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Sensation

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Makes you aware of heat, cold, pain, touch, and pressure through nerve endings

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Heat regulation

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Also Known as thermoregulation, helps keep the body cool or warm

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Absorption

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Permits necessary substances to pass through the skin

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Protection

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a primary function of the skin, the protective function starts with the skin barrier and includes other processes like cell formation, wound healing and immune response

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Excretion

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Often referred to as detofixication, relates to the expelling of waste products from the body

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Secretion

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Keeps the skin functioning optimally; most prevalent secretion is sebum

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Antidepressant (skin effects)

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Hives, rashes, itching, bruising, and photosensitivity

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Thyroid medication (skin effects)

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helps improve thyroid issues such as dry skin, sensitivity, and hair loss

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Hormone replacement therapy (skin effects)

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Improves menopause or other disorder symptoms such as dry skin, increased discoloration in the skin and increased signs of aging

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Antibiotics (skin effects)

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photosensitivity

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Diabetes medication (skin effects)

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some types can cause skin itchiness and sensitivity; use disease cautions

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High blood pressure medicine (skin effects)

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rashes, itchiness, and sensitivity

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Chemotherapy/ radiation

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rashes. itching, bruising, photosensitivity, skin disorders

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Decongestants/Allergy medication

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Dehydration, increase TEWL

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NSAIDs/ anti-inflammatory medication

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photosensitivity and dehydration

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Tips to keep you and your client safe (especially if the client has a medical condition)

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  • Dont leave the room when performing a service
  • don’t be afraid to ask questions about your client’s health based on your observations
  • ask how they are feeling throughout the service
  • Don’t be afraid to stop service and call 911 if client has extreme discomfort or difficulty breathing
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narcotics/pain medication

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dehydration and sensitivity

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Vitamin D Production

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  • controls levels of calcium and phosphate within the body
  • most of the 7-DHC that helps create vitamin D is found in the basal and spinosum layers of the epidermis
  • Not a vitamin but rather a hormone essential for healthy immune function, cell differentiation, and overall health
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Sebum Secretion

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  • The sebaceous glands are connected to the hair follicles and secrete sebum, a complex mixture of fatty substances
  • Helps keep the skin soft and provides an antibacterial shield
  • part of the skin’s barrier; mixes with the natural moisturizing factors created in the epidermis
  • plays an essential role in supporting the skin’s microbiome
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Secretion

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healthy skin has a balance of secretion, substances produced by the body, that keep it functioning optimally.

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Normal skin type

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Mild oil production throughout the face, well hydrated and balanced

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Dry skin type

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Minimal oil production on nose or chin if at all

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Oily skin type

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Widespread oil throughout face

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Estrogen (Imbalance skin effect)

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  • Thinning of epidermis
  • Decreased lipid production
  • Increased sensitivity
  • Increased erythma
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Combination skin type

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Oil production in the center part of face

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Extrinsic aging

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  • Also known as skin deterioration
  • Influenced by external factors
  • UV Exposure
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol intake
  • Stress
  • Diet
  • Climate impact
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Testosterone

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  • Thinning of dermis
  • Increased acne
  • Increased facial hair
  • Impaired hearing
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Intrinsic Aging

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-Relates to factors that are influenced By genetics and hormones
- Skin without extrinsic aging has a smooth texture, some sagging and moderate wrinkles, but no photoaging signs

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Pollution

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  • Dry, irritated skin
  • Redness, erythema
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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  • Dry skin
  • Sensitivity, itching, erythma
  • Dermatitis
  • Increased discoloration
  • Hair loss
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UV Exposure

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  • Sagging skin
  • Increased wrinkles
  • Hyperpigmentation
    -Hypopigmentation
  • Dilated capillaries
  • Abnormal growths
  • Rough, dull texture
  • Lesions with abnormal symmetry, color, inability to heal or bleeding
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Smoking

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  • Dull, rough, dry skin
  • Broken capillaries
  • Redness and erythema
  • Sagging skin with an increase in wrinkles
  • Discolorations
  • Yellow/gray skin color
  • Poor healing
  • Congested skin
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Genetics

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Varies with individuals

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Alcohol

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  • Redness, flushing, broken capillaries
  • itching
  • Yellowing of skin
  • Widespread telangiectasias
  • Hyperpigmentation
  • rough, dry skin
  • congested skin
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Hormones

