Skin care Chapter 17

1. Skin careChapter 17 Disorders of the Sebaceous & Sudoriferous glands

2. Disorders of the Sebaceous Glands • Comedones (pg. 620, fig. 17-12) • Also known as blackheads • Wormlike masses of sebum (oil) locked inside the hair follicle • Should be removed under sterile conditions using proper extraction procedures • Milia (pg. 620, fig. 17-13) • Also know as whiteheads • Caused by accumulation of hardened sebum beneath the skin • Associated with fine-textured, dry types of skin • Acne (pg. 620, fig. 17-14) • Chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands. • Acne occurs in two stages • acne simplex and acne vulgaris. • A person with acne vulgaris should seek a physician.

3. Disorders of the Sebaceous Glands • Asteatosis • Dry, scaly skin caused by low sebum production • Seborrhea • Excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands • Steatoma • Also know as a sebaceous cyst or wen; subcutaneous tumor of the sebaceous glands, filled with sebum • Furuncles • Also known as boil; appears in the dermis and the epidermis and are caused by acute staphylococcal infection • Usually are hair follicles infections

4. Disorders of the Sebaceous Glands • Rosacea • Also known as acne rosacea; a chronic inflammatory congestion of the cheeks and nose; papules and pustules are sometimes present. • Services should not be performed when rosacea is present • Carbuncles • Larger than furuncles; located above and below the skin • Caused by acute staphylococcal infection of several adjoining hair follicle

5. Disorders of the Sudoriferous Glands • Bromidrosis • Foul-smelling perspirations • Anhidrosis • Lack of perspiration; caused by fever or disease • Hyperhidrosis • Over-production of perspiration; caused by excessive heat or body weakness • Miliaria Rubra • Acute eruption of small red vesicles; caused by excessive heat • Key Point Services should not be performed when miliaria rubra is present

6. Inflammations of the Skin • Dermatitis • Inflammatory condition of the skin • Lesions come in various forms, such as vesicles or papules • Eczema (pg. 621, fig. 17-16) • Dry or moist lesion with inflammation of the skin • Painful itching disease, acute or chronic in nature • Characterized by the eruption of a single vevsicle or group of vesicles on a red swollen base • Blisters usually appear on the lips, nostrils, or other parts of the face • Services should not be performed when eczema is present • Cause unknown

7. Inflammations of the Skin • Herpes Simplex (pg.621, fig. 17-17) • Also known as fever blister, is a contagious, chronic condition caused by a single vesicle or a group of vesicles on a red swollen base. • Appears on the lips, nostrils, or other parts of the face. • Services should not be performed when herpes simplex is present • Psoriasis (pg. 621, fig. 17-18) • Skin disease characterized by red patches • Covered with white-silver scales usually found on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, & lower back • Rarely occurs on the face • It is not contagious

8. Occupational Disorders in Cosmetology Cosmetologist come in contact with chemicals which can result in abnormal skin conditions Some may develop allergies to ingredients in cosmetics, antiseptics, cold waving lotions & aniline derivative tints These can cause eruptive skin infections known as dermatitis venenata Wear rubber gloves or protective creams whenever possible