Common Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Hypopigmentation
A
decrease in color
2
Q
Hyperpigmentation
A
increase in color
3
Q
Melasma
A
Patchy tan to brown discoloration of face occurs in pregnancy
4
Q
Keloids
A
benign excess of scar tissue
5
Q
Port wine stain
A
Pink or purple birthmark, vascular birthmark
6
Q
Seborrhea
A
Dandruff
7
Q
Xerosis
A
Dry Skin
8
Q
Vitiligo
A
patchy depigmentation from the destruction of melanocytes
9
Q
Erythema
A
intense redness
10
Q
Pallor
A
red pink (white), luster of underlying red tones (black), yellowish- brown (brown)
