This pigment determines your skin color and helps protect against UV radiation
Melanin

This advanced clinician can perform exams, order tests, and treat patients under a physician’s supervision, often acting as a key extender of medical care
PA (Physician's Assistant)
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)A healthcare PROFESSIONAL who provides basic medical care to patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
This common teen condition occurs when pores become clogged with oil and dead skin
Acne (vulgaris)

This song features imagery of a tragic heroine struggling with destiny, described through floating, dreamlike metaphors.
“The Fate of Ophelia” by Taylor Swift

Outermost layer of the skin and acts as the body’s first barrier
Epidermis
This professional completes medical school and residency to diagnose illnesses, prescribe treatments, and perform surgeries
MD (Medical Doctor) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy)
This PROFESSIONAL licensed healthcare provider performs assessments, administers medications, and coordinates patient care—the backbone of hospital units and clinics
RN (Registered Nurse)
These raised, itchy welts often appear due to allergic reactions
Hives (urticaria)

This song includes lines about longing for someone dependable—expressing vulnerability, desire, and emotional grounding
"Man I Need” by Olivia Dean

This middle skin layer contains blood vessels, nerves, and hair follicles
Dermis
This oral health expert may fill cavities or extract teeth, often holding a surgical degree that focuses on diagnosing and treating odontal diseases
DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry or Doctor of Dental Medicine)
This advanced-practice nurse can diagnose, prescribe, and manage patient care—sometimes even running their own clinics, depending on the state
NP (Nurse Practitioner)
This contagious bacterial skin infection causes honey-colored crusts, especially around the mouth
Impetigo (Staph or Group A Strep)

This collaborative song includes lines about chasing light, breaking limits, and rising together through cinematic, anthem-like chants
“Golden” by HUNTR/X & EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI
This structural protein helps keep skin firm and elastic
Collagen (Types I and III)

A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
This highly trained advanced-practice nurse administers anesthesia and monitors patients before, during, and after surgical procedures
CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
This fungal infection creates circular, red patches on the skin.
Tinea corporis (Ringworm)

This song is about wanting a simple life and honest love, with lyrics reflecting on feeling unnoticed despite trying hard
“Ordinary” by Alex Warren

This stretchy protein helps skin return to its original shape
Elastin

Known for spinal adjustments and musculoskeletal realignment, this doctor focuses on restoring mobility without surgery or medications
DC (Doctor of Chiropractic)
A general category for nurses with a graduate degree consisting of 4 specializations within it:
(1) Nurse Practitioners (NPs),
(2) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs),
(3) Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs), and
(4) Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs)
APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
This deadly form of skin cancer arises from pigment-producing cells
Melanoma

This song's lyrics explore folding oneself inward, emotional knots, and learning to open up again after trust issues.
“Folded” by Kehlani