Chapter 5 Skin Analysis
Caucasian skin types contain more melanin than darker skin types do.
FALSE
Fatigue can cause fragile or thin skin.
FALSE
Hyperpigmentation is not a problem for darker skin types.
FALSE
No matter what the skin type or ethnic background, everyone can use the same skin care routine.
FALSE
Reactions are easier to see on darker skin.
FALSE
Telangiectasia or couperose skin conditions, which appear as red, distended capillaries, are not noticeable on sensitive skin.
FALSE
The sun slows down hypeHyperkeratosis skin needs less exfoliation and deep pore cleansing.
FALSE
The sun slows down hyperpigmentation.
FALSE
Solar comedones
Large blackheads, usually around the eyes, due to sun exposure.
Darker skins types are considered oilier and thicker, and can still be fragile.
TRUE
Focus Sensitive skin is characterized by fragile, thin skin and redness.
TRUE
Sensitive skin can be difficult to treat because of its low tolerance for products and stimulation.
TRUE
Sensitive skin is a condition, not an actual skin type.
TRUE
Seborrhea
excess oil production that causes redness, irritation, and flaking
The neck and decollete have ___ sebaceous glands than the face, so they tend to show ___ more quickly. ___ and ___ (wrinkles) develop just as much on the neck and chest as the face. A new phenomenon caused by the repeated movement of looking down at a cell phone is called ___. Remind your clients that the neck and decollete need ___ as much as the face does.
fewer, aging, broken capillaries, rhytids (wrinkles), tech neck, SPF protection
Wrinkles
lines and damage from internal or external causes
Couperose skin
redness in the skin with no visible vascularity; often seen with telangiectasia.
Keratosis
term that refers to an abnormally thick buildup of cells