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Acne excoriee

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Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions

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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 lesions that feel sharp or rough as a result of sun damage

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Albinism

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Absence of melanin in the body

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Anhidrosis

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Deficiency of 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 dry skin redness and itching from allergies and irritants

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Most common and least severe cancer includes sore reddish patches and smooth growth with an elevated border

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Bronhidrosis

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Foul smelling perspiration armpits or feet

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Bulla

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Large blister containing watery fluid

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Carbuncle

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Clusters of boils

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Cholasma

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Also know as liver spots hyper pigmentation on the skin spots that are not elevated

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Comedeo

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Closed are whiteheads blocked and open are black heads

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Comedogenic

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Tendency for an ingredient to clog follicles and cause buildup

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Conjunctivitis

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Pinkeye contagious infection of the mucous membranes around the eye

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Contact dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin condition caused by substance or chemical. Exposure to allergens and irritants

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Crust

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Dead cells form over a wound or blemish while it is healing

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Cyst

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Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid infection or other matter

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Dermatitis

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Any inflammatory condition of the skin various forms of lesions such as eczema vesicles or papilla

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dermatologist

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Physicians who specialize in diseases and disorders of the skin

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Dermatology

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Science that deals with the study of the skin and its nature structure and function diseases and treatment

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Eczema

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Inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin acute or chronic in nature with dry moist lesions

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Edema

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

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Erythema

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Redness

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Excoriation
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
Inflammation of the follicles caused by bacterial infection from ingrown hairs
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Furuncle
Boil. Filled with pus. Caused by bacteria on glands or hair follicles
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Herpes simplex virus 1
Cold sores
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Herpes simplex virus 2
Strain of herpes that effects the genitals
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Herpes zoster
Shingles viral infection from chickenpox virus
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Hypergidrosis
Excessive perspiration caused by heat genetics medication of medical conditions
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Hyperkeratosis
Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells
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Hyper pigmentation
Over production of pigment
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Impetigo
Contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal bacteria clusters of small blisters
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Keloid
Thick scar resulting from excessive collagen growth
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Keratoma
Thickened patch of epidermis hands and feet
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Keratosis
Abnormal thick build up of cells
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Keratosis pilaris
Redness or bumpiness on the cheeks or upper arms caused by blocked hair follicles. The patches of irritation are accompanied by a rough texture and small pinpoint white milia
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Lentigo
Freckles small yellow brow colored spots from sun exposure
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Lesions
Mark or wound or abnormality structural changes in tissue caused by damage or injury
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Leukoderma
Light patches post inflammatory
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Macule
Flat spot or discoloration of the skin such as a freckle
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Malignant melanoma
Most serious form of skin cancer
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Milia
Epidermal cyst small apples with no visible opening
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Militia rubra
Prickly beat sweat glad disorder
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Mole
Raised colored pigmentation
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Nevus
Also known as birthmark
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Nodules
These are often referred to as tumors
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Papule
Pimple or small elevation on skin
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Perioral dermatitis
Acne like condition around the mouth
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Primary lesions
Flat nonpapable changes in the skin such as macula or patched formed by fluid in cavity
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Pruitis
Persistent itching
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Pseudofolliculitis
Razor bumps without pus or infection
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Psoriasis
Red patches covered with white silver scales over making of skin cells that replicate too fast found in patches
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Pustule
Raised inflamed popular with a white or yellow center containing pus on the top of the lesion
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Retention hyper keratosis
Dead skin cells build up and do not shed from follicles as they normally do
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Scale
Flaky skin cells excessive dandruff
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Scar
Lightly cored mark on skin formed after injury or lesions as skin is healing
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Sebaceous filaments
Similar to open comedies without cell matter
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Sebaceous hyperplasia
Benign lesions seen in oiler areas of face overgrowth of sebaceous gland
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Seborrhea
Severe oil was of the skin
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Common form of eczema mainly affects oily areas inflammation scaling or itching
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Secondary lesions
Skin damage later stage changes structure of tissues or organs
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Skin tag
Small benign outgrowth or extensions of skin that look like flaps commoner on arms or neck
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Squamous cell carcinoma
More serious scaly red or pink papules or nodules also appear as open sores or crusty areas can spread in the body
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Stain
Brown or wine colored discoloration with a circular or irregular shape can occur after diseases moles freckles
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Steatoma
Cyst or tumor filled with sebum can be pea sized or orange sized scalp neck back can also be called a wen
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Tan
Increase pigmentation due to melanin productions that results from exposure to uv radiation visible skin damage
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Tinea
Contagious condition caused by fungal infections itching scaling painful lesions
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Times corporis
Ringworm
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Tubercle
Abnormal round solid lump larger than a papule
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Tumor
Large nodule of abnormal cell mass
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Ulcer
Open lesion on the skin or body sigh puss and loss is skin depth
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Urticaria
Hives or allergic reaction
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Varicose veins
Vascular lesions dilated or twisted veins
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vasodialtion
Dialtaion of blood vessels
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verruca
Wart
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Vesicle
Small blister or sac with clear fluid
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Vitiligo
Pigmentation disease characterized by white patches on the skin from lack
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Wheal
Itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow insect bite skin allergy reaction or stings

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