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Skin Disorders

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What are Precancerous Skin Lesions ? • Nevi • Actinic keratosis • Lentigos
What is a Nevi ? Also known as moles, are probably the most common benign skin tumors. These lesions, which can be pigmented or depigmented, develop from melanocytes during childhood, usually between 3-5 years of age.
What is Hyperhydrosis ? Excessive sweat production
What is Anhidrosis ? Decreased sweat production
What happens in Hidradenitis suppurativa ? Sweat glands become obstructed and inflamed and tender areas of swelling develop under the arm or in the groin
What is Acne Rosacea ? • Inflammation of the sebaceous glands • Affects Middle-Aged adults • Appear in the middle third of the face but may extend to the forehead and chin Can affect the nose by producing an unsightly, irreversible swelling and inflammation called rhinophyma
What is Acne vulgaris ? A common multi-factored inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands, affects 85% of the population between the ages 12 to 25 years Lesions are inflammatory papule, pustules, nodules, non inflammatory open or closed comedones, and cysts
What is Actinic keratosis ? A premalignant lesion found on skin that has been damaged by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, is common in fair-skinned persons Lesions present as patches of rough, scaly, red plaques
What is Lentigo ? A premalignant skin lesion, that usually appear as brown spots that appear on sun-exposed areas Commonly called liver spots, or age spots
Types of Skin Cancer Malignant melanoma Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma
What is Malignant Melanoma Most frequently diagnosed in 55-64 years Caucasian males have the highest rate of contracting melanoma with an average age of 61 at diagnosis It originates
What percentage of melanomas occur in nevus ? 30%
Melanoma originates.. In melanocytes, the cells that produce the pigment melanin, which colors our skin, hair and eyes
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