Skin Analysis Flashcards
Example of local infection
Pimple
Difference between dry and dehydrated skin
Dry skin does NOT produce enough oil.
Dehydrated skin LACKS sufficient water.
What is the Fitzpatrick Scale ?
How many types are there ?
Used to measure the skin types ability to tolerate sun exposure.
There are SIX different types ranging from Type I (very fair) to Type VI (black skin).
Difference between skin types and skin conditions
Skin types are genetic.
Conditions are influenced by extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
List four intrinsic or internal factors that affect the skin
(Pick any four out of the list)
Free radical Dehydration Vitamins deficiency Improper nutrition Alcohol Drugs Caffeine Hormones Stress Menopause
List four extrinsic factors that affect the skin
Sun damage
Poor skin maintenance
Misuse of products
Humidity and pollutants
Main cause of premature EXTRINSIC aging?
Sun damage
IN ORDER list the six categories of skin analysis and describe them
Acronym: She Has Such Teeny Tiny Pores
Secretion: Oil content
Hydration: Water content
Sensitivity: Blood circulation and allergies
Texture: Size of the follicular ostia (pore)
Tone: Degree of elasticity (snap back)
Pigmentation: Coloration
Four levels of secretion
Dry
Oily
Normal
Acne Prone
List some factors that can affect secretion
Genetics Hormones Diet Environment Age Occupation Stress Improper cleansing
Superficial dehydration
Water loss
Takes place in the epidermis
Skin will feel tight, flakiness, powdery to the touch
List some factors that can affect dehydration
Medication
Sun exposure
Cleansing and moisturizing habits
What skin type needs proper cleansing, exfoliation and hydration ?
All skin types
Which skin types can be dehydrated ?
All skin types
Products and exposure to heat or sun can easily irritate which skin type ?
Sensitive
Which number on the Fitzpatrick scale includes Midwestern that tans and is rarely sensitive to the sun?
V (Five)
Which skin types can suffer from PIH (Post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation) due to trauma, extractions, sun damage or exfoliation?
Darker skin types
Vitamin Deficiency
Has an intrinsic effect on the skin
Misuse of products
Has an extrinsic effect on the skin
What does MED stand for ?
Minimal Erythema Dose
MED (Minimal Erythema Dose) measures what ?
How long it takes to become red from sun exposure
Harsh exfoliating or waxing treatments should always be avoided when a client is taking ?
Oral steroids
Difference between Hypo-pigmentation and Hyper-pigmentation?
Hypo-pigmentation: White patches caused by sun disease (vitiligo) or scaring LOSS of melanin.
Hyper-pigmentation: OVER production of melanin.
PIH (Post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation)
Freckles
Moles
Sun spots
What does dehydrated skin lack ?
Water (H2O)
What does dry skin lack?
Oil
Factors that prohibit a treatment are known as ?
Contraindications
What type of skin is indicated by redness and is the result of distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary wall?
Couperose
What does occlusive products reduce?
Water loss
Type VI skin on the Fitzpatrick scale is known as ?
Black skin
What is true of Type I on the Fitzpatrick scale?
Always burns
Redness caused by inflammation is a characteristic of ?
Erythema
Genetics and Ethnicity are both known to determine a person’s ?
Skin type
Small follicles is a characteristic of ?
Dry skin
Oily skin is also known as ?
Lipidic skin
What type of skin is difficult to treat because of its low tolerance for products and stimulation ?
Sensitive skin
What is the skins ph level ?
5.5-5.6
Hyper-Keratinization
Excessive buildup of dead skin/keratinized cells
Characteristics of normal skin type
Moderate oil secretion in T-zone
Velvety to touch
Hormonal breakouts
Open&Closed comedones on the nose/chin
Papules
A raised lesion also known as blemishes
Pustules
An infected papule with fluid inside
Open comedones (Blackheads)
Clogged pores caused by the buildup of debris, oil, and dead skin cells in the follicles
Closed comedones (Whiteheads)
Not open to the air or oxygen
Trapped by dead skin cells
Need to be exfoliated and extracted
Actinic Keratosis
A rough area resulting from sun exposure sometimes with a layered scale/scab that sometimes falls off.
Can be precancerous
What is true of normal skin
It has good oil in water balance
What causes actinic aging
Sun exposure
Alipidic skin lacks?
Oil
