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Consent form |
A customary written agreement between the esthetician (salon/spa) and the client for applying a treatment, wether routine preoperative |
Written agreement |
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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 |
Prohibit treatment |
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Décolleté |
Also referred to as a décolletage; pertaining to a women’s lower neck and chest |
Lower neck and chest |
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Dehydration |
Lack of water |
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Extrinsic |
Primarily environmental factors that contribute to aging and the appearance of aging |
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Fitzpatrick scale |
Scale used to measure skins reaction to the sun. There are six types: type 1 is the fairest, and type 6 is the darkest, all skin falls somewhere on this scale when evaluated on factors such as eye color, skin tone, heritage, and response to UV exposure |
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Genetic |
Related to heredity and ancestry of origin |
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Hirsutism |
Condition pertaining to an excessive growth or cover of hair |
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Holistically |
A system of evaluating the entire individual in an interdisciplinary style, recognizing that body systems work synergistically |
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Hypertrichosis |
Condition of abnormal growth of hair, characterized by the growth of terminal hair in areas of the body that normally grow only vellus hair |
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Intrinsic |
Skin-aging factors over which we have little control because they are a pet of our genetics and familial heredity |
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Isotretinoin |
Brand name: Accutane; a controlled prescription medication derived from Viyamin A that is used to treat severe acne that has not responded to other treatments |
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Melasma |
A form of hyperpigmentation that is characterized by bilateral patches of brown pigmentation on the cheeks, jawline, forehead, and upper lip due to hormonal imbalances such as pregnancy, birth control pills, or hormone replacement therapy |
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NSAID’s |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; over-the-counter medication used to reduce inclination, such as ibuprofen |
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Palpation |
Manual manipulation of tissue by touching to make an assessment of its condition |
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Photosensitivity |
High sensitivity of the skin to UV light, usually following exposure or ingestion of certain medications, or chemicals that result in accelerated response of the skin to UV radiation |
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Rhytids |
Wrinkles |
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Skin type |
Classification that describes a persons genetic skin type |
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Solar comedones |
Large open comedones, usually around the eyes, due to sun exposure |
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Striae |
Dermal scars due to rapid expansion or stretching of connective tissue leaving deep red, pink, or purple linear marks on the skin the gradually fade to light pink or silver over time .they often occur during growth phases in puberty, pregnancy, and weight gain |
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“Tech neck” |
Rhytids that develop due to repeated movement of looking down at a cellphone or other electronic device |
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Telangiectasia |
Visible broken or distended capillaries less than 0.5mm due to intrinsic or extrinsic |
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TEWL |
Abbreviation for transpidermal water loss; water loss caused by evaporation on the skin’s surface |
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T-zone |
Center area of the face; corresponds to the “T” shape formed by the forehead, nose, and chin |
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Woods Lamp |
Filtered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders, fungi bacterial disorders, fungi, bacterial disorders, and pigmentation |
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