skin conditions
What condition is characterized by dry or moist lesions, an eruption of small vesicles and watery discharge and is generally accompanied by an inflammatory redness and itching?
Eczema
How many grades of acne are there? What grades can we treat?
4
We can treat grades 1 and 2
What are the 3 main layers of the skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous
The study of the skin's functions is called?
skin physiology
An allergic reaction that produce an eruption of wheals.
Hives
what type of acne is described as
"A plugged sebaceous gland with an opening that is not widely dilated"
whitehead
The primary component of skin cells is a protein substance called what?
Keratin
How many functions does the skin perform?
6
Produces an excess of thick, scaly, silvery skin patches surrounded by a red area.
Psoriasis
what are the 2 major causes of acne?
Hormonal changes and genetics
what are the 5 layers of the epidermis?
Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Germinativum
The skin is covered with thousands of tiny openings that allow sweat or sebum to pass through the surface of the skin. What are these?
Pores
A highly contagious viral infection that causes eruptive, blister-like clusters typically found on the mucous membranes or skin around the mouth or genital area.
Herpes Simplex
A small inflamed elevation filled with bacterial fluid and pus.
Pustule
how much thicker is the dermis than the epidermis?
25 times thicker
What are the skins 6 primary functions?
Protection, Absorption, secretion, excretion, regulation, and sensation.