Pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough, resulting from sun damage.

Most common and least Severe type of skin cancer, which often appears as a light, pearly nodules; characteristics include sores, reddish patches, or a smooth growth with an elevated boarder.

Squamos Cell Carcinoma

More serious than basal cell carcinoma; characterized by scaly, red or pink papules or nodules; also appear as open sores or crusty areas; can grow and spread in the body.

The most serious for of skin cancer as it can spread quickly (metastasize); black or dark patches on the skin are usually uneven in texture, jagged or raised. 100% fatal if left untreated.

Asymmetry, Boarder, Color, Diameter, Evolving

An inflammatory skin disorder of the sebacceous glands; characterized by excess sebum production.

Red, inflamed lesions caused by the inflammation process.

Filled with fluid from the dead white blood cells that fought the infection.

Nodules made up of deep pockets of infection.

This is the entire hair follicle including that hair shaft, sebaceous gland, and the sebaceous duct or canal to the surface.

Noninflamed build up of cells, sebum, and other debris inside follicles.

A blackhead, open at the surface and exposed to air.

This forms when the openings of the follicles are blocked with debris and white cells, also referred to as a whitehead.

Small, solidified impactions of oil wihtout the cell matter; filaments block the follicle and can cause acne breakouts, often found on the nose.

Small epidermal cysts that appear as firm white papules. Whitish, pearl-like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin. No visible opening, often mistaken for whiteheads.

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Chapter 4 Esthetics

Disorders and Diseases

Term	Definition
Benign	Meaning "not harmful"
Malignant	Meaning "cancerous"
Carcinoma	A cancerous tissue
Actinic Keratosis	Pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough, resulting from sun damage.
Basal Cell Carcinoma	Most common and least Severe type of skin cancer, which often appears as a light, pearly nodules; characteristics include sores, reddish patches, or a smooth growth with an elevated boarder.
Squamos Cell Carcinoma	More serious than basal cell carcinoma; characterized by scaly, red or pink papules or nodules; also appear as open sores or crusty areas; can grow and spread in the body.
Malignant Melanoma	The most serious for of skin cancer as it can spread quickly (metastasize); black or dark patches on the skin are usually uneven in texture, jagged or raised. 100% fatal if left untreated.
ABCDE	Asymmetry, Boarder, Color, Diameter, Evolving
Acne	An inflammatory skin disorder of the sebacceous glands; characterized by excess sebum production.
Papules	Red, inflamed lesions caused by the inflammation process.
Pustules	Filled with fluid from the dead white blood cells that fought the infection.
Cysts	Nodules made up of deep pockets of infection.
Pilosebaceous unit	This is the entire hair follicle including that hair shaft, sebaceous gland, and the sebaceous duct or canal to the surface.
Comedo	Noninflamed build up of cells, sebum, and other debris inside follicles.
Open comedo	A blackhead, open at the surface and exposed to air.
Closed Comedo	This forms when the openings of the follicles are blocked with debris and white cells, also referred to as a whitehead.
Sebaceous Filaments	Small, solidified impactions of oil wihtout the cell matter; filaments block the follicle and can cause acne breakouts, often found on the nose.
Milia	Small epidermal cysts that appear as firm white papules. Whitish, pearl-like masses of sebum and dead cells under the skin. No visible opening, often mistaken for whiteheads.

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