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basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER Most common form of skin cancer. Caused by sun
damage
Skin tags - ANSWER Harmless tags or outgrowths of skin that grow around the neck,
under the arms & sometimes in the groin
Venous lake - ANSWER Group of large dilated blood vessels (veins) which resembles a
blood blister
spider angiomas - ANSWER Small growths of blood vessels (small arteries) under the
skin
Seborrheic keratosis - ANSWER Benign growths of the upper layers of the skin
Sebaceous hyperplasia - ANSWER Benign growth that most often occurs on the face of
middle aged to elderly people
Lentigos (age spots) - ANSWER Small, flat, brown circular spots which are benign & are
not related to moles
Cherry angiomas - ANSWER Very common I'm caucasions. They appear small, round
red spots composed of small blood vessels called capillaries & can be raised or flat
actinic keratosis - ANSWER Pre-cancerous condition of the upper layer of the skin
Vitiligo - ANSWER Disorders causes loss of pigment-producing cells of the epidermis
Rosacea - ANSWER Chronic skin eruption featuring dilation of the small facial blood
vessels, flushing of the face, & pustules & papules
Acne vulgaris - ANSWER Common inflammatory condition of the sebaceous oil glands.
(Blackheads, papules, pustules, & inflamed nodules)
Alopecia - ANSWER hair loss
Warts are caused by - ANSWER The human papilloma virus (HPV)
Pediculosis (lice) - ANSWER Pediculi are parasites called lice
Scabies - ANSWER Infection caused by a microscopic mite, which burrows into the
, epidermis, causing a hypersensitivity reaction
Molluscum contagiosum is caused by: - ANSWER Warts of the pox virus family
Herpes virus - ANSWER Cold sores or blisters
Subcutaneous layer - ANSWER Fatty tissue beneath the two layers of the skin
Primary lesions - ANSWER First appear unaltered on the skin
Macules - ANSWER Flat lesions of any size.
Papules - ANSWER raised lesions, 1 cm in size. (About one-half inch)
Plaques - ANSWER Papules greasers than 1 cm in diameter. The surface of papules &
plaques may be smooth, rough (warty) or scaly
Nodules - ANSWER Elevated lesions which are located deep in the skin. The skin can
be moved over the top of the lesion
Purpura - ANSWER Results from hemorrhage into the skin.
Pustules - ANSWER pus-filled sacs such as those seen in acne, or pimples
Abscesses - ANSWER localized collections of pus that may be under the skin or deep
within the body and that cause tissue destruction
Wheal (hive) - ANSWER Result from a transient reaction in the dermis
Vesicles - ANSWER Elevated lesions which contain a clear fluid, like a small blister.
Bullae - ANSWER Vesicles larger than 1 cm
Secondary lesions - ANSWER lesions that result in changes in primary lesions (running
or scratching)
Telangiectasis - ANSWER Distended or dilated surface blood vessels
Scales - ANSWER White to brown flakes on the skin & should be differentiated from
crusts
Ulcers - ANSWER Depressed lesions in which the epidermis & at least part of the
dermis has been lost. (Heals with scarring)
Fissures - ANSWER Linear ulcers