Chapter 5 Skin Analysis Study Guide Exam.
What is a characteristic of seborrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER Flaking skin
Which factors that affect the skin are considered intrinsic? - CORRECT ANSWER Dehydration
How would you define these effects on the skin: pollutants, overexfoliation, climate, a...
Chapter 5 Skin Analysis Study Guide Exam.
What is a characteristic of seborrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER Flaking skin
Which factors that affect the skin are considered intrinsic? - CORRECT ANSWER Dehydration
How would you define these effects on the skin: pollutants, overexfoliation, climate, and photosensitivity? - CORRECT ANSWER Extrinsic factors
What is true of sun damage? - CORRECT ANSWER It is the main external cause of aging.
What does dehydrated skin lack? - CORRECT ANSWER Water
What is true of normal skin? - CORRECT ANSWER It has a good oil-water balance
What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of maintenance and preventative care? - CORRECT
ANSWER Normal
If your primary treatment goals are to soothe, calm, and protect, then your client most likely has ___________ skin. - CORRECT ANSWER Sensitive
Which habit is not healthy for the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER Plenty of sun exposure
What are contraindications? - CORRECT ANSWER Factors that prohibit a treatment
What type of skin condition is indicated by redness and is the result of distended capillaries from weakening of the capillary walls? - CORRECT ANSWER Couperose skin What does the Fitzpatrick scale measure? - CORRECT ANSWER Skin's ability to tolerate ultraviolet (UV) exposure
When should you analyze the client's skin type and conditions? - CORRECT ANSWER Before performing services
What type on the Fitzpatrick scale is a person with Latin American heritage, dark hair, dark brown eyes, and who rarely burns? - CORRECT ANSWER Type V (5)
What are the general characteristics of type II skin on the Fitzpatrick scale? - CORRECT ANSWER Light skin; varied eye color; varied hair color; burns easily and tans minimally
How would you describe the unexposed skin for type VI (6) skin on the Fitzpatrick scale? - CORRECT ANSWER Dark brown or black skin
What is true of type I skin on the Fitzpatrick scale? - CORRECT ANSWER Always burns
What is true of type VI skin on the Fitzpatrick scale? - CORRECT ANSWER May never burn
What is a new phenomenon caused by consistently looking down at your cell phone? - CORRECT ANSWER Tech neck
What makes one person's skin darker than another person's skin? - CORRECT ANSWER Greater amounts of melanin
What skin type is more likely to have a greater problem with hyperpigmentation than the other skin types? - CORRECT ANSWER Dark
What is a characteristic of actinic keratosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Rough area resulting form sun exposure, sometimes peeling off
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