oily, red, irritated? What do you notice.
Texture: is the texture rough, smooth, dehydrated, firm? record on client chart.
Occlusive products
Thick and lay on top of the skin to reduce transepidermal water loss, helps hold in moisture, and protect the skins top barrier layer.
T-zone
Center area of the face, corresponds to the “T” shape formed by the forehead, nose, and chin.
Contraindications
Factors that prevent a treatment due to a condition, treatments could cause harmful or negative side effects to those who have specific medical or skin conditions.
Glogau scale
Evaluates photodamage based on wrinkling categorized by age.
What can cause skin conditions?
Skin conditions can be caused by both internal and external factors and are unique to each individual.
Actinic
Damage or condition caused by sun exposure
Alipidic
Lack of oil or “lack of lipid” describes skin that doesn’t produce enough sebum, indicated by absence of visible pores.
Couperose skin
Redness, distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary walls.
Dehydration
Lack of water
Fitzpatrick scale
Scale used to measure the skin types ability to tolerate sun exposure
Occlusive
Occlusive products are thick and lay on top of the skin to reduce transepidermal water loss, helps hold in moisture, and protect skins top barrier layer.
Skin type
Classification that describes a persons genetic skin type.
Normal skin
Has a good oil to water balance. Normal size follicles.
Combo skin
T zone is oiler. More sebaceous glands and larger pores in the t zone.
Dry vs dehydrated
Dehydrated skin lacks water. Dry skin lacks oil.
Dry skin
More sensitive because the acid mantle and barrier function are not as healthy due to lack of lipids.
Oily skin
Excess sebum, larger follicle size over most of face and visible.
Fitzpatrick scale
1- very fair, blonde or red hair,client colored eyes, freckles common, burns not tans, high risk for skin cancer, vascular damage
2- fair skinned, light eyes, light hair, burns easily tans with difficult
