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Disorders of the ski
Disorders and diseases of the skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Grade I Acne | Minor breakouts, mostly open comedones some closed comedones and a few papules |
| Grade II Acne | Many closed comedones, more open comedones, occasional papules and pustules |
| Grade III Acne | Red and inflamed, many comedones, papules and pustules |
| Grade IV Acne | Cystic acne. Cysts and comedones, papules and pustules, and inflammation are present. Scar formation from tissue damage is common. |
| Acne (acne simplex, acne vulgaris) | Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands that is characterized by comedones and blemishes. |
| Acne excoriee | Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions causing scarring and discoloration |
| Actinic keratoses | pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough results from sun damage |
| Albinism (congenital leukoderma or hypopigmentation) | Absence of melanin pigment in the body, including skin hair and eyes. |
| Anhidrosis | deficiency in perspiration |
| Asteatosis | dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency. Can be due to aging, body disorders, harsh soaps, or cold exposure |
| Atopic dermatitis | excess inflammaiton (dry skin, redness, and itching form allergies or irritation) |
| Basal cell carcinoma | Most common and least sever type of skin cancer. Often appears as light, pearly nodules. Characteristics include sores, reddish patches, or a smooth growth with an elevated border. |
| Bromhidrosis | foul smelling perspiration |
| Bulla | large blister containing watery fluid (similar to but larger than a vesicle) |
| Carbuncle | cluster of boils: large inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphulococci. similar to a furuncle (boil) but larger. |
| Chloasma (liver spots) | hyperpigmentation on the skin in spots, not elevated |
| Comedo | Mass of hardened sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle; an open comedo or blackhead is open and exposed to oxygen. Closed comedones are whiteheads and are not exposed to oxygen. |
| Comedogenic | Tendency for an ingredient to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells, resulting in comedones |
| Conjunctivitis | Pinkeye, very contagious infection of the mucous membranes around the eye. Can be caused by chemicals, virus or bacteria. |
| Contact dermatitis | Inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with a substance or chemical |
| Crust | dead cells form over a wound or blemish while it is healing |
| Cyst | Closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection, or other matter above or below the skin. |
| Dermatitis | Any inflammatory condition of the skin |
| Eczema | Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin, acute or chronic in nature. Dry or moist lesions. |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | Form of eczema mainly effecting oily areas |
| Edema | Swelling caused by a fluid imbalance in cells or a response to injury or infection. |
| Erythema | Redness caused by inflammation |
| Excoriation | Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping |
| Fissure | Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis |
| Folliculitis (folliculitis barbae, sycosis barbae) | Inflammation of the hair follicles caused by a bacterial infection from ingrown hairs. |
| Furuncle (boil) | A subcutaneous abscess filled with pus. Caused by bacteria in the glands or hair follicles. |
| Herpes Simplex Virus 1 | Causes fever blisters or cold sores around the mouth area |
| Herpes Simplex Virus 2 | Genital infection |
| Herpes Zoster | Shingles...groups of blisters that form a rash in a ring or line |
| Hyperhydrosis | Excessive perspiration |
| Hyperkeratosis | Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells |
| Hyperpigmentation | Overproduction of pigment |
| Hypertrophy | abnormal growth of the skin |
| Hypopigmentation | Lack of pigment resulting in white spots |
| Impetigo | A contagious skin infection caused by staph or strep bacteria often characterized by clusters of small blisters or cursty lesions |
| Keloid | thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue (collagen) |
| Keratoma | thickened patch of epidermis (callus) |
| Keratosis | abnormally thick build up of cells |
| Keratosis pilaris | Redness and bumps common on the cheeks or upper arms. Caused by blocked hair follicles. |
| Lentigo | Freckles |
| Lesions | structural changes in tissue caused by damage |
| Leukoderma | Skin disorder characterized by light, abnormal patches; congenital, acquired, post-inflammatory. Vitiligo and albinism are forms of leukoderma. |
| Macule | flat spot or discoloration on the skin. |
| Malignant melanoma | Most serious form of skin cancer as it can spread quickly. Black or dark patches on the skin are usually uneven in texture, jagged or raised. May have surface crust or bleed. |
| Milia | epidermal cysts. small, firm papules with no visible opening; whitish, pearl-like masses of sebum and dead cells. Most common in dry skin types and may form after skin trauma such as laser resurfacing. |
| Miliaria rubra | Prickly heat. Acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands resulting in the eruption of red vesicles and burning, itching skin from excessive heat exposure. |
| Mole | Pigmented nevus. |
| Nodules | Smaller bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue, fatty deposits or infections. |
| Papule | Pimple; small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develop puss |
| Nevus | birthmark |
| Perioral dermatitis | Acne like condition around the mouth. Mainly small clusters of papules that cuold be caused by toothpaste or other products on the face. |
| primary lesions | flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color such as macules and patches. |
| Pruitis | persistent itching |
| Pseudofolliculitis | razor bumps |
| Psoriasis | Skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white-silver scales. Caused by an overproliferation of skin cells that replicate too fast. Immune dysfunction. |
| Pustule | Raised, inflamed papule with white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion. |
| Retention hyperkeratosis | hereditory factor in which dead skin cells build up and do not shed as they do on normal skin |
| Scale | Flaky skin cells |
| Scar | Light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury |
| Sebaceous filaments | Similar to open comedones, these are mainly solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter |
| Sebaceous hyperplasia | benign lesions frequently seen in oiler areas of the face. Appear similar to open comedones, often doughnut shaped , with sebaceous material in the center. |
| Seborrhea | Sever oiliness of the skin. |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | Common form of eczema; mainly affects oily areas. |
| Secondary lesions | skin damage developed in later stages of disease that change the structure of the tissue |
| Skin tag | small benign outgrowth of skin |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma. Scaly, red or pink papules. May appear as open sores or crusty areas. can grow and spread in the body. |
| Stain | Brown or wine colored discoloration with circular or irregular shape. |
| Steatoma | Sebaceous cyst or subcu tumor filled with sebum. usually appears on scalp, neck or back. Also called Wen |
| tan | increase in pigmentation due to the melanin production that results in UV radiation |
| Tinea | A contagious condition caused by a fungal infection. Itchy scaly painful lesions. |
| Tinea corpus | Ringworm. Contagious infection that forms a ringed, red pattern with elevated edges. |
| Tubercle | Abnormal rounded solid lump larger than a papule |
| Tumor | Large nodule of abnormal cells resulting from excessive multiplication and varying in size, shape and color. |
| Ulcer | Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth. |
| Urticaria | Also known as hives. Caused by an allergic reaction from the body's histamine production. |
| Varicose veins | Vascular lesions, dilated and twisted veins, |
| vasodilation | vascular dilation of the blood vessels |
| Verruca | Wart. hypertropyu of the papillae and epidermis caused by a virus. |
| Vesicle | Small blister or sac containing clear fluid. Poison ivy and poison oak produce vesicls. |
| Vitiligo | Pigmentation disease characterized by white patches of the skin caused by lack of pigment cells |
| Wheal | Itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insedt bite, allergy or sting. |
Created by:
Jenellekramb