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Acne excoriee

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Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions causing scarring and discoloration

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Actinic keratosis

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Pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough resulting from sun damage

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Albinism

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Absense of melanin pigment in the body including skin hair and eyes

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Anhidrodsis

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Deficiency in perspiration often a result of a fever or skin disease that requires medical treatment

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Asteatosis

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Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency which can be due to aging body disorders alkalis of harsh soaps or cold exposure

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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 of the least severe type of skin cancer. Which often appears as light pearly nodules

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Bromhidrosis

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Foul smelling perspiration usually in the 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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Cluster of boils

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Chloasma

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Also known as liver spots condition characterized by hyperpigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated

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Comedo

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Mass of hardened sebum and skin cells in a follicle

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Comedogenic

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Tendency for an ingredient to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells resulting in comedones

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Conjunctivitis

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Pinkeye

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Contact dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with a substance or chemical

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Crust

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Dead cells form over a wound or blemish while it is healing resulting in an accumulation of sebum and pus

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Cyst

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Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid infection or other matter a over or below the skin

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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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Dermatology

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Medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin and it’s nature structure functions 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 or 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 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
Inflammation of the hair follicles caused by a bacterial infection from ingrown hairs
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Furuncle
Also known as boil
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Herpes simplex virus 1
Cold sores or blisters
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Herpes simplex virus 2
Strain of herpes virus that effects the genitals
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Herpes zoster
Shingles
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Hyperhidrosis
Excessive perspiration caused by heat genetics medications or medical conditions
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Hyperkeratisis
Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells
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Hyperpigmentation
Over production of pigment
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Hyper trophy
Abnormal growth of the skin
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Hypo pigmentation
Absence of pigment
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Impetigo
A contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal or strepococcal bacteria
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Keloid
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
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Keratoma
Aquited superficial thickening patch of epidermis
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Keratosis
Abnormally thick buildup of cells
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Keratosis Pilaris
redness and bumpiness common on the cheeks or upper arms
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Lentigo
Freckles. Small yellow brown colored spots
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Lesions
Mark wound or abnormally spotted changes in tissues caused by damage or injury
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Leukoderma
Skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches
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Macule
Flat spot or discoloration on the skin such as a freckle
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Malignant melanoma
Most serious form of skin cancer as it can spread quickly
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Milia
Epidermal cysts small firm papules with no visible opening
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Miliaria rubra
Prickly heat
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Mole
Pigmented Nevus a brownish spot ranging in color.
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Nevus
Birthmark
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Nodules
Referred to as rumors but these are smaller bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue fatty deposits or infections
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Papule
Pimple
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Perineal dermatitis
Acne like condition around the mouth.
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Primary lesions
Primary lesions are characterized by flat nonpalpable changes in skin color such as macules or patches or an elevation formed by fluid in a cavity such as vesicles Bullae or pustules
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Pruitis
Persistent itching
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Pseudofolliclulitis
Also known as razor bumps
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Psoriasis
Skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white silver scales
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Pustule
Raised inflamed papule with white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion
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Retention hyper keratosis
Hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up and do not shed from the follicles as they do on normal skin
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Scale
Flaky skin cells
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Scarr
Light colored slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed up
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Sebaceous filaments
Similar to open comedones these are mainly solidified impactions of oil with out the cell matter
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Sebaceous hyperplasia
Benign lesions frequently seen in oilier areas of the