skin analysis

Consent Form

A customary written agreement between the esthetician (salon/spa) and the client for applying a treatment, whether routine or preoperative.

Contraindications

Factors that prohibit a treatment due to a condition; treatments could cause harmful or negative side effects to those who have specific medical or skin conditions.

Décolleté

Also referred to as décolletage; pertaining to a woman's lower neck and chest.

Dehydration

Lack of water.

Extrinsic

Primarily environmental factors that contribute to aging and the appearance of aging.

Fitzpatrick Scale

Scale used to measure skin's reaction to the sun. There are six types: type 1 is the fairest, and type 6 is the darkest, based on factors such as eye color, skin tone, heritage, and response to UV exposure.

Genetic

Related to heredity and ancestry of origin.

Hirsutism

A condition characterized by excessive hair growth in women in areas where men typically grow hair.

Intrinsic

Skin-aging factors over which we have little control because they are a part of our genetics and familial heredity.

Isotretinoin

Brand name: Accutane; a controlled prescription medication derived from vitamin A that is used to treat severe acne that has not responded to other treatments.

Melasma

A form of hyperpigmentation characterized by bilateral patches of brown pigmentation on the cheeks, jawline, forehead, and upper lip, often due to pregnancy, birth control pills, or hormone replacement therapy.

NSAIDs

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; over-the-counter medications used to reduce inflammation, such as ibuprofen.

Palpation

Manual manipulation of tissue by touching to make an assessment of its condition.

Photosensitivity

High sensitivity of the skin to UV light, usually following exposure or ingestion of certain medications or chemicals that result in an accelerated response of the skin to UV radiation.

Rhytids

Wrinkles.

Skin type

Classification that describes a person's genetic skin type.

Solar comedones

Large open comedones, usually around the eyes, due to sun exposure.

Striae

Dermal scars due to rapid expansion or stretching of connective tissue leaving deep red, pink, or purple linear marks on the skin that gradually fade to light pink or silver over time; they often occur during growth phases in puberty, pregnancy, and weight gain.

Tech neck

Rhytids that develop due to the repeated movement of looking down at a cell phone or other electronic device.

Telangiectasia

Visible broken or distended capillaries less than 0.5 mm due to intrinsic or extrinsic causes.

TEWL

Abbreviation for transepidermal water loss; water loss caused by evaporation on the skin's surface.

T-zone

Center area of the face; corresponds to the "T" shape formed by the forehead, nose, and chin.

Wood's lamp

Filtered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders, fungi, bacterial