Week 3- Skin Care 2: intro to skin conditions
The best treatment for seborrhea dermatitis includes light, fragrance-free products and a ___?__cream or lotion)
1% hydrocortisone
A characteristic of this condition is a rough sand paper feel on the cheeks and back of arms
Keratosis Pilaris
Where do skin tags frequently occur?
Neck, underarms, breast area
What is seborrhea dermatitis often mistaken for?
Dry – Alipidic skin
What are the characteristics of keratosis pilaris?
Redness & bumpiness, rough sandpaper feel, possible pruritis
Lesions in this condition resemble a large open comedone
Sebaceous hyperplasia
This skin condition is often mistaken for dry skin because of flakiness
Seborrhea dermatitis
What is another term for skin tags?
Acrochordon
What conditions increase the likelihood of having keratosis pilaris and when is it more common and why?
Nasal allergies or asthma, in cold weather or when the skin is dehydrated
Treatment of keratosis pilaris includes using ?
AHAs
What is a common form of eczema that primarily affects oily areas of the face?
Seborrhea dermatitis
This condition is best treated with AHAs
Keratosis Pilaris
This is the name of an anti-yeast medication
Ketaconazole
Define the term seborrhea
Extreme oiliness
This word means freezing with liquid nitrogen
Cryosurgery
Describe the appearance of a sebaceous hyperplasia and what skin condition do they resemble or could be mistaken for?
Raised donut shape bump mistaken for an open comedone
Describe skin tags & colouring
Small extensions of the skin – flesh coloured, brown or black
What are sebaceous hyperplasia a result of?
Overgrowth of the sebaceous gland
Describe the appearance of seborrhea dermatitis and indicate what areas of the face it occurs in
Erythema & flaking on oilier areas
This word means Removing with an electric needle
Electrodessication
In this skin condition the follicles have small plugs of dead skin
Keratosis Pilaris
What is the cause of keratosis pilaris?
Follicles have small plugs of dead cells
Who are skin tags more common in and what are they often associated with?
Women, obesity
Cryosugery is:
Freezing with liquid nitrogen
This is the name of a type of yeast that may cause a skin condition
Candida albicans
This is the name of the bacteria that causes acne
P. acnes
A characteristic of this skin condition is flaking in oilier areas of the skin
Seborrhea dermatitis
This is a type of topical anti-inflammatory medication
Hydrocortisone
Of the following skin types which will most typically have periodic flare ups of seborrhea dermatitis?
Rosacea, acne, oily
On what areas of the face are sebaceous hyperplasia usually found?
Oily areas
The skin condition characterized by redness and bumpiness in the cheek and upper arms is called _?__)
Keratosis pilaris