What is...
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
What characterizes the condition known as acne?
Excess sebum production
Before performing any service, estheticians must have a full awareness of _________.
Skin type
Vascular lesions are a condition of the _________ system.
Circulatory
Erythema is a condition defined by ___________.
Redness caused by inflammation
Hypertrophy
Abnormal growth in the skin
Acne is a condition that ______________.
Is a disorder of the sebaceous glands
At least how long must the use of isotretinoin be completed before skin treatment?
Six months
What is true of seborrhea?
It is an abnormal secretion from the sebaceous gland
Hyperkeratinization is defined as _________.
An excessive buildup of dead skin cells
Pseudofolliculitis
Razor bumps that resemble folliculitis
An inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus is known as a _____________.
Pustule
The type of skin that is often sensitive and shows redness is ___________.
Fitzpatrick type 1
A brownish spot on the skin that might range in color from tan to bluish black, also known as a nevus, is a _________.
Mole
The rare genetic condition that is characterized by the lack of melanin pigment in the body is known as _________.
Albinism
Steatoma
A sebaceous cyst filled with sebum
What is a characteristic of grade I acne?
Minor breakouts, some closed comedones and a few papules
What are contrainidactions?
Factors that prohibit the use of certain products/treatments
The condition that presents as redness and bumpiness in the cheeks or upper arms is called _________.
Keratosis pilaris
Anhidrosis is ______.
A deficiency in perspiration due to failure of the sweat glands
Verruca
Wart
Whiteheads are a condition also known as ____________.
Closed comedones
Estheticians examine the skin through a form of touch called __________.
Palpation
What is the disorder in which a person picks at their skin compulsively?
Dermatillomania
Leukoderma is a condition that is defined by _________.
The loss of pigmentation