Fitzpatricks
The lightest Fitzpatrick
What is Fitzpatrick type I?
This skin type has a good oil and water balance.
What is normal skin?
Characterized by skin laxity due to collagen and bone loss, thinner skin, dryness, photodamage, and fine lines or wrinkles
What is aging?
Condition where you should avoid all electrical and light-based treatments that pulsate
What is epilepsy?
This is a record of all your notes from the skin analysis
What is a client chart?
This Fitzpatrick type never burns, and tans easily
What is Fitzpatrick type VI?
This skin type has larger follicles in the T-zone
What is combination skin?
Redness in the skin with no visible vascularity because the matting of blood vessels is so small and fine
What is couperose skin/ telangiectasia?
Medication you must discontinue use for 6 months prior to treatment
What is isotretinoin (accutane)
This is a tool used to illuminate and see the skin up close
What is a magnifying lamp?
This Fitzpatrick type has fair to olive skin
What is Fitzpatrick type III?
This skin type often feels rough, thin, and tight
What is dry skin?
Lack of water caused by the environment, medications, topical agents, aging
What is dehydration?
Clients with this allergy can not use salicylic acid
What is aspirin allergy?
This uses black light to see skin conditions more clearly
What is a wood's lamp?
This Fitzpatrick type might have blue, hazel, or brown eyes
What is Fitzpatrick type II?
This skin type often has small pores/ follicles
What is dry skin?
Redness caused by inflammation
What is erythema?
Skin may be more prone to bruising when on this medication
What is oral steroids or blood thinner?
This is the form your client fills out prior to their appointment, that tells you their health history
What is an intake form/ consultation card?
This Fitzpatrick type is sometimes considered the most difficult to treat
What is Fitzpatrick type 4?
This skin type is the most prone to congestion and breakouts
What is oily skin?
Excess body hair located in regions where hair is not normally present
What is hirsutism?
What condition should you avoid using electrical currents with the use of a grounding pad
What is pacemakers or heart irregularities?
The term referring to examining the skin through touch
What is palpation?