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The process in which the esthetician examines the client's freshly cleansed skin with good lighting and voices their findings to the client. This process clarifies what conditions the client's skin is presenting and allows the esthetician to educate and give greater insight to the client's skin concerns.
Skin Analysis
Skin redness
Erythema
A substance that reduces damage due to oxygen, such as that caused by free radicals.
Antioxidants
darkened patches or spots on the skin, resulting from the skin protecting itself from trauma.
Hyperpigmentation
inherited disorder of the pores where dead skin cells combine with sweat, oil, and pore cloggers to create comedones of varying forms
Acne
A classification of a person's genetic oil production and ability to retain water. Types include dry, oily, and combination.
Skin Type
skin that has a perfect balance of oil and water.
Normal skin
unstable molecules that can damage healthy skin cells.
Free Radicals
a lightening of the skin due to melanin depletion
Hypopigmentation
small, raised, pearly white bump on the skin that appears similar to a whitehead, but occurs deeper into the skin. Not extractable by estheticians as it requires a needle.
Milia
A long term or temporary condition of the skin that can impact it's health.
Skin Condition
skin that lacks oil production.
Dry skin
fibrous connective tissue made from protein, gives skin it's structure.
Collagen
brown or dark marks caused by excess melanin production as a result of trauma to the skin. More common in deeper skin but can happen in all Fitzpatrick types
Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
chronic, inflammatory skin condition that causes redness, flushing, and sensitivity.
Rosacea
inherited feature that will darken in the sun and lighten when not in the sun. Cannot be fully removed.
Freckles
skin with areas of excess oil and areas lacking oil
Combination skin
protein fiber that gives skin it's bounce and stretch.
Elastin
red, pink, or purple marks caused by excess dilated blood vessels as a result to trauma to the skin. More common in fair skin types but can be experienced by all Fitzpatrick types.
Post Inflammatory Erythema
tiny blood vessels that widen and narrow too quickly and cause the vessel walls to tear and the blood to leak out.
Broken Capillaries
skin that hangs loosely on the body, results from lack of elasticity.
Sagging skin
skin that turns temporarily red with minimal stimulation and does not sting, itch, rash, or feel excessive burning.
Reactive Skin
divets in the skin that result from lack of collagen
Wrinkles
Form of hyperpigmentation caused by changing hormones. Usually appears in a specific pattern on the skin, also referred to as "pregnancy mask."
Melasma
hardened oil in the follicles due to normal oil production. Commonly mistaken for blackheads on the nose.
Sebaceous Filaments