You've been Exposed!
The most common and avoidable skin disease for nail technicians.
What is Contact Dermatitis?
Stratum Lucidum
What is the clear transparent layer just under the skins surface?
SHAPES
What is the acronym to remember functions of the skin?
A large blister that contains watery fluid
What is a Bulla?
A large blister (sometimes formed by friction) containing clear watery fluids.
What is a bulla?
Smoothing an acrylic brush with your fingers, holding a wet brush, gel or acrylic dust on the skin, face & cheeks are all this:
What are causes of overexposure for the nail tech?
I have no blood vessels but many small nerve endings. I am made up of 5 layers.
What is the epidermis?
This function acts as a shield, defending against minor injuries, harmful chemicals, and potentially infectious microorganisms.
What is protection?
This skin disease can be acute or chronic in nature and presents in many forms: from dry itchy skin to moist lesions. Not contagious
What is Eczema?
A crack in the skin that may penetrate the dermis. We'll find them on the heels of the feet and sometimes the hands.
What is a fissure?
Your client complains of redness, itching, and inflammation around her nails. You remove the nail product and provide a basic manicure. A few days later, she reports that her skin has returned to a healthy state. What type of dermatitis was she likely experiencing?
What is irritant contact dermatitis?
Think Cornflakes to remember my name
What is Stratum Corneum?
This fucnction allows nerve endings in our skin respond to heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain
What is sensation?
Pain, swelling, redness, local fever, throbbing, pus are all sign of this:
What is infection?
A freckle or a macule, small colored spots on the skin. Technically I am also called this.
What is lentigines?
This skin disease will never reverse itself, even after discontinuing use.
What is Allergic Contact Dermatitis?
Within my structure you will find numerous blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, sweat and oil glands and hair follicles.
What is the Dermis?
What is responsible for the balance of oils in our skin?
What are dietary choices and genetics?
A skin disease characterized by red patches covered in silver-white scales. Can affect nails as well causing them to develop surface pits. Not contagious
What Psoriasis?
An outward thickened patch of skin, I'm commonly called a callus, my scientific name is this:
What is a keratoma?
Prolonged or repeated contact, improper product consistency and under curing UV or LED Gel enhancements.
What causes allergic reactions in the nail salon?
The 3rd and bottom layer of the skin structure, it gives contour and smoothness to the body, acts as a protective cushion, and contains fats used for energy.
What is the Subcutaneous layer?
The best way to moisturize and condition skin is to use this.
What is a quality lotion?
Commonly found on feet. Cracks in the skin that penetrate the dermis.
What are fissures?
The most serious form of skin cancer. It is characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised.
What is Malignant Melanoma?
When working with disinfectant, use these.
What are gloves and safety glasses.
I am slightly moist, soft and flexible with a texture that is ideally smooth and fine grained.
You need to know me to know what not to work on.
What is healthy skin?
I help the body eliminate toxins and helps keep us cool via perspiration/excretion.
What is the sudoriferous gland?
Technical name for wart
What is a Verucca?
A small blemish in a variety of colors and that may appear either flat or raised. If a hair is growing from me remove it. A change in my appearance should be checked by a Doctor.
What is a mole?