Skin Analysis Equipment
Skin Type Characteristics
Fitzpatrick Skin Typing
Skin Condition Characteristics
Acne
100

This equipment emits black light in the 320-450 nanometers range.

What is Wood's Lamp

100
Which skin type has little to no oil production throughout the face?

What is dry skin.

100
Which Fitzpatrick skin type is more "burn-resistant" than any other skin type?

What is Fitzpatrick skin type VI.

100

Which common condition means a lack of water in the epidermis?

What is dehydration.

100

What two grades of acne should you not perform services on?

What is grades 3 and 4.

200

This piece of equipment provides light and magnification and is available in 3 diopter, 5 diopter, 8 diopter, and 10 diopter.

What is Magnifying lamp

200

This type of skin has a orange peel texture.

What is oily skin.

200

This skin type burns moderately, and has an average tanning ability.

What is Fitzpatrick skin type lll.

200

The result of overactive melanocytes due to stress, UV exposure, injury, or heat sensitivity.

What is hyperpigmentation.

200

Deeper acne lesions cause damage to the dermal layer and can appear as what?

What is pitting or scars.

300

When using the wood's lamp, the orange fluorescent light indicates........

What is areas of active oil production, shown as small dots in active sebaceous glands.

300

After cleansing this type of skin usually feels oil within 4 hours.

What is combination skin.

300

Who created the Fitzpatrick scale?

What is Dr. Thomas B. Fitzpatrick.

300

The result of melanocyte dying and not producing any pigment.

What is hypopigmentation.
300

Name two topical therapy treatments for acne.

What is Glycolic acid, Benzoyl peroxide, Retin-A, Azelaic Acid, and Salicylic Acid.

400

What piece of equipment is also known as a loupe?

What is a magnifying lamp.

400
This type of skin has good elasticity.

What is normal skin.

400

What classification system differentiates the severity of wrinkles as it relates to photo aging?

What is the Glogau Classification System.

400

This stage in aging produces deep wrinkles, sagging jaw line and neck, and widespread discoloration.

What is stage 3.
400

This grade of acne is considered simple and non-inflammatory.

What is Grade 1.

500

Name the key uses of a Wood's Lamp.

What is validating skin types, identifying dermal vs. epidermal pigmentation, and identifying possible infections.

500

Name the four common skin types.

What is normal, dry, combination, and oily.

500

These three Fitzpatrick skin types are very prone to PIH.

What is Fitzpatrick skin types IV, V, and VI.

500

This appears dull with a gray/yellow tone.

What is texture.

500

The degree of pore-clogging is related to the accumalation of the keratinized skin cells that adhere to the follicle also known as what?

What is Retention Hyperkeratosis.