Infectious versus non-infectious skin and scalp conditions a cosmetologist must recognize and refer, tested on state board exams.
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- What is dermatology?
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The study of skin, its structure, functions, and diseases.- What is trichology?
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The study of hair and its diseases.- What term describes a skin disease that can be spread from person to person?
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Infectious (contagious).- What should a cosmetologist do if a client has a contagious skin or scalp disorder?
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Do not perform the service and refer the client to a physician.- What causes tinea capitis?
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A fungus (ringworm of the scalp).- What is tinea barbae?
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Ringworm of the beard area, caused by a fungus.- What parasite causes pediculosis capitis?
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Head lice.- What parasite causes scabies?
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The itch mite.- What is impetigo?
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A contagious bacterial skin infection causing red, oozing lesions.- What is a furuncle?
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A boil, a localized bacterial infection of a hair follicle.- What is a carbuncle?
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A cluster of connected boils forming a larger, deeper bacterial infection.- What causes herpes simplex (cold sores)?
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A virus.- What causes verrucae (warts)?
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A virus (human papillomavirus).- What is folliculitis?
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A bacterial infection causing inflammation of hair follicles.- What is the common name for viral or bacterial conjunctivitis?
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Pink eye.
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