Milady Chapter 8 Skin disorder and diseases

callus

A ______ is a type of keratoma.

scar

A _______ is a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed.

stain

A _________ is an abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and irregular shape.

tubercle

A __________ is an abnormal rounded solid lump larger than a papule and located above, within, or under the skin.

wheal

A __________ is an itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours.

fissure

A ___________ is a crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis.

bulla

A ____________ is a large, protruding, pocket-like lesion filled with sebum.

impetigo

A continuous bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions is:

provides a physician's note permitting the client to receive services

A cosmetologist must not serve a client who is suffering from an inflamed skin disorder, regardless of whether it is infectious, unless the client:

pus

A pustule is a raised, inflamed pimple containing _____ in the top of the lesion.

seborrheic dermatitis

A skin condition caused by inflammation of the sebaceous gland is:

vesicle

A small blister of sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis is a:

bromhidrosis

Foul-smelling perspiration caused by bacteria is:

epidermis

Irritant contact dermatitis occurs when irritating substances temporality damage the:

Fissure

Is a crack in the skin that pentrates the dermis. Examples are cracked or chapped hands a lips.

Bulla

Is a large blister containing a watery fluid similiar to a vesicle but larger. Requires medical referral.

Pustule

Is a raised, inflammed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion reffered to as the head of the pinple.

15

It is recommended that you wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least ______ on a daily basis.

mila

Keratin-filled cysts that appear just under the epidermis and have no visible openings are:

follicles

Noncomedogenic products are specifically designed not to clog the:

considerable control

People have ______________ over the extrinsic factors that affect aging, but not the intrinsic factors.

albinism

The absence of melanin pigment from the body and skin sensitivity to light are signs of:

miliaria rubra

The acute inflammatory disorder of sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin is:

good daily skin care routine

The best defense again pollutants is to follow a:

dyschromia

The term __________ refers to an abnormal coloration that accompanies a skin disorder or systemic disorder.

malignant melanoma

What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer, often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised?

eczema

Which of these is an uncomfortable, and often chronis, disease of the skin, characterized by inflammation, scaling and sometimes severe itching?

scales

Which of these terms refers to thin dry or oily plates of epidermal flakes?

Scar

aka cicatrix. Is a lightly raised mark on the skin formed after a injury or lesion of the skin has healed.

Secondary Lesions

are characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a crust or scab, or by depressions in the skin surface such as a ulcer.

Primary Lesions

are lesions that are different color than the color of the skin and /or lesions that are raised above the surface of the skin. Requires medical referral.

Tumor

is a abnormal mass varying in size shape and color. Tumors are sometimes associated with cancer, but the term tumor can be reffered to as any type abnormal mass. Requires medical referral.

Tubercle

is a abnormal rounded solid bump above, within, or under the skin, larger than papule. requires medical referral.

Cyst

is a closed abnormally developed sac that contains fluid, pus, semifluid,or morbid matter, above or below the skin. Cyst are frequently seen in severe acne cases. Requires medical referral.

Wheal

is a itchy swollen lesion that last only a few hours caused by a blow or a scratch. The bite of an insect or the stung of a nettle. Examples include a hive or a mosquito bites.

Ulcer

is a open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by loss of skin depth and possible weeping of fluids or pus. Required medical referral.

Excoriation

is a skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.

Vesicle

is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneathe the epidermis. Poison ivy and poison oak for example produce vesicles. Reqiuires medical referral.

Papule

is a small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develpo pus. Frequently seen in acne

Nodule

is a solid bump larger than .4 inches that can be easily felt. Requires medical referral.

Keloid

is a thick scar resulting from excessive frowth of fibrous tissue.

Macule

is any flat spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle or red spot, left after the pimple has healed.

Scale

is any thin dry or oily plate of epidermal flakes. Example is abnormal or excessive dandruff.

Crust

is dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing and accumulation on sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material. Example a scab on a sore.

hormonal

Acne is affected by both genetic and ____________ factors.

mackle

Any flat spot or discoloration on the skin is left after a pimple has healed is a:

80% - 85%

Approximately __________ of skin agin is caused by the rays of the sun.

sebaceous

Acne is a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the __________ gland.