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Skin Analysis Flashcards

1
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Why are the acid mantle and barrier function not as healthy in dry skin?

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Dry skin is more sensitive because the acid mantle and Barrie function are not as healthy due to the lack of lipids.

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What beverages can be dehydrating to the skin?

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Medications, coffee, alcohol.

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What skin type has large visible skin follicles over most of the face?

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Oily skin.

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What type skin is characterized by fragile thin skin and redness?

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Sensitive skin

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What does Fitzpatrick 3 skin look like?

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Very common skin type, fair, eye and hair color vary.

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6
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What Fitzpatrick type would most middle eastern decent have?

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Type 5

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What skin type on the glogau scale shows wrinkles at rest and is specific to people in their 40-50s

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Type 3

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What Rubin classification includes superficial pigment and changes in the epidermis?

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Level 1

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9
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What are common skin conditions estheticians can see?

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Adult acne, actinic aging, and problems from hormonal fluctuations.

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What condition is characterized by redness and distended capillaries caused by a weakening of the capillary wall?

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Couperose skin, telangiectasia.

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What term refers to oiliness of the skin?

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Seborrhea

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12
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What is the main external cause of aging?

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Sun damage

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What term refers to the strength or ins testify of sunlight exposure?

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Minimal erythemal dose.

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What is UVB

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Shorter wavelengths and are stronger than uva because they deliver more energy. More energy, higher frequency.

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15
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What strength sunscreen is recommended?

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30 spf

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16
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Healthy habits for maintaining your skin:

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Protective clothing from sun, home-care, skin treatments, good food/ingredients, good diet, vitamins, water intake, regular exercise.

17
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What treatments are contradicting to clients with epilepsy?

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Avoid all electrical and light treatments.

18
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What document is used to record all your notes from a skin analysis, what you used in the treatment, and home care recommendations?

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A client chart

19
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Skin analysis checklist:

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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.

20
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Occlusive products

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Thick and lay on top of the skin to reduce transepidermal water loss, helps hold in moisture, and protect the skins top barrier layer.

21
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T-zone

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

22
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Contraindications

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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.

23
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Glogau scale

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Evaluates photodamage based on wrinkling categorized by age.

24
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What can cause skin conditions?

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Skin conditions can be caused by both internal and external factors and are unique to each individual.

25
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Actinic

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Damage or condition caused by sun exposure

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Alipidic

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Lack of oil or “lack of lipid” describes skin that doesn’t produce enough sebum, indicated by absence of visible pores.

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Couperose skin

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Redness, distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary walls.

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Dehydration

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Lack of water

29
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Fitzpatrick scale

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Scale used to measure the skin types ability to tolerate sun exposure

30
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Occlusive

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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.

31
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Skin type

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Classification that describes a persons genetic skin type.

32
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Normal skin

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Has a good oil to water balance. Normal size follicles.

33
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Combo skin

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T zone is oiler. More sebaceous glands and larger pores in the t zone.

34
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Dry vs dehydrated

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Dehydrated skin lacks water. Dry skin lacks oil.

35
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Dry skin

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More sensitive because the acid mantle and barrier function are not as healthy due to lack of lipids.

36
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Oily skin

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Excess sebum, larger follicle size over most of face and visible.

37
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Fitzpatrick scale

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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

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