SKIN DISEASES/DISORDER
Condition/Disease/Disorder Description
Pigmented Lesions
Lentigo
Small, yellow to brown spots.
Chloasma
Moth patches, liver spots = increased deposits of pigment.
Naevus
Birthmark (portwine or strawberry) small-large malformation of skin due to pigmentation or dilated capillaries.
Leucoderma
Abnormal light patches due to congenital defective pigmentations.
Vitiligo
Acquired condition of leucoderma – may affect skin or hair.
Albinism
Congenital absence of melanin pigment.
Stain
Abnormal, brown, skin patches having a circular and irregular shape. Disorders of the Sebaceous Glands Blackheads, a worm-like mass of keratinized cells and hardened sebum.
Comedones
Milia
Whiteheads, an accumulation of dead, keratinized cells and sebaceous matter trapped beneath the skin.
Acne Simplex
Chronic inflammatory disorder usually related to hormonal changes and overactive sebaceous glands.
Acne Vulgaris
Acne - pimples.
Acne Rosacea
Chronic inflammatory congestion of the cheeks and nose.
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