Transcript SkinTypingConsultation

Skin Typing and Consultation
Leadership through Knowledge
Skin Typing and Consultation
 Evaluating Your Patient’s Skin
 Condition, Concerns, Commitment
Skin Typing System
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Color
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Thickness
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Oiliness
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Laxity
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Fragility
Color – Skin Typing System
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Defines depth of color tone
– Determined by amount of pigment
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Fitzpatrick Scale I-VI
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Color tone determines appropriate course
of treatment
– Darker skin requires longer conditioning
before and after rejuvenation procedures
Thickness – Skin Typing System
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Defines the depth of the epidermis and
dermis
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Clinical examination determines
– Thin
– Medium-thick
– Thick
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Thickness determines skin conditioning
protocol for rejuvenation procedures
Oiliness – Skin Typing System
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Defines amount of oil that is being secreted into the skin
and can be classified as
– Oily, secreting excess sebum
– Normal, secreting an average amount
– Dry, below average sebum secretion
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Excess oil acts like “sebaceous glue” prevents
– Normal shedding of stratum corneum
– Proper penetration of topical agents
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Dry skin can also have low levels of
hydration
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Both impact the duration and course
of treatment
Laxity – Skin Typing System
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Defines sagging and redundant skin
– Laxity in thin skin reveals wrinkling
– Laxity in thick skin demonstrates jowling
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Indication of lacking collagen and elastin
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Important difference skin laxity vs.
muscle laxity
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Determines protocol and length of
treatment; type of rejuvenation
procedure
Fragility – Skin Typing System
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Defines level of skin tolerance
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Fragility occurs in all skin colors and
thickness
– More common in Asian skin
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Fragile skin requires 2 – 3 additional skin
cycles than conditioning normal skin
– Peel procedures should not be deeper
than the papillary dermis
Let’s Skin Type Together
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Classic Case of
Melasma
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Fitzpatrick IV
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Thick Skin
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Normal to Oily
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Moderate Laxity
– Jowling
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Non-Fragile
Skin Typing
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Classic Case of
Photodamage
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Fitzpatrick II
– Melasma
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Thin skin
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Oil - Normal
– T-Zone
– Mild Acne
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Laxity – Mild
– Fine wrinkles
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Fragility – Mild Sensitivity
The 3 C’s
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There are 3 components to choosing the right
Obagi System for your patients:
– Condition – Appearance of the patient’s skin
– Concern
– Commitment
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Skin Typing completes the “Condition” component
of the 3 C’s
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When you do the skin typing, you also ask
questions about
– The results the patient desires; their concerns
– Determine their commitment to achieving those results
Skin Typing
Who would
like to be
skin
typed?
Color
Thickness
Oiliness
Laxity
Fragility
The Opportunity
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Give every patient who walks in your office
the opportunity to learn about the
Obagi Systems!
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