Skin Types
A skin type that has a very small follicle size and has an even balance of oil and hydration.
What is normal skin type?
This skin type always burns and does not tan.
What is Type 1?
Sebaceous breakouts from hormonal changes or other factors.
What is acne?
An infected papule with fluid inside.
What is a pustule?
It discloses the client’s health history, all products and medications, medical conditions, known allergies or sensitivities, at-home skin care program, and skin care treatments the client has recently received that could adversely affect treatment.
What is an intake form?
A skin type with large follicles on the T-Zone.
What is combination skin type?
A skin type that rarely burns, tans easily and significantly.
What is Type 5?
Fluid, infection, or other matter under the skin that is encapsulated into a palpable firm mass of varying sizes, from a pea to a golf ball.
What are cysts?
Raised lesions; also called blemishes.
What are papules?
A customary written agreement between the esthetician and the client for applying a treatment.
What is a consent form?
A skin type that is shiny and may have comedones or blemishes present.
What is oily skin type?
A skin type that is fair to olive when unexposed.
What is Type 3?
A communicable virus that appears as a vesicle on the lip similar to a blister. Find more information in chapter on diseases and disorders of the skin.
What is herpes simplex 1?
Overproduction of melanin.
What is hyperpigmentation?
Factors that prohibit a treatment from being performed or the use of a certain skin care product being used on a client’s skin.
What are contraindications?
A skin type that has minimal oil and hydration production.
What is dry skin type?
The Fitzpatrick Scale measures this.
What is the reaction to UV exposure?
Visible broken or distended capillaries less than 0.5 mm due to intrinsic or extrinsic causes.
What is telangiectasia?
Excess body hair located in regions where hair is not normally present, such as facial hair for women.
What is hirsutism?
Contraindications that should avoid all electrical treatments that require a grounding pad.
What are pacemakers or heart irregularities?
A skin type.
What is a classification that describes a person's genetic skin attributions?
A doctor who developed The Fitzpatrick Scale.
Who is Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick?
Redness caused by inflammation.
What is erythema?
Also known as seborrheic dermatitis. Excess oil production that causes redness, irritation, and flaking
What is seborrhea?
A filtered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders, fungi, bacterial disorders, and deeper levels of pigmentation.
What is a Wood's lamp?