Skincare 2

• Internal and external factors play apart in the health of the skin
• The main cause of ageing is sun damage
• Sun damage causes the skin to lose elasticity develops, fine lines and wrinkles, and hyper pigmentation
• Erythema is redness, caused by inflammation
• The skin develops a red appearance when it’s irritated, because the increase in circulation the body produces to repair the damage
• Milia is hardened sebum, and dead skin cells that are trapped under the surface of the skin that is not exposed to oxygen (which causes white appearance )
• Open comedones (blackheads) are similar to milia but are exposed to oxygen which oxidizes and gives the black appearance
• The two main classifications of comedones are opening and closed. Open commodore are commonly known as blackheads and closed, are known as pustules.
• Melanocytes create melanin. Exposure to sun will cause melanocytes to create melanin to protect our skin cells.
• Identifying skin types and conditions is the first step towards choosing treatments for your clients skin care needs
• The main tool that we used to analyze the skin is the magnifying lamp. We use this for detailed work, like comedone extractions and tweezing.
• Skin that is clogged and cannot breathe is known as being asphyxiated
• intense exfoliation and extractions are used for asphyxiated skin
• Couperose skin has dilated capillaries and damage (looks like red broken skin)
• Couperose skin should be treated with products gear towards sensitive skin and slightly cool temperatures
• Dehydrated skin is the most common skin condition
• During summer, we lose a lot of hydration by trans epidermal water loss
• Hyper keratinization is the buildup of dead skin cells on the surface of the skin. Can be treated by exfoliating, manual and chemical, laser treatments, and acids.
• Clients with vitiligo or albinism have to take extra care to protect themselves from UV rays.
• Pustules (zits) are papules (non pus zits) filled with fluid. the body detects the trapped debris and white blood cells eject it from the body.
• Hyperpigmentation is dark or brown spots from melanin production. Caused by UV rays (sun spots)
• Rosacea is a skin condition, characterized by redness , damage, and zits. men are more prone to rosacea.
• Dehydrated skin can be caused by lifestyle choices, like caffeine, medication’s, alcohol, diet. Moisturizer will help counteract dehydration.
• Electrotherapy is the use of electrical devices for a therapeutic benefits.