PART 1
What is the largest organ of the body ?
Skin
In this industry what is the process of cleansing, toning, moisturizing, and enhancing the skin ?
Esthetics
What skin type is the most common ?
Combination
What type of skin is fresh, healthy color and glows, firm, smooth texture and is vary rare?
Normal skin
What is the pH level of normal skin?
4.5 to 5.5
What are the 6 functions of the skin ?
Sensation, Heat Regulation, Absorption, Protection, Excretion, & Secretion SHAPES
The skin and its layers make up what system of the body ?
Integumentary
Skin tanning is the result of accelerated melanin production to protect from what ?
UV rays UVA & UVB
To reduce suns harmful effects when applying a sunscreen with a SPF of 30 this should be reapplied every what ?
2 hours
Name the layer of skin that is 25 times thicker than the epidermis ?
Dermal layer dermis, dermal, corium, cutis, or true skin
What layer of skin is the toughest of the Epidermis ?
Stratum Corneum
Below the dermal layer of skin is adipose tissue layer which is called what ?
Subcutaneous
What type of skin has little melanin and appears pale or pinkish ?
Light or pale
Over exposure to sun can cause damage to the skin, as burning, peeling, premature aging, freckles, can lead to what?
Skin cancer
What are the two layers of skin in the dermal layer?
Papillary & Recticular layer
What layer of skin is the outermost layer that consist of keratin and is called scarf skin ?
Epidermis
What layer of skin provides the growth through mitosis or cell division of the epidermis which are pushed to the surface and being replaced ?
Stratum basale / Stratum germinativum
What is the layer of skin is involved in basal cell carcinoma ?
Stratum germinativum or basale
How many cells does the skin shed every minute?
30,000 to 40,000
For identification purposes at the time of your birth, ink prints were made of epidermal ridges where?
Soles of feet
What is the second pigmentation category which is pigmentation resulting in overexposure to UV rays, injury to skin, and other external factors ?
Hyperpigmentation
Cells found is this layer are transparent and on the palms and soles only, where there are no hair follicles are what?
Stratum lucidum
Every square inch of skin holds how many sweat glands ?
300 sweat glands
How long does it take the entire outer surface of your skin to be replaced as a new you?
Every month or 4 weeks
What is the chemical conversion of living cells into dead protein cells that begins when newly produced cells are pushed toward the skin surface?
Keratinization