Chapter 4 Disorders & Diseases

primary lesions

100

What is a primary lesion and its characteristics ?

The initial stage of a lesion. 

Flat, changes in skin color, vesicles or pustules

200

What is an abnormal mass, varies in size, shape and color. Not always cancer 

Tumor

300

What is a fluid filled sac containing pus or morbid matter. Found above or below skin

Cyst 

400

What us an itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow, an insect bite

ex. Hives, mosquito bites

Wheal

500

What is larger than .4 inches and can felt easily. 

Ex. Swollen lymph nodes

Nodule

2nd lesions Skin Cancer

100

Crust or scab such as ulcers

Secondary lesions 

200

Diagnosing skin conditions is not within your scope of

Practice

300

Pink flesh colored lesion

Feels sharp or rough

Actinic Keratosis

400

How many Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer??

1 in 5 americans

500

What is caused by damaged DNA

Skin Cancer

Contagious disease

100

YOU WILL REFRAIN FROM SERVICING A CLIENT WHO HAS

Contagious Disease

200

Fungal infection of thick brittle discolored nails. 

Onychomycosis

300

An esthetician may encounter this fungal infection doing body wraps or during hand and foot massages. 

Tinea

400

What is Verruca and its characteristics?

AKA Wart

Hypertrophy caused by a virus 

Usually flesh colored but can be brown or black. 

500

Which contagious diseases contraindicate skin care treatments? 

DO NOT PERFORM SERVICES IN ANYONE WITH CONTAGIOUS DISEASED B/C IT CAN SPREAD AND INFECT OTHERS

Hypertrophies

100

Abnormal growth can very dangerous or cancerous but many are benign. 

Hypertrophy

200

Wasting away or thinning. 

Opposite of hypertrophy

Atrophy

300

Caused by blocked follicles 

Redness bumpiness in cheeks upper arms, thighs, 

CHICKEN SKIN

Keratosis Pilaris

400

How is keratosis Pilaris treated? 

Topical chemical exfoliants that keep follicles free of keratin. 

AHA or BHA

light mechanical exfoliation 

500

What are four hypertrophies of the skin? 

Hyperkeratosis

Keratoma

Keratosis

Keratosis Pilaris

Mole

Psoriasis

Skin Tag

types of acne

100

Medically known as Acne Simplex or Acne Vulgaris

Acne

200

Entire follicle 

Hair shaft, sebaceous gland, sebaceous duct or canal to the surface. 

Pilosebaceous unit

300

Blocks follicles and were often found on the nose

Sebaceous filaments 

400

How is Milia treated in the salon and spa?

Increasing exfoliation, using retinol products 

Extraction tool

500

Give 3 examples of three different medications used to treat acne

Tretinoin -Retin-A

Topical vitamin A acid 

Peeling agent drying and flushes out follicles 

Azelaic Acid

Adapalene

Birth control pills

Isotretinoin

Spironolactone

(Pg) 137