MILADY ESTHETICS CHAPTER 4
DISORDERS DISEASES OF THE SKIN
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION QUESTIONS
ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED
PASS
●● What should you as an esthetician do if you notice a skin condition
you do not recognize?
Answer: NEVER work on a skin condition you do not recognize. When
in doubt, stop the service.
●● Why should Estheticians have a thorough understanding of disorders
and diseases of the skin?
Answer: 1. To recognize a potential contagious skin disorder and stop
the spread of the infection.
2. You will help individuals that have skin problems and have been
affected emotionally by dealing with such a visible problem.
3. Learning when to stop a service and refer a client to a medical
problem may save their life.
●● What is the definition of Dermatology?
Answer: The branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin
and its disorders and diseases.
,●● What is a Dermatologist?
Answer: a physician who treats patients that have skin disorders and
diseases.
●● Once a patient is diagnosed, what are some of the common disorders
and conditions that estheticians can help a patient with?
Answer: Rosacea, acne, and hyperpigmentation
●● Why are skin disorders difficult to categorize?
Answer: Because they can be diverse. Each individual may deal with
different conditions as well as different symptoms.
●● What are lesions?
Answer: structural changes in the tissues caused by damage or injury.
●● Vascular lesions involve what?
Answer: the blood or circulatory system
●● What are Primary Lesions?
Answer: Lesions in the *initial* stages of development or change.
●● Primary lesions are characterized by what?
, Answer: Flat, nonpalpable changes in the skin color or by elevation
formed by fluid in a cavity, such as vesicles or pustules.
●● What is a Papule?
Answer: A primary lesion; a small elevation on the skin that contains no
fluid, but may develop pus. Ex. Acne, warts, elevated nevi
●● What is a Pustule?
Answer: A primary lesion; raised, inflamed, papule with a white or
yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion. Ex. Acne, impetigo,
folliculitis
●● What is a Vesicle?
Answer: A primary lesion; small blister or sac containing clear fluid,
laying within or just beneath the epidermis. Requires medical referral if
cause is unknown or untreatable with over-the-counter products. Ex.
Poison Ivy, posion oak, herpes
●● What is a wheal?
Answer: An itchy, swollen lesion that can be caused by a blow, scratch,
bite of an insect or Urticaria (skin allergy, or the sting of a nettle.
Typically resolves on its own, but referral to a physician should be
considered when the condition lasts more than three days. ex. hives,
mosquito bites
DISORDERS DISEASES OF THE SKIN
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION QUESTIONS
ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTION VERIFIED
PASS
●● What should you as an esthetician do if you notice a skin condition
you do not recognize?
Answer: NEVER work on a skin condition you do not recognize. When
in doubt, stop the service.
●● Why should Estheticians have a thorough understanding of disorders
and diseases of the skin?
Answer: 1. To recognize a potential contagious skin disorder and stop
the spread of the infection.
2. You will help individuals that have skin problems and have been
affected emotionally by dealing with such a visible problem.
3. Learning when to stop a service and refer a client to a medical
problem may save their life.
●● What is the definition of Dermatology?
Answer: The branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin
and its disorders and diseases.
,●● What is a Dermatologist?
Answer: a physician who treats patients that have skin disorders and
diseases.
●● Once a patient is diagnosed, what are some of the common disorders
and conditions that estheticians can help a patient with?
Answer: Rosacea, acne, and hyperpigmentation
●● Why are skin disorders difficult to categorize?
Answer: Because they can be diverse. Each individual may deal with
different conditions as well as different symptoms.
●● What are lesions?
Answer: structural changes in the tissues caused by damage or injury.
●● Vascular lesions involve what?
Answer: the blood or circulatory system
●● What are Primary Lesions?
Answer: Lesions in the *initial* stages of development or change.
●● Primary lesions are characterized by what?
, Answer: Flat, nonpalpable changes in the skin color or by elevation
formed by fluid in a cavity, such as vesicles or pustules.
●● What is a Papule?
Answer: A primary lesion; a small elevation on the skin that contains no
fluid, but may develop pus. Ex. Acne, warts, elevated nevi
●● What is a Pustule?
Answer: A primary lesion; raised, inflamed, papule with a white or
yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion. Ex. Acne, impetigo,
folliculitis
●● What is a Vesicle?
Answer: A primary lesion; small blister or sac containing clear fluid,
laying within or just beneath the epidermis. Requires medical referral if
cause is unknown or untreatable with over-the-counter products. Ex.
Poison Ivy, posion oak, herpes
●● What is a wheal?
Answer: An itchy, swollen lesion that can be caused by a blow, scratch,
bite of an insect or Urticaria (skin allergy, or the sting of a nettle.
Typically resolves on its own, but referral to a physician should be
considered when the condition lasts more than three days. ex. hives,
mosquito bites
