Primary Lesions
Hardened, colored elevation of the skin in which no fluid or pus is present.
What is Papule?
Dried mass of material containing sebum and epithelial tissue.
What is Crust?
A pink or flesh colored precancerous lesion that feels sharp or rough and is a result of sun damage.
What is actinic keratosis?
An abnormal secretion from the sebaceous glands.
What is Grade I Acne?
An itchy swollen lesion that can be caused by a bite.
What is a Wheal?
Scratching an insect bite or scab excessively will cause.
What is Excoriation?
Most serious form of skin cancer as it can spread quickly (metastasize)
What is Malignant Melanoma?
Similar to open comedone, are mainly small, solidified impactions of oil with the cell matter. Often found on the nose.
What is Sebaceous Filaments?
Red and inflamed, many comedones, papules and pustules.
What is Grade III acne?
Large blister containing a water fluid.
What is a bulla?
Slightly raised or depressed area of the skin that forms as a result of the healing process.
What is Scar?
Most common and least sever type of skin cancer.
What is basal cell carcinoma?
A doughnut-shaped benign lesion that is doughnut-shaped with an indentation in the center.
What is Sebaceous Hyperplasia?
Cystic acne, scar formation from tissue damage is commone.
What is Grade IV acne?
Small elevation of skin similar to a vesicle in size and shape but contains pus.
What is Pustule?
A thick excessive growth of fibrous tissue.
What is a Keloid?
More serious cancer and characterized by scaly, red or pink papules or nodules.
What is Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
Are small epidermal cysts that appear as firm white papules.
What are Milia?
Many closed comedones, more open comedoness and occasional papules and pustules.
What is Grade II acne?
A Flat discoloration appearing on the skin's surface less than 1/2 inch.....Freckle
What is Macule?
Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes.
What is Scale?
ABCDE's of Melanoma Detection.
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter and Evolving.
Dead skin cells build up because they do not shed from the follicles as they do on a normal skin.
What is Retention Hyperkeratosis?
When we are stressed our adrenal glands excrete what?
What is Adrenalin?