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