Sensation
Controlled by network of nerve endings and touch receptors
What is touch
Maintaining or improving a healthy skin barrier
What is permeability barrier?
Skin aging is divided in what two categories
What is extrinsic and intrinsic aging?
Hardened, colored elevation of the skin in which no fluid or pus is present
What is Papule?
Medical term for ringworm, which is contagious fungal disease characterized by a red circular patch of blisters
What is Tinea?
Pressure and vibration skin receptors
What is Mechanoreceptors?
What are the two layers of the permeability layer?
What is Acid Mantle and Stratum Corneum?
Are plant molecules that mimic estrogen in the body
What is Phytoestrogen?
Abnormal membranous sac containing a liquid or semi-solid substance
What is cyst?
A bacterium or streptococcus, a bacterium found in the throat and on the skin
What is impetigo?
Sensing pain skin receptors
What is Pain receptor?
The process stimulates new cell growth
What is exfoliation?
What causes a complex chemical response in the body that is mediated by the hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal galnds
What is Stress?
An abnormal mass of tissue in the skin that can be fluid-filled or solid
What is Tumor?
Bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
What is cellulitis?
Sensing different parts of the body positioned in relation to each other and environment
What is Proprioceptors?
What are the two types of exfoliation used by esthetics
What are chemical and mechanical exfoliation?
Which vitamin protects against UV damage and slows signs of aging
What is Vitamin A?
Rash of purple spots within the skin due to small capillary bleeding
What is purpura?
An infestation by a mite that burrows beneath the skin and lays eggs
What is scabies?
Sensing hot and cold skin receptors
What is Thermoreceptors?
Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation and Maturation are the steps of a healing what
What is wound healing?
Cleanse, Tone, Apply serum, Moisturize, and Protect is what type of regimen
What is a daily skin care?
Commonly found on the face, neck, and chest are considered macules
What is Ephelides?
The most dangerous skin growth
What is Melanoma?