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  • Thinning of the dermis
  • Increased dryness
  • Increased sensitivity
  • Reduced gland secretion
  • Increased hair growth on the face
  • Reduced muscle mass
  • Increased bone loss
  • Increased body fat
  • Increased hair loss
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Biological effects of poor sleep

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  • Cognitive impairment
  • hormone disruption
  • immune system of dysfunction
  • metabolic disruption
  • slow skin cell renewal and repair, which results in dull skin
  • Increased skin discoloration
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Climate

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  • Extreme hot or cold conditions can exacerbate existing skin conditions or even new ones
  • Colder climates dry skin out and may result in tightness, redness, and a rough texture
  • Hot and dry climates cause chronic dehydration and inflammation
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Diet

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  • Excess weight loss and gain also affect the skin elasticity and firmness
  • Extreme weight loss can result in loss of skin tone, creepiness and wrinkles
  • obesity is linked to skin problems such as dermatitis, stretch marks and friction irritation
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Sugar (effect on skin)

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Glycation; Wrinkles, erythema, loss of elasticity
- skin discoloration when pre-diabetes or diabetes is present

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Vegetables (effect on skin)

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  • increased antioxidant protection, improved skin tone and texture
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Processed foods (effect on skin)

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  • Glycation: wrinkles
  • inflammation
  • possible breakouts
  • increased cholesterol
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Vitamin B

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Contains biotin, which forms the basis of skin, hair and nail cells

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Dehydration symptoms

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  • Fatigue
  • Confusion
  • Dry mouth, lips, and eyes
  • Headache
    -Dizziness
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Vitamin supplements (effect on skin)

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  • improved antioxidant protection
  • Increased water content
  • improved barrier protection
  • Better cell turnover
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Water (effect on skin)

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  • Improved systemic hydration
  • Improved texture
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Vitamin A

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Protects against UV damage and slows signs of aging

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Vitamin E

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Reduces the appearance of scars and dry skin

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Vitamin C

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Helps collagen production, which reduces wrinkles and improves skin texture

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Vitamin K

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Can help fade discoloration, such as dark circles and bruises

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Daily skin care regimen steps

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  1. Cleanse
  2. Tone
  3. Apply serum
  4. Moisturize
  5. Protect
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Cleanse

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  • Remove eye and lip cosmetics
  • Cleanse the skin daily with an appropriate product
  • Ordinary soaps are not recommended for cleaning since they are generally alkaline and can strip the skin of its protective acid mantle
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Tone

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  • Using toners helps cleanse the skin further, then soothe and smooth it
  • toners such as fresheners, astringents and tonics should be appropriately selected according to skin type
  • bring skin to its normal PH
  • specially formulated mists can help with hydration throughout the day
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Apply serum

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  • serums can rehydrate and brighten the skin
  • serums have a higher concentration of active ingredients than a moisturizer to target concerns like lines, wrinkles, and skin texture
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Moisturize

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  • helps keep skin smooth
  • oily skin needs moisturizing as much as dry skin
  • excessive oil in the skin does not replace moisture loss
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Protect

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  • Refers to the shielding of the skin from the damaging effects of the environment, like the sun and pollution
  • sunscreen protects the skin from the harmful UVA and UVB rays projected from the sun
  • Use lip balm with a sun protection factor of at least 30
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Primary skin lesions

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changes in the structure of the skin during the early stages if change and development

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primary skin lesion examples

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Macule, plaque, papule, pustule, wheal, cyst, vesicle, nodule, tumor and bulla

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secondary skin lesions

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Evolve from primary lesions. can evolve as part of her disease process, wound healing, or directly from the clients actions, such as picking at a pustule

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Benign skin growths

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Skin growths are also known as hypertrophy’s. Hypertrophy is a skin classification that identifies common skin conditions that involve a non-malignant overgrowth or excess of skin. This growth should not be removed by an aesthetician, but performing services are allowed

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Crust

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A solid group of dried serum, blood

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Excoriation

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Avoid treatment
-appear bright to dark red, because of dried blood
- loss of epidermidis caused by a traumatic injury

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Scales

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Avoid treatment.
Plate like expressions of flaky exfoliation, composed of accumulated stratum corneum.

