Chapter 2: Autoimmune Disorders and Cosmetology 2 CE Hours
Course overview This course will help salon owners and cosmetologists recognize autoimmune disorders and understand how they affect hair and nails. The most common autoimmune disorders that are related to hair and skin in the salon will be covered along with their causes. This will also include Learning objectives After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Define autoimmune disorders. List common autoimmune disorders. Explain how autoimmune disorders can affect hair and nails.
stylists’ risk for autoimmune disorders due to occupational hazards in the salon. The learner will also be able to recognize symptoms related to autoimmune disorders in their clients.
Explain the link between hair dye and rheumatoid arthritis. Identify the link between formaldehyde and autoimmune disorders. List environmental factors that lead to autoimmune diseases.
INTRODUCTION
According to the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association, more than 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disorder (Associates in Dermatology, n.d.). Researchers believe that more than 80 disorders are caused by a faulty immune system attack on healthy tissue and organs. Autoimmune diseases can affect almost any part of the body, including the brain, heart, thyroid, pancreas, digestive tract, lungs, joints, blood vessels, skin, eyes, nerves, muscles, and kidneys. Autoimmune disorders affect women at a higher rate than men. Some factors that influence the development of autoimmune diseases are family history, environment, race or ethnic background, and gender. Working in the cosmetology industry, stylists and nail technicians come in frequent contact with a variety of clients. It is important to know the signs and symptoms of autoimmune disorders and how they can affect clients. Many symptoms of autoimmune disease affect areas that The most common autoimmune diseases Type 1 diabetes In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the pancreas and destroys the cells that produce insulin. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 1.9 million Americans have this disorder. The ADA estimates that 40,000 people in the U.S. receive a type 1 diagnosis each year (Timmons, 2018). Children and teens with type 1 diabetes are at risk for other autoimmune problems. Because relatives of people with type 1 diabetes are more likely to have autoimmune diseases, genetics probably plays an important role. Most children with type 1 diabetes never need treatment for any other autoimmune disorder, but those who do might develop thyroid disorders, celiac disease, or Addison's disease. These disorders can develop before a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes or months or years after the diabetes diagnosis. Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a progressive autoimmune disease that initially causes signs and symptoms such as joint pain and swelling in the feet and hands. The chronic inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis can cause permanent joint destruction and deformity. Out of every 100,000 people, 41 are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis every
are visible to hair stylists and nail technicians. Some of these issues may influence how services are provided to the client. To accommodate their condition, special caution must be used when dealing with clients who have autoimmune disorders. Stylists are also at risk for autoimmune disorders due to occupational risks and exposure to certain chemicals. Autoimmune disorders cause abnormally low activity or overactivity of the immune system. With overactivity, the body attacks and damages its own tissues, which is called autoimmune disease. Immune deficiency disease decreases the body’s ability to fight invaders, causing a vulnerability to infections. In response to an unknown trigger, the immune system may begin to produce antibodies that attack the body’s own tissues rather than fighting off infections. Treatment for these diseases usually focuses on reducing the immune system’s activity. year. About 1.3 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis (Vandever, 2019). Women are about two to three times more likely to get RA than men. Hormones in both genders may play a role in either preventing or triggering the disease (Vandever, 2019). Signs and symptoms include joint pain in feet, hands, and/or knees; swollen joints; fever; limping; loss of range of motion; tender joints; loss of joint function; stiff joints; fatigue; joint redness; rheumatoid nodules; anemia; joint warmth; and joint deformity. About 40% of people who have rheumatoid arthritis also experience signs and symptoms that don't involve the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect many non- joint structures, including skin, eyes, lungs, heart, kidneys, salivary glands, nerve tissue, bone marrow, and blood vessels (Mayo Clinic, 2023). Psoriatic arthritis Psoriatic arthritis occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, in this case, the joints and skin. The faulty immune response causes inflammation that triggers joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. The inflammation can affect the entire body and may lead to permanent joint and tissue damage if it is not treated early and aggressively. Up
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