Primary Lesions
Small blister or sac containing clear fluid.
vesicle
Thin, dry or oily plate of epidermal flakes.
Abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with circular and irregular shape.
Port-wine stain
The absence of melanin pigment of the body, including skin, hair and eyes.
Albinism
African American
Type 6
Rarely/never burns, tans easily
Flat spot or discoloration on skin.
Macule
Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while healing.
Crust
A change in the pigmentation of skin caused by exposure to heat or ultraviolet energy.
Tan
English, Irish, Scottish, Northern European
Type 1
Always burns, peels with burn, does not tan.
East Indian, American Indian, Hispanic, Latin American, African American
Type 5
Rarely burns, tans easily and significantly.
Small elevation on skin that contains no fluid, but may develop pus.
Papule
Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.
Excoriation
Malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries.
Nevus
Milky white spots of the skin. Heredity and considered an auto immune disorder. Cold be related to thyroid conditions.
Vitiligo
Spanish, Greek, Italian
Type 3
Tans well, burns moderately
Solid bump that can be easily felt.
Nodule
Open lesion on skin or mucous membrane of the body.
Ulcer
Spots that are incorrectly called liver spots. Generally pools of melanin caused by cumulative sun exposure.
Chloasma
Caused by a burn or congenital disease that destroys pigment-producing cells. Disorder characterized by light.
Leukoderma
Scandinavian, English, Irish, Scottish, Northern European
Type 2
Burns easily, usually peels, tans minimally
Raised inflamed papule with white or yellow center containing pus.
Pustule
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue.
Keloid
Spots on skin exposed to sunlight. They will fade when the exposure of the sun is taken away.
Lentigenes
Mediterranean, Asian, Hispanic
Type 4
Tans easily, burns minimally, experiences immediate pigment response.