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Milady - Chapter 11 - Disorders and Diseases of the Skin - Esthetics

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What is the branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin and its disorders and diseases?
Dermatology
What are lesions in the early stages of development or change?
Primary lesions
What are structural changes in the tissue caused by damage or injury?
Lesions
What are the three types of lesions?
Primary, secondary and tertiary
What is a large blister containing watery fluid. It is similar to a vesicle, but larger?
Bulla
What is a closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection or other matter above or below the skin?
Cyst
What is a flat spot or discoloration n the skin, such as a freckle or a red spot?
Macule
What are ofter referred to as tumors, but they are smaller bumps cause by conditions such as scar tissue, fatty deposits, or infections?
Nodules
What is a small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may develop into a pustule?
Papule
What pustules in the hair follicle that is not infectious?
Acne
What is a large nodule, an abnormal cell?
Tumor
What is an abnormal rounded, solid lump, larger than a papule?
Tubercle
What is an itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin allergy reactions, or stings?
Wheal
What are hives called?
Urticaria
What lesions develop in later stages of disease and change the structure of the tissues and organs?
Secondary Lesions
What is a disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions, causing scarring and discolorations?
Acne excoriee
What is a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue?
Keloids
What is excessive shedding of dead skin cells, flaky skin cells? An example is abnormal or excessive dandruff or psoriasis.
Scale
What is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands characterized by comedones and blackheads?
Acne
What is common acne is known as?
Acne simplex or acne vulgaris
What is a non-inflamed buildup of cells, sebum and other debris inside follicles?
Comedo
What is also known as a boil?
Furuncle
What is known as a group of boils?
Carbuncle
What are the epidermal cysts are small, firm white papules?
Milia
What are the whitish, pearl-like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin with no visible opening often mistakenly called whiteheads?
Milia
True/False : Depending on the state, milia can be treated in the salon or spa?
True
What are lesions frequently seen in oilier areas of the face?
Sebaceous hyperplasia
What is a skin condition characterized by inflammation, dry or oily scaling or crusting and or itchiness?
Seborrheic dermatitis
What is a sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum and ranging in size from a pea to an orange?
Steatoma
What is a deficiency in perspiration due to failure of the sweat glands?
Anhidrosis
What is excessive perspiration caused by heat, genetics, medications or medical conditions?
Hyperhidrosis
What is also known as prickly heat?
Miliaria rubra
What is an inflammatory condition of the skin?
Dermatitis
What is a chronic, relapsing form of dermatitis?
Atopic dermatitis
What is caused by exposure to allergens?
Allergic contact dermatis
What is an inflammatory skin condition caused by an allergic reaction from contact with a substance or chemical?
Contact dermatitis
What is a localized inflammatory reaction caused by exposure to caustic irritants?
Irritant contact dermatitis
True/False : Irritant contact dermatitis can become worse and lead to allergic contact dermatitis?
True
What is an acne-like condition around the mouth?
Perioral dermatitis
What is an inflammatory, painful, itchy disease of the skin; acute or chronic in nature with dry or moist lesions?
Eczema
What is a common form of eczema as well as a sebaceous gland disorder?
Seborrheic dermatitis
What is swelling from a fluid imbalance in the cells or from a response to injury?
Edema
What is redness caused by inflammation?
Erythema
What is hair that grows under the surface instead of growing up and out of the follicle?
Folliculitis
What is also known as razor bumps, resembles folliculitis without the pus or infection?
Pseudofolliculitis
What is the medical term for itching; persistant itching?
Pruitis
What is an itchy skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white-silver scales caused by an over-proliferation of skin cells that replicate too fast?
Psoriasis
What is also known as hives and is an allergic reaction by the body's histamine production?
Urticaria
What is an inflammation of the skin characterized by extreme redness, dilation of blood vessels and in severe cases the formation of papules and pustules?
Rosacea
What is the dilation of the blood vessels that makes rosacea worse?
Vasodilation
What is a vascular lesions and describes capillaries that have been damaged and are now larger, or distended blood vessels?
Telangiectasia
True/False : Initial exposure to an allergen always causes and allergic reaction?
False
What causes an itchy feeling that often accompanies contact dermatitis?
Histamines
What is sometimes treated with sclerotherapy, a non injection into the veins?
Vericose veins
True/False : When the skin is damaged by irritating substances, the immune system springs into action. It floods the tissue with water trying to dilute the irritant. That is why swelling occurs.
True
What is also known as dyschromia can be caused by various internal or external factors?
Abnormal pigmentation
What is the biggest external cause of pigmentation disorders?
The sun
What is the overproduction of pigment?
Hyperpigmentation
What is the lack of pigment?
Hypopigmentation
What is also known as liver spots?
Chloasma
What is a flat, pigmented area similar to a freckle; smallyellow-brown spots?
Lentigo
What is a condition called pregnancy mask and is the condition where brown pigmentation appears on the face during pregnancy?
Melasma
What is also known as a birthmark?
Nevus
True/False : A tan is basically visible skin and cell damage
True
What is the loss of pigmentation?
Leukoderma
What is a pigmentation disease characterized by white irregular patches of skin that are totally lacking pigment?
Vitiligo
What is an abnormal growth?
Hypertrophy
What is described as a thickening of the tissue?
Hypertrophic
What is pink or flesh-colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough that are the result of sun damage and should be checked by a dermatologist?
Actinic keratoses
What are redness and bumpiness on the cheeks or upper arms; caused by blocked follicles?
Keratosis pilaris
What is a pigmented nevus?
Mole
True/False : Hairs in moles are common and should be removed.
False : A physician should remove the hair because it can change the structural changes to the mole.
What is a small outgrowth or extensions of the skin that look like flaps?
Skin tags
What is also known as a wart?
Verruca
What is also known as pinkeye?
conjunctivitis
What is fever blisters or cold sores?
Herpes Simplex virus 1
What is genital herpes?
Herpes simplex virus 2
What virus can be spread to other areas on the person that is infected or to other people?
Herpes simplex virus 2
What is also known as shingle and is a painful skin condition from the reactivation of he chickenpox virus?
Herpes zoster
What is a bacterial infection of the skin that often occurs in children and is extremely contagious?
Impetigo
What is also known as ringworm?
Tinea corporis
What is verruca and is infectious and contagious and can spread?
Warts
What is also called pityriasis versicolor and is a fungal condition that inhibits melanin production?
Tinea Versicolor
What increases with cumulative ultraviolet sun exposure and is found in three distinct that vary in severity?
Skin cancer risk
What is the most common and the least severe type of carcinoma?
Basal cell carcinoma
What is the more serious condition than basal cell carcinoma?
Squamous cell carcinoma
What is hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up because they do not shed from follicles as they do on normal skin?
Retention hyperkeratosis
What is similar to comedones and a mainly small solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter?
Sebaceous filaments
What are the male hormones that stimulate sebaceous glands?
Androgens
What level of acne is cystic acne has comedones papules, pustules and inflammation is present. Scar formation from tissue damage is common?
Level 4
What is an oral medication similar to retinoic acid; used for severe acne?
Isotretinoin (accutane)
What is a topical vitamin A acid. A strong peeling agent that is drying and also flushes out follicles. Very drying, causes redness and irritation; photosensitivity?
Tretinoin (retin-A)
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