Advanced Skin Disorders: Skin in Distress

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acne that develops in people who are in their twenties and older; often caused by hormone fluctuations or external factors such as comedogenic skin care products

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adult acne

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small, lumpy cysts in the eyelids

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chalazia

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inflammation that can be seen with the naked eye or with the aid of a mag lamp

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clinical inflammation

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process in which collagen and elastin fibrils in the dermis collapse, causing the support system for the skin to collapse

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cross linking

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dermatological removal of lesions by freezing, usually with liquid nitrogen

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cryotherapy

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a skin mite that has been associated with rosacea

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demodex folliculorum

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coined term describing damage to the skin caused by long-term sun exposure

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dermatoheliosis

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form of male hormone that stimulates the sebaceous glands to produce sebum

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dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

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relating to abnormal growth; often used to describe cancerous lesions

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dysplastic

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a subtype of rosacea that is characterized by diffuse, patchy redness and a grainy texture

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erythematotelangiectatic rosacea

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fluid oozing from a healing wound

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exudates

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a superficial burn that may be red and swollen with some pain; it affects only the outer layer of skin, primarily the epidermis

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first degree burn

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an episode in which pimples and redness occur in a person who has rosacea

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flare

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sudden facial redness caused by blood rushing to the skin

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flushing

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any form of rosacea that includes hard, nodular papules

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granulomatous rosacea

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Type of intestinal bacterium that has been associated with rosacea

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heliobacter pylori

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arrest or control of bleeding

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hemostasis

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infected tear ducts; styes

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hordeolums

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chemicals released by inflamed cells that alert the immune system to the irritation

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inflammatory mediators

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enzymes that break down substances in the skin and are produced by the skin when it is inflamed

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matrix metalloproteinases

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splotchy freckling of hyperpigmentation

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mottling

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a subtype of rosacea that affects the eyes, resulting in eye redness, swollen eyelids, and other eye lesions

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ocular rosacea

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the opening of a follicle on the skin surface

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ostium

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subtype of rosacea that often resembles acne vulgaris, with large and red pustules and papules

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papulopustular rosacea

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inflammation of the follicle walls inside of the follicles

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perifollicular inflammation

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a subtype of rosacea in which the nose has a thickened appearance and the individual sometimes has rhinophyma, which is a substantial enlargement of the nose

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phymatous rosacea

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type of yeast sometimes associated with seborrheic dermatitis

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pityrosporum ovale

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dark melanin splotches caused by trauma to the skin; can result from acne pimpleand papules

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postinflammatory hyperpigmentation

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phase of wound healing in which there is increased vascularity to supply nutrients and oxygen to the wound

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proliferative phase

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the bacterium that causes acne vulgaris

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Propionibacterium acnes

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the formation of new epidermis and dermis over an area of injury; epithelial cells from the wound margin and the pilosebaceous units migrate to repair damage

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reepithelialization

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the maturation phase of the wound

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remodeling

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enlarging of the nose resulting from a severe form of rosacea

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rhinophyma

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crusty-looking, slightly raised lesions in mature, sun damaged skin; often appears in the cheekbone area; may be black, brown, gray, or sometimes flesh toned

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seborrheic keratosis

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burn that is deeper than a first degree burn and has also burned the tissue of the dermis blisters occur with second degree burns, and also scabbing; intense redness and almost immediate swelling are characteristic of a second degree burn, as well as considerable pain

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second degree burn

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a biochemical inflammation that can’t be seen with the naked eye or a magnifying loupe

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subclinical

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a burn that is much deeper and more life threatening than a second degree burn; may involve a deep dermal burn and may also involve burn injuries to the muscle and even the bones

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third degree burn

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redness that comes and goes

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transient erythema

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activities that cause flushing or flares in people with rosacea

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triggers

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related to blood vessels

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vascular

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biochemical within the skin that triggers the growth of capillaries

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vascular growth factor