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Acne excoriee

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Disorder where clients purposely scape off acne lesions causing scarring abs discoloration

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Acne

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Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands

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Actinic keratosis

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Pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough

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Albinism

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Absence or melanin pigment in the body

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Anhidrosis

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Deficiency in perspiration

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Asteatosis

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Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency

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Atopic dermatitis

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Excess inflammation

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Lease severe type of skin cancer

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Bromhidrosis

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Foul smelling perspiration

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Bulla

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Large blister containing watery fluid

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Carbuncle

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Cluster of boils

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Chloasma

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Also know as liver spot

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Comedo

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Mass of hardened sebum and skin cell

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Comedogenic

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Tendency for and ingredient to clog follicles

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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye

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Contact dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin condition

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Crust

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Dead cells form over a wound or blemish

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Cyst

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Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid

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Dermatitis

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Any inflammatory condition of the skin

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Dermatologist

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Physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin hair and nails

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Eczema

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Inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin acute or chronic

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Edema

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Swelling caused by a fluid imbalance in cells of a response to injury or infection

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Erythema

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Redness caused by inflammation

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Excoriation

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Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping

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Fissure
Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
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Folliculitis
Also known as folliculitis barbae
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Furuncle
Also known as boil
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Herpes simplex virus 1
Strain of the herpes virus that causes fever blister of cold sores
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Herpes 2
Strain of the herpes virus that infects the genitals
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Hyperhidrosis
Excessive perspiration caused by heat
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Hyper keratosis
Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of protein
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Hyper pigmentation
Over production of pigment
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Hypertrophy
Abnormal growth of the skin
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Hypopigmentation
Absence of pigment resulting in light or white splotches
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Impetigo
A contagious skin infection
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Keloid
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
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Keratoma
Thickened patch of epidermis
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Keratosis
Abnormally thick build up of cells
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Keratosis Polaris
Redness and bumpiness common in the cheeks or upper arms
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Lentigo
Freckles small yellow brown colored spots
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Lesions
Freckles small yellow brown colored spots
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Leukoderma
Skin disorder characterized by light
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Macula
Flat spot or discoloration on the skin
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Malignant melanoma
Most serious form of skin cancer
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Milia
Epidermal cyst
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Milaria rubra
Prickly heat
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Mole
Pigmented Nevus
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Nodules
Referred as a tumor
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Papule
Pimple
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Perineal dermatitis
Acne
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Primary lesions
Flat
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Pruitis
Itching
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Pseudo folliculitis
Razor bumps
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Psoriasis
Skin disease
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Pustule
Inflamed papule
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Retention Hyper keratosis
Dead skin cells build up and do not shed from the follicles
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Scale
Flaky skin cells
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Scar
Light. Lees raised mark on the skin
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Sebaceous filaments
Open comedones
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Seborrhea dermatitis
Coo mom form of eczema
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Secondary lesions
Skin damage
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Skin tag
Outgrowth of skin
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Squamous cell
Type of skin cancer
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Stain
Brown or wine colored
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Steatoma
Cyst
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Tan
Visible skin damage
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Tinea
Fungal infection
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Tinea corporis
Ringworm
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Tubercle
Abnormal rounded papule
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Tumor
Large nodule
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Ulcer
Opened lesion on skin
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Urticaria
Hives
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Varicose veins
Dilated and twisted veins
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Verruca
Wart
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Vehicle
Small blister
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Vitiligo
White patches lack of pigmentation
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Wheal
Itchy swollen lesion caused by blow
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Sebaceous hyperplasia
Benign lesions frequently seen in oiler areas

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