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Psoriasis

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Round, dry patches of skin, covered with rough, silvery scales

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Vascular disorders

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Abnormalities related to capillary Grove, bruising her blood available within the epidermidis. They can, because by disease, trauma or genetic abnormalities. Most indicate a systematic problem, and services usually are allowed, unless a hemorrhage or injury exist.

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Examples of vascular disorders

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Purpura, telangiectasia, petechiae, Ekhymosis, angioma, hemangioma, port, wine, stain, and Nevus simplex

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Examples of disorders of the sebaceous glands

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Acne, grade, one, acne, grade 2, acne, grade 3, acne, grade for acne, acne excoriate, milia, and comedones

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Leukoderma

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Describes hypo pigmentation caused by a decrease in the activity of melanocytes

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Disorders of the sebaceous glands

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Over activity or under activity of the sebaceous glands can produce a variety of skin conditions that may require medical attention. Sebaceous glands can be affected by clients health, or by environmental or hereditary factors

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Pigmentation disorder’s

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result of abnormal melanocyte activity, referred to as dyschromia.

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Examples of pigmentation disorder’s

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Hyper pigmentation, melasma, acquired Nevis, Solar lentigo

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Blackhead

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An open follicle with a black surface plug, which has been iodized and discolored due to the sebum contact with the air

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Whitehead

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A plunge sebaceous gland with an opening that is not widely dilated. Whiteheads begin to bulge, because the Sebum produce cannot escape.

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Disorders of the sudoriferous glands

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Mini skin conditions are often the result of either over activity or under activity of the sudoriferous glands or sweat glands. They can affect an individual in a variety of ways.

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Examples of disorders of the sudoriferous glands

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Malaria, rubra, hyperhidrosis, bromhidrosis, anhidrosis, and syringoma

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Inflammation

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Dermatitis refers to a group of inflammatory conditions within skin. Skin inflammation range from occasional rashes, accompanied by skin, itching and redness to chronic conditions such as dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema.

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Examples of inflammation disorders

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Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, eczema, and rosacea

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Skin Infections

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Caused by a pathogenic, bacteria or virus, entering the body or skin, and multiplying to the point of interfering with the bodies normal state

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Viral skin infections

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Range from comment, Hrayr, from mild to severe, and from those causing just skin infection to those associated with systemic disease. Summer contagious, while others can be touched without being spread

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Examples of viral skin infections

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Herpes simplex, herpes, zoster, words, verruca, and papilloma

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Examples of fungal skin infections

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Tenía, tinea, versicolor, and candida albicans

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Fungal skin infections

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Can be represented as a red, itchy, peeling skin rash. Fungal skin infections, love, warm, damp environment, and thrive and moist areas of the body.

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Bacterial skin infections

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A rapid reproduction of a harmful strain of bacteria on or inside the body. Bacteria can infect any area of the body.

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Examples of bacterial skin infections

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Impetigo, folliculitis, boils, carbuncle, bacterial, conjunctions, blepharitis, sty, and cellulitis

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Infestations

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Infestations, her tiny parasites, invade the scanner here, leading to itching and rash in the case of scabies. They are highly contagious, and services should never be performed until the infection is gone

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Examples of infestation

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Scabies and head lice

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skin Cancer

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Aestheticians are sometimes the first people to see lesions that may potentially be skin cancer. There are two categories of growth: premalignant and malignant.

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Premalignant

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Similar in appearance to malignant growths
- -they can be either flat, or raised in a regular in shape and border
- the border sometimes have a notched or flowery look
- the color is a regular, and can be shades of black, brown, red, blue, or white
- the growths are often asymmetrical and more than 6MM
- common premalignant growths on the skin or actinic keratosis

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Malignant growths

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Cancerous
- these growths having a regular border or bleed often
- they do not heal well
- Color is irregular and can be shades of black, brown, or red
- they can occur anywhere on the body

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Common skin cancers

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Three common skin cancers are basal cell, carcinoma, squamous, cell, carcinoma, and malignant melanoma

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Basal cell carcinoma

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A malignant lesion
- tends to appear translucent, has a regular borders and tiny blood vessels running through it
- can occur anywhere on the body, but typically in sun, exposed areas, such as around the nose and eyes

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Irregular, crusted, red Papule.
- occurs in sun exposed areas
- maybe an actinic keratosis that went untreated
- these lesions need to be completely removed, or they will invade lymph nodes, affect old body symptoms in spread throughout the body internally

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Malignant melanoma

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The most dangerous skin growth
- melanomas involved from flatter race, pigmented lesion’s anywhere on the body. They begin as pre-cancerous growths that, if removed early enough, will most likely not become malignant.
- untreated, growths will change in color, size and shape, end, overtime, will become malignant

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LOOK, Touch, ask

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The skin analysis process is based on visual assessment, or look, tactical assessment, or touch, and verify information or ask.

