Skin Typing and Skin Typing and ConsultationConsultation

Leadership through KnowledgeLeadership through Knowledge

Skin Typing and Skin Typing and ConsultationConsultation

Evaluating Your Patient’s SkinEvaluating Your Patient’s Skin

Condition, Concerns, CommitmentCondition, Concerns, Commitment

Skin Typing SystemSkin Typing System

ColorColor

ThicknessThickness

OilinessOiliness

LaxityLaxity

FragilityFragility

Color – Skin Typing Color – Skin Typing SystemSystem

Defines depth of color toneDefines depth of color tone– Determined by amount of Determined by amount of

pigmentpigment

Fitzpatrick Scale I-VIFitzpatrick Scale I-VI

Color tone determines Color tone determines appropriate course of treatmentappropriate course of treatment– Darker skin requires longer Darker skin requires longer

conditioning before and after conditioning before and after rejuvenation proceduresrejuvenation procedures

Thickness – Skin Typing Thickness – Skin Typing SystemSystem

Defines the depth of the Defines the depth of the epidermis and dermisepidermis and dermis

Clinical examination determinesClinical examination determines– ThinThin– Medium-thickMedium-thick– ThickThick

Thickness determines skin Thickness determines skin conditioning conditioning protocol for rejuvenation protocol for rejuvenation proceduresprocedures

Oiliness – Skin Typing Oiliness – Skin Typing SystemSystem

Defines amount of oil that is being secreted into Defines amount of oil that is being secreted into the skin and can be classified asthe skin and can be classified as– Oily, secreting excess sebumOily, secreting excess sebum– Normal, secreting an average amountNormal, secreting an average amount– Dry, below average sebum secretionDry, below average sebum secretion

Excess oil acts like “sebaceous glue” preventsExcess oil acts like “sebaceous glue” prevents– Normal shedding of stratum corneumNormal shedding of stratum corneum– Proper penetration of topical agentsProper penetration of topical agents

Dry skin can also have low levels of Dry skin can also have low levels of hydrationhydration

Both impact the duration and course Both impact the duration and course of treatmentof treatment

Laxity – Skin Typing Laxity – Skin Typing SystemSystem

Defines sagging and redundant skinDefines sagging and redundant skin– Laxity in thin skin reveals Laxity in thin skin reveals

wrinklingwrinkling– Laxity in thick skin demonstrates Laxity in thick skin demonstrates

jowlingjowling

Indication of lacking collagen and Indication of lacking collagen and elastinelastin

Important difference skin laxity vs.Important difference skin laxity vs.muscle laxitymuscle laxity

Determines protocol and length of Determines protocol and length of treatment; type of rejuvenation treatment; type of rejuvenation procedureprocedure

Fragility – Skin Typing Fragility – Skin Typing SystemSystem

Defines level of skin toleranceDefines level of skin tolerance

Fragility occurs in all skin colors Fragility occurs in all skin colors and thicknessand thickness– More common in Asian skinMore common in Asian skin

Fragile skin requires 2 – 3 Fragile skin requires 2 – 3 additional skin cycles than additional skin cycles than conditioning normal skinconditioning normal skin– Peel procedures should not be Peel procedures should not be

deeper than the papillary deeper than the papillary dermisdermis

Let’s Skin Type TogetherLet’s Skin Type Together

Classic Case of Classic Case of MelasmaMelasma

Fitzpatrick IVFitzpatrick IV Thick SkinThick Skin Normal to OilyNormal to Oily Moderate LaxityModerate Laxity

– JowlingJowling

Non-FragileNon-Fragile

Skin TypingSkin Typing

Classic Case of Classic Case of PhotodamagePhotodamage

Fitzpatrick IIFitzpatrick II– MelasmaMelasma

Thin skinThin skin Oil - NormalOil - Normal

– T-ZoneT-Zone– Mild AcneMild Acne

Laxity – MildLaxity – Mild– Fine wrinklesFine wrinkles

Fragility – Mild Fragility – Mild SensitivitySensitivity

The 3 C’sThe 3 C’s

There are 3 components to choosing the right There are 3 components to choosing the right Obagi System for your patients:Obagi System for your patients:– Condition – Appearance of the patient’s skinCondition – Appearance of the patient’s skin– ConcernConcern– CommitmentCommitment

Skin Typing completes the “Condition” Skin Typing completes the “Condition” component of the 3 C’scomponent of the 3 C’s

When you do the skin typing, you also ask When you do the skin typing, you also ask questions aboutquestions about– The results the patient desires; their The results the patient desires; their concernsconcerns– Determine their Determine their commitmentcommitment to achieving those to achieving those

resultsresults

Skin TypingSkin Typing

Who would Who would like to belike to be

skin skin typed?typed?

ColorColor

ThicknessThickness

OilinessOiliness

LaxityLaxity

FragilityFragility

The OpportunityThe Opportunity

Give every patient who walks in Give every patient who walks in your office the opportunity to your office the opportunity to learn about the learn about the Obagi Obagi Systems!Systems!

Obagi Nu-DermObagi Nu-Derm

Obagi-C RxObagi-C Rx

Obagi Professional-C SerumsObagi Professional-C Serums