Primary Lesions
Freckle or age spot
What is a macule?
Thick scar from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
What is a keloid?
Noninflamed buildup of cells, sebum, and other debris inside follicles
What is a comedo?
Progressive disorder that starts with flushing and increasing bout of redness
What is rosacea?
Overproduction of pigment
What is hyperpigmentation?
Small skin elevation that contains no fluid, but may develop pus
What is a papule?
Skin sore or abrasion from scratching or scraping
What is excoriation?
Blackhead at the surface and exposed to air
What is an open comedo?
Visible capillaries commonly found on the face, particularly around the nose, cheeks, and chin
What is telangiectasia?
Lack of pigment that occurs in various forms
What is hypopigmentation?
Swollen lymph nodes
What are nodules?
Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes
What is scale?
Whiteheads or openings of the follicles blocked with debris and white cells
What is a closed comedo?
A ruddy complexion created by a matting of tiny telangiectasia
What is couperose skin?
Type of hormonal hyperpigmentation disorder
What is melasma?
Small blister or sac with clear fluid, within or just beneath the epidermis
What is a vesicle?
Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
What is a fissure?
Inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands
What is acne?
Visible vascularity that are abnormally dilated and twisted that can occur anywhere in the body
What are vericose veins?
Malformation of the skin from abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries present at birth or shortly thereafter, also known as a birthmark
What is a nevus?
Raised, inflamed papule containing pus
What is a pustule?
Dead skin cells that form over a wound or blemish while healing
What is crust?
Term for the entire follicle that includes the hair shaft, sebaceous gland, and sebaceous duct or canal to the surface
What is the pilosebaceous unit?
An injection with a solution that causes the veins to collapse and can cause smaller vessels to disappear
What is sclerotherapy?
Commonly known as freckles or macules
What are ephelids?