Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted G7 Advise and consult with clients Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Non-contagious conditions  Psoriasis  Seborrhoea (greasiness)  Alopecia (baldness)  Fragilitis crinium (split ends)

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Non-contagious conditions  Damaged cuticle  Trichorrhexis nodosa (hair roughened and swollen along the hair shaft)  Monilethrix (beaded hair)  Contact dermatitis

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions All contagious conditions are a contraindication to service. Remember, open wounds carry the risk of cross- infection of blood.

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Bacterial infections:  Sebaceous cyst  Impetigo  Folliculitis  Barber’s itch (sycosis)

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Impetigo

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Viral infections:  Warts (if broken skin)

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Parasitic infections:  Scabies  Pediculosis capitis (head lice)

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Scabies

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Head lice eggs

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Fungal infections:  Tinea capitis (ringworm)

Unit G7 Advise and consult with clients © Pearson Education 2009 Printing and photocopying permitted Adverse hair, skin and scalp conditions Contagious conditions Tinea capitis (ringworm)