Pigment Disorders of the Skin
Abnormal colorations of the skin accompany skin disorders and are symptoms of many systemic disorders.
What is dyschromia?
Skin disorder characterized by light, abnormal patches (hypopigmentation); caused by a burn, scar, inflammation, or congenital disease that destroys the pigment-producing cells.
What is Leukoderma?
Abnormal growth of the skin.
What is hypertrophy?
Also known as pinkeye; infection of the eye(s) that may be caused by a bacteria or a virus; generally extremely contagious.
What is Conjunctivitis?
Slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the natural nail plate.
Absence of pigment, resulting in light or white splotches.
What is hyponychium and Hypopigmentation?
Also known as birthmark; a small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries.
What is Nevus?
Acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis. A callus is a keratoma caused by continued, repeated pressure or friction on any part of the skin, especially the hands and feet.
What is keratoma?
Inflammatory condition of the skin.
What is Dermatitis?
Congenital hypopigmentation, or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including the skin, hair, and eyes.
What is Albinism?
Abnormal brown-colored or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular and/or irregular shape.
What is Stain?
Small brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown or bluish black.
What is Mole?
An inflammatory, uncomfortable, and often chronic disease of the skin; characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching.
What is Eczema?
Also known as mask of pregnancy; condition characterized by typically brown hyperpigmentation, generally on the face, which is not elevated.
What is Chloasma?
Change in pigmentation of skin caused by exposure to the sun or ultraviolet light.
What is Tan?
Also known as wart; hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis.
What is Verruca?
Recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister or cold sore.
What is Herpes simplex I
The technical term for freckles—small yellow-colored to brown-colored spots on skin exposed to sunlight and air.
What is Lentigines?
Hereditary condition that causes hypopigmented spots and splotches on the skin that often appear milky white.
What is Vitiligo?
A small brown-colored or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.
What is Skin Tag?
Contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions; usually caused by a staphylococcus bacteria.
Skin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver-white scales; usually found on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back. It is rarely found on the face.
What is Impetigo and Psoriasis?