Skin Conditions

100

Formations resulting for a lesion. They are usually permanent.

Scar

100

subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum. Also called a sebaceous cyst or wen.

Steatoma

100

Birthmark or congenital mole.

Naevus

100

Thickening of the epidermis that occurs from constant rubbing or pressure.

Callus

100

Overproduction of perspiration caused by excessive heat or body weakness.

Hyperhidrosis.

200

Technical name for warts.

Verruca

200

Characterized by oval or irregular patches of white skin. Usually seen on the face, hands and neck.

Vitiligo

200

Foul smelling perspiration.

Bromidrosis

200

Excess secretion of sebum or an overactivity of the sebaceous gland.

Seborrhea

200

Solid formations on the skin caused by an allergic reaction or bug bite.

Wheals

300

A pimple without pus.

Papule

300

Just like vesicles, only larger. They may occur in cases of second degree burns.

Bulla

300

Bacterial infection caused by staphylococci. Affects a single hair follicle and is sometimes referred to as a boil.

Furuncle

300

Group of brownish macules occurring in one place. (age spots)

Chloasma

300

Abnormal Sac containing a gaseous, semi-solid fluid or liquid.

Cyst

400

Highly contagious bacterial infection that produces a honey-yellow crusted lesion. Usually found on the face and ears.

Impetigo

400

Round, dry patches of skin, covered with rough, silvery scales. It is chronic, but not contagious.

Psoriasis

400

A pimple with pus

Pustules

400

Caused by an accumulation of sebum beneath the skin. also called whiteheads.

Milia

400

When the epidermis is being shed too rapidly we may see an accumulation of dry, dead skin cells, called.

Scales

500

Lack of perspiration.

Annidrosis

500

Masses of sebum trapped in the hair follicle. Also called blackheads.

Comedones

500

Cracks in the skin. (chapped lips

Fissures

500

The darkening of skin due to an overactivity of melanocytes.

Hyperpigmentation

500

Inflammatory disorder where one develops an allergic reaction to certain products or chemicals. Also called contact Dermatitis.

Dermatitis Veneata