Dermatology & Esthetics
Branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin and it's disorders and diseases.
Dermatology
Blister containing a watery fluid, similar to a vesicle, but larger.
Bulla
A skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.
Excoriation
Chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands characterized by comedones and blemishes.
Acne
Physician who treats skin disorders and diseases.
Dermatologist
Flat or discolored spot or patch on the surface of the skin, such as freckle.
Macule
Crack in skin penetrating into the dermis (chapped lips)
Fissure
Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency; can be due to aging, internal disorders, alkalies of harsh soaps, or cold exposure.
Asteatosis
Not qualified to diagnose or treat disorders or diseases.
Esthetician
Small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may develop into a pustule.
Papule
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue.
Keloid
Blackhead open at the surface and exposed to air.
Open comedo
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License
Inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus, a fluid consisting of white blood cells, bacteria, and other debris.
Pustule
Excessive shedding of dead skin cells; flaky skin cells; any thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily, such as dandruff or psoriasis.
Scale
Usually appears on the scalp, neck, and back; also called wen.
Steatoma
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Contagious or infections diseases.
Itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin allergy reaction, or stings.
Wheal
Open lesion on skin or mucous membrane of body, accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth.
Ulcer
Often white, yellow, flesh colored; doughnut-shaped with an indention in the center.
Sebaceous Hyperplasia