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Skin care
Chapter 17
Disorders of the Sebaceous &
Sudoriferous glands
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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