Skin Analysis Flashcards
What are some characteristics of normal skin?
- Medium sized follicles
- No pustules, unless unbalanced
- Few comedones
- Oily film at the end of the day
- Good elasticity
- Smooth to touch
- Appearance fleshly and full
- Balanced oil and water
What are some characteristics of dry skin?
- Small or no visible follicles
- No comedones
- No pustules
- Tight feeling
- Weak elasticity, premature aging
- Strong tendency to dehydration
- Prone to sensitivities
- Maybe reactive
- China doll appearance, delicate
What are some characteristics of oily skin?
- Large follicles
- Many comedones
- Oily film at the beginning of the day
- Good elasticity
- Make up changes colour
- Possible pustules
- Prone to acne
- Uneven texture
- Orange peel appearance
What is a cherry anginoma or ruby point?
A cherry anginoma or ruby point is a cluster of dilated capillaries.
What is telangiectasia?
Telangiectasia is capillaries that are damaged and now distended or permanently dilated.
What is the technical term for permanent redness?
The technical term for permanent redness is erythrosis
What are some characteristics of sensitive skin?
- Warm to touch
- Reactive to touch and products
- Erythema
- Telangiectasia
- Erythrosis
What is there term for redness that comes and goes?
Erythema is the term for redness that comes and goes, such as a sunburn.
What are some intrinsic factors that may affect the skin?
- Genetics and ethnicity influenced conditions
- Free radicals
- Dehydration
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Hormones
- Puberty
- Aging
- Pregnancy
- Menopause
- Glycation
- Medical conditions such as chronic illness, cancer, systemic diseases (diabetes), impaired immune function.
What is glycation?
Glycation alters protein structures and decreases biological activity.
What are some extrinsic factors that may affect the skin?
- UV exposure, sun damage
- Tanning beds
- Environmental exposure, pollutants, air quality
- Environment, climate, humidity
- Poor maintenance, inappropriate skin care
- Misuse of products or treatments, over exfoliation, harsh products
- Allergies and reactions to environmental factors or products
- Photosensitivity to the sun from medication or products.
Why is it important to recommend home care to your client?
Experts estimate that 80% of results in a skin care program are determined by daily, year round home care. Professional facial treatments will certainly enhance and boost those results, however proper daily care is most important for healthy beautiful skin.
What are some questions you should ask your client to help determine their skin type?
- What are your concerns for your skin?
- Do you smoke?
- Do you get an oily film? If so, what time of day do you notice it?
- Does your skin ever feel tight?
- How much water do you drink?
- How stressful is your lifestyle?
What is a pustule?
A pustule is an inflamed lesion containing pus
What is a comedone?
A comedone is a blackhead which is a buildup of debris, sebum, dead skin cells in the follicle that has oxidized.
