MILADY ESTHETICS CHAPTER 4
DISORDERS DISEASES OF THE SKIN EXAMS
SET QUESTIONS ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED PRACTICE MATERIAL
●● Why can't estheticians diagnose disorders or diseases?
Answer: They are not licensed
●● Name and define the primary lesions.
Answer: Characterized by flat, non palpable changes in skin or pustules.
Ex: Bulla, Cysts and Tubercle, Macule, Nodule, Papule, Pustule, Tumor,
Vesicle, Wheal
●● Name and define the secondary lesions.
Answer: Characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a
crust or scab, or by depressions in the skin surface such as an ulcer.
Ex: Crust, Excoriation, Fissure, Keloid, Scale, Scar or cicatrix, ulcer.
●● Describe the differences between the three types of skin cancer.
Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma:
, -Most common and least severe
-often appears as light, pearly nodules;
-characteristics include sores, reddish patches, or a smooth growth with
an elevated border.
Squamous Cell:
-More serious than basal cell carcinoma
-Characterized by scaly, red or pink papules or nodules; -Appear as open
sores or crusty areas
-Can grow and spread in the body
Malignant Melanoma:
-Most serious and can spread quckly
-Black or dark patches on the skin are usually uneven in texture, jagged,
or raised
-May have surface crust or bleed
●● Explain the checklist system used to identify skin cancers.
Answer: A: Asymmetry- Two sides of the lesions are not identical
B: Border- The border is irregular on these lesions
C: Color- Melanomas are usually dark and have more than one color or
colors that face into one another
DISORDERS DISEASES OF THE SKIN EXAMS
SET QUESTIONS ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED PRACTICE MATERIAL
●● Why can't estheticians diagnose disorders or diseases?
Answer: They are not licensed
●● Name and define the primary lesions.
Answer: Characterized by flat, non palpable changes in skin or pustules.
Ex: Bulla, Cysts and Tubercle, Macule, Nodule, Papule, Pustule, Tumor,
Vesicle, Wheal
●● Name and define the secondary lesions.
Answer: Characterized by piles of material on the skin surface, such as a
crust or scab, or by depressions in the skin surface such as an ulcer.
Ex: Crust, Excoriation, Fissure, Keloid, Scale, Scar or cicatrix, ulcer.
●● Describe the differences between the three types of skin cancer.
Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma:
, -Most common and least severe
-often appears as light, pearly nodules;
-characteristics include sores, reddish patches, or a smooth growth with
an elevated border.
Squamous Cell:
-More serious than basal cell carcinoma
-Characterized by scaly, red or pink papules or nodules; -Appear as open
sores or crusty areas
-Can grow and spread in the body
Malignant Melanoma:
-Most serious and can spread quckly
-Black or dark patches on the skin are usually uneven in texture, jagged,
or raised
-May have surface crust or bleed
●● Explain the checklist system used to identify skin cancers.
Answer: A: Asymmetry- Two sides of the lesions are not identical
B: Border- The border is irregular on these lesions
C: Color- Melanomas are usually dark and have more than one color or
colors that face into one another
