Primary Skin Lesion
It various in size, and may appear whitish or yellowish and contains pus.
What is a pustule?
Dried mass, the remains of an oozing wound; scab
What is Crust?
Areas of overactivity of melanocytes. Flat, reddish-brown macules.
What is Hyperpigmentation?
Open follicle with black surface plug.
What is a Blackhead?
Highly contagious virus that creates a chronic condition
What is herpes simplex?
Solid formation above the skin, often caused by an insect bite or an allergic reaction.
What is a Wheal?
Shedding of dead cells of the uppermost epidermis. Thickening of epidermis and sometimes called hyperkeratosis.
What is Scales?
Loss of pigmentation in spots due to disease or trauma.
What is Hypopigmentation?
Small bumps frequently found on the forehead and chin associated with acne.
What are comedones?
Fever blisters or cold sores; usually appears on the lips, nostrils or other parts of the face
What is Herpes Simples Virus 1?
Grade 2 acne.
What is Cyst?
Chronic skin disorder it is not contagious.
What is Psoriasis?
Thread-like red lines or patterns on skin. Also called Broken capillaries.
What is Telangiectasia?
Chronic, inflammatory disorder. Most often on the face, back, and chest.
What is acne?
Viral infections on the top layer of skin caused by (HPV)
What are warts?
Large sebaceous cyst; larger with dermal penetration.
What is Nodule?
Formation resulting from a lesion.
What is a scar?
Commonly found on the face, neck and chest and are considered macules.
What are Freckles?
White, enclosed keratin-filled cysts
What is Milia?
Cluster of furuncles
What is carbuncle?
Skin Cancer; known as a neoplasm; abnormal mass of tissue
What is a Tumor?
Crack in the skin. Crack in the epidermis.
What is a fissure?
Patches of brown discoloration on face, referred to as chloasma.
What is Melasma?
Condition of dry skin.
What is Asteatosis?
Infection of the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and eyeball
What is Bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye)?