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| a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammationf the sebaceous glands from retained secretions, and bacteria known as Propionibacterium acne. |
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| Congential luekoderma, or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including the skin,hair, and eyes. |
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| Deficiency in perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases. Required medical treatment. |
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| A condition of dry ,scaly skin due to a deficency or absence of sebum,caused by old age and exposure to cold. |
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| most common type of skin caner and the least severe. It's often characterized by light or pearly nodules. |
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| Foul smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the arm pits or on the feet. |
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| A large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle but larger. |
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| Condition characterized by increased pigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated. Also called Liver spot (in no relation to the liver) Generally caused by sun exposure. |
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| A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum. |
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| Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus, sometimes mixed with epidermal material. Scab. |
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| A closed, abnormally developed sac that contains fluid, pus, semifluid, or morbid matter, above or below th skin. |
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| Inflammatory condition of the skin.The lesions come in various forms, including vesicles or papules. |
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| "Contact Dermattis". Has several causes. The most common disease in the salon. |
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| An inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin, acute or cronic in nature, presenting many forms of dry or moist lesions. |
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| A skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping. |
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| A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. Chapped hands or feet. |
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| Fever blister or cold sore; recurring viral infection. It is characterized by the eruption of a single vesicle or group of vescile on a red swollen base. Contagious |
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| Excessive sweating, caused by heat or general body weakness. medical treatment required. |
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| an abnormal growth of the skin. Many are benign or harmless. |
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| A large scar resulting in excessive growth of the brous tissue. |
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| An acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis commonly known as callus, caused by pressure or friction on the hands and feet. If the thickening grows inwards it is called a corn. |
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| Technical term for freckle. small yellow to brown colored spot on skin exposed to sunlight and air. |
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| a mark on the skin. certain lesions could indicate an injury or damage that changes the structure of the tissue or organ. There are 3 types: primary, secondary and tertiary. |
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| skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches; caused by a burn or congential disease that destroys the pigment producing cells. classified as Vitiligo or albinism. |
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| A spot or discoloration on the skin, such as a freckle. niether raised or sunken. |
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| The ost serious form of skin cancer which is often characterized by black or brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged or raised. |
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| Benign, keratin filled cyst that appear just under the epidermis and have no visible opening. resemble small sesame seed and are almost always perfectly round. Commonly associated with newborn babies. Found around the eyes, cheeks,and forhead. small and whitish. |
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| Prickly heat; acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin. caused by excessive heat. |
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| A small brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown or bluish brown, some small and flat and others raised and darker in color. large dark hairs often found in moles. |
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| Small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries; commonly known as a birthmark. |
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| a pimple, small circumscribed elevation on the skin that contains no fluid but may develope pus. |
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| characterized by red patches, covered with silver white scales usually found on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back. Caused by the cell turning over faster then usual. |
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| An inflamed pimple containing pus |
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| Chronic condition appearing promarily on the cheeks and nose. flushing, tenlangiectasia and the formation od papules and pustule. cause is unknown. |
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| any thin dry or oily plate of epidermis flakes, an example is abnormal or excessive dandruff |
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| Light colored, slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin healed. |
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| Caused by inflammation of the sebaceous glands. Often inflammed, dry or oily scaling or crusting and/or itchiness. Often appears on the eyebrowns, in the scalp, hairline, middle of forehead along sides of the nose. |
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| Is a greatly increased or exaggerated sensitivity to products. |
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| small brownish or flesh colored outgrowth of the skin. skin tags occur mostly on the neck of an older person. |
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| is more serious then basal cell carcinoma, and often is characterized by scaly red papules or nodules. |
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| Abnormal brown or wine colored skin discoloration with a circular and irregular shape. Permanent color is due to the presence of darker pigment. Stains occur during aging after certain diseases and after the disapperance of moles, freckles and liver spots. |
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| Is a sebaceous cyst or fatty tumor. It is filled with sebum and ranges in size from a pea to an orange. It usually appears on the scalp, neck and back. Some times called Wen. |
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| Over dilated blood vessels and capillary walls. |
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| abnormal rounded, solid lump above within or under the skin; larger than a papule. |
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| a swelling abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive multiplication of cells, varying in size shape and color. Nodules are also refered to as a tumor but are smaller. |
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| an open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body accompanied by pus and loss of skin depth. |
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| Technical term for wart; hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis. it is caused by a virus and is infectious. Can spread from one location to another, partically along a scratch in the skin. |
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| A small blister or sac containing clear fuid lying within or just beneath the epidermis. poison ivy and oak can produce this. |
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| Milky white spots of the skin. hereditary and may be related to thyroi conditions. |
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| an itchy, swollen lesion that last only a few hours caused by a blow, an insect bite, urticaria or the sting of a nettle. |
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| Change in pigmentation of the skin caused by exposure to the sunlight or UV rays. |
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