skin analysis chapter milady chapter 5

Question 1

a customary written agreement between the esthetician and her client for applying treatment , whether routine or preoperative.

Answer 1

consent form

Question 2

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

Answer 2

contraindications

Question 3

pertaining to a women’s lower neck and chest

Answer 3

décolleté

Question 4

lack of water

Answer 4

dehydration

Question 5

primarily environmental factors that contribute to aging and appearance of aging

Answer 5

extrinsic

Question 6

scale used to measure skin’s reaction to the sun. six types.

Answer 6

Fitzpatrick scale

Question 7

related to heredity and ancestry of origin

Answer 7

genetic

Question 8

condition pertaining to excessive growth or cover of hair

Answer 8

hirsutism

Question 9

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

Answer 9

holistically

Question 10

condition of abnormal growth of hair, characterized by the growth of terminal hair in places that normally only grow vellus hair

Answer 10

hypertrichosis

Question 11

intrinsic

Answer 11

skin aging factors we have little control over because they are part of our genetics and family heredity.

Question 12

isotretinoin

Answer 12

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 13

melasma

Answer 13

a form of hyperpigmentation characterized by bilateral patches on the cheeks of brown pigmentation on cheeks, jawline, forehead, and upper lip due to hormonal imbalances. can be caused by pregnancy, birth control, HRT

Question 14

NSAIDS

Answer 14

nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; OTC medication

Question 15

palpation

Answer 15

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

Question 16

photosensitivity

Answer 16

high sensitivity to UV light , usually following exposure or digestion of certain medications , or chemicals.

Question 17

rhytids

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wrinkles

Question 18

skin type

Answer 18

classification

Question 19

large open comedones, usually around the eyes. Caused by sun exposure.

Answer 19

solar comedones

Question 20

dermal scars due to rapid stretching and expansion of connective tissue leaving deep red, pink, or purple linear marks that usually fade to light pink or silver over time. Occurs with puberty, pregnancy, and weight gain.

Answer 20

striae

Question 21

rhytids that form due to repeated movement of looking down at cell phone or other electronics.

Answer 21

tech neck

Question 22

telangiectasia

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

Question 23

abbreviation for trans-epidermal water loss; waterloss caused by water evaporated off the skins surface

Answer 23

TEWL

Question 24

center area of the face corresponds to the T shape formed by the forehead, nose, and chin

Answer 24

T-zone

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Woods Lamp