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Milady Standard 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Albinism | Congenital Hypopigmentation, or absence of Melanin pigment from the body. |
| Allergic Contact Dermatitis | Allergy to an ingredient or a chemical. |
| Anaerobic | Cannot survive in oxygen. |
| Anhidrosis | Deficiency in persperation, often a result of fever of certain skin diseases. |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | Most common but least severe type of skin cancer, often characterized by light or pearly nodes. |
| Bromhidrosis | Foul smelling pwespiration, caused by bacteria. Ex: Armpit and feet. |
| Bulla | Large blister containing a watery fluid. |
| Chloasma | Liver Spots, Hyperpigmentation on skin, areas that are not elevated. |
| Closed Comedo | Whitehead, hair follicle is closed and not exposed to the environment; sebum remains a white or cream color and comedone appears as a small bump just under the skin. |
| Conjunctivitis | Pink Eye; Extremely contagious, common bacterial. |
| Contact Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin caused by having contact with certain chemicals or substances. |
| Crust | Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing, accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material. |
| Cyst | Abnormally developed sac that contains fluid, pus, semifluid or morbid matter. |
| Dermatitis | Inflammatory condition of the skin. |
| Dyschromias | Abnormal coloration of the skin that accompany many skin disorders and systemic disorders. |
| Eczema | An inflammatory, uncomfortable and often chronic diseas of the skin. Characterized by inflammation, scaling and sometimes severe itching. |
| Excoriation | Skin sore or abrasion producedby scratching or scraping. |
| Extrinsic Factors | Primary environmental factors that contribute to aging and the appearance of aging. |
| Fissure | crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. |
| Free Radicals | Unstable molecules that cause biochemical aging especially wrinkling and sagging of the skin. |
| Herpes Simplex | Recurring ciral infection that often presents as a fever blister or cold sore. |
| Hyperhydrosis | Excessive sweating, caused by heat or general body weekness. |
| Hyperpigmentation | Darker pigmentation, skin appearing in dark splotches |
| Hypertrophy | Abnormal growth of Skin. |
| Hypopigmentation | Asbsense of pigmentation, resulting in light or white splotches. |
| Impetigo | Contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions. |
| Irritant Contact Dermatitus | Irritating substances temporarily damage the epidermis. |
| Keloid | Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fiberous tissue. |
| Keratoma | Accuired, superficial thickening of the epidermis. Ex Callus. |
| Lentigines | Technical term for frecckles. |
| Lesion | Mark on the skin; may indicate an injury or damage that changes the structure of tissues or organs. |
| Leukoderma | skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches (hyper pigmentation); caused by a burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment- producing cells. |
| Macule(plural: maculae) | flat spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle or a red spot left after a pimple has healed. |
| Malignant melanoma | most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by clack or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised. |
| Milia | benign, keratin-filled cysts that can appear just under the epidermis and has no visible opening. |
| Milaria rubea | also known as prickly heat; an acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin. |
| Mole | small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown or bluish black. |
| Nevus | also known as birthmark; small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries. |
| Nodule | a solid bump larger than .4 inches (1 centimeter) that can be easily felt. |
| Noncomedogenic | product that has been designed and proven not to clog the follicles. |
| Primary lesions | lesions that are different color than the color of the skin, and/or lesions that are raised above the surface of the skin. |
| Psoriasis | skin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver- white scales; usually found on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back. |
| Retention hyperkeratosis | the hereditary tendency for acne-prone skin to retain dead cells in the follicle, forming an obstruction that clogs follicles and exacerbates inflammatory acne lesions such as papules and pustules. |
| Rosacea | chronic condition that appears primarily on the cheeks and nose, and is characterized by flushing (redness), telangiectasis (distended or dilated surface blood vessels), and, in some cases,the formationof papules and pustules. |
| Scale | any thin dry or oily plate of epidermal flakes. An example is abnormal or excessive dandruff. |
| Scar | also known as cicatrix; a lightly raised mark on the skinformed after an injury or lesion of the skin has formed. |
| Sebaceous cyst | a large protruding pocket-like lesion filled with sebum. Sebaceous cysts are frequently seen on the scalp and the back. They should be removed surgically by a dermatologist. |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands. It is often characterized by redness, dry or oily scaling, crusting, and/or itchiness. |
| Secondary skin lesions | characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a crust or scab, or depressions in the skin surface, such as an ulcer. |
| Sensitization | Allergic reation created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance. |
| Skin Tag | A small brown-colored or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin. |
| squamous cell carcinoma | type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules |
| stain | abnormal brown-colored or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and/or irregular shape |
| tan | change in pigmentation of the skin caused by exposure to the sun or ultraviolet light |
| telangiectasis | distended or dilated surface blood vessles |
| tubercle | abnormal, rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin; larger than a papule. |
| Tumor | an abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color |
| ulcer | open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body, accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth and possibly weeping fluids or pus |
| verruca | also known as wart; hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis |
| vesicle | small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis |
| vitiligo | hereditary condition that causes hypopigmentated spots and splotches on the skin; may be related to thyroid conditions |
| wheal | itchy swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours; caused by a blow or scratch, the bite of an insect, urticaria, or the sting of a nettle.(hives and mosquito bites are examples) |
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