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Ask

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  • verify answers on the client intake form
  • ask about suspicious lesions or other concerns
  • ask what they would like improved in their skin
  • ask about the clients home care routine
    -ask about lifestyle factors based on the client intake form
  • ask about their response to UV exposure for Fitzpatrick skin typing
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The ABCDEs of skin cancer

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A: asymmetry-asymmetrical, or inconsistent growths: refer to a physician
B: Border- has a well defined edge and does not bleed into the surrounding skin
C: color- consistent: does not very within the growth
D: diameter-should be no larger than eraser head on a pencil
E:evolution- increasing size

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Look

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Use a magnifying lamp & wood’s lamp
- CLEANSE SKIN, COVER EYES, AND USE GLOVES
- start at forehead, look at entire face, ears, neck, and upper chest
- identify pore size
- identify color changes in the skin
- identify structural changes in the skin

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Touch

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  • Touch the skin as you were looking through the magnifying lamp
  • lift the skin to test elasticity in skin thickness
  • run your fingers over the surface of the skin to test texture
  • use pressure on various parts of the face to test sensitivity
  • feel for unseen lesions within the skin
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Skin analysis equipment

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The look, touch, ask method refers skin analysis equipment. This equipment ranges from magnifying lamps to complex computer scanning programs. A successful skin analysis starts with learning to use basic equipment, such as a magnifying lamp and woods lamp.

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Woods lamp

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Essential for skin analysis. The black light color eyes does the different areas of the skin to educate different conditions as follows
Blue white fluorescent: normal, healthy skin
Purple fluorescent: dehydrated skin

White fluorescent: thick, corneum layer, spots of dead cell build up
Yellow, pink, green fluorescent: signs of bacteria, fungus

Brown: pigmentation, dark spots in sun damage dermal pigmentation shows of lighter in color than epidermal pigmentation
Orange fluorescent: areas of active oil production shows a small dots in active sebaceous glands

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magnifying lamp

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Prevents, lighten, magnification, limbs can be mounted to the wall, hook to utility cart, or may sound independently on especially designed base. When, using the lamp, cover the clients eyes with the iPads, and then turn on the lamp in position over the clients face.

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Key uses of a magnifying lamp

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  • Close examination of the skin surface during skin analysis
  • performing extractions
  • performing brow shaping
  • performing lash and brow tinting
  • applying lash enhancements
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Skin scope

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Used for consultations within a retail setting prior to the service and before using a magnifying lamp

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Wood lamp key uses

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Validating skin type
Identifying dermal versus epidermal pigmentation
Identify possible infections

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skin type characteristics

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Skin type in classify skin based on oil production. Each person skin is different. Are genetic predisposition, determines our skins type, number of pores and oil production

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Normal skin type

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Look: small pores, T-zone pores may be medium, no black heads or blemishes, smooth texture
Ask: oil, production: throughout face, does not appear oily
Touch: thick skin with good elasticity
Usually young clients

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Combination skin type

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Look: mix with medium/large pores throughout tea zone. Areas of roughness on cheeks, outer face, shiny T-zone
Ask: oil production in T-zone
Touch: thick skin on cheeks. Salmon, skin around eyes and forhead

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Dry skin type

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Look: small pores, flaky areas
Ask: oil, production: little to no oil production throughout the face
Touch: possible, thin skin throughout face, rough, uneven texture

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Skin type one

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Skintone is very fair, Ivory, generally with red or blonde hair.
- always burns, peels, never tans
- nourthern eurpoean

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Oily skin type

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Look: large, pores, orange, peel, texture, overall, shiny look, comedones, possible acne
Ask: oil production throughout face into hairline
Touch: thick skin

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Fitzpatrick skin typing

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The Fitzpatrick scale is widely accepted for classifying skin types, according to their tolerance of a reaction to ultraviolet radiation

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Skin type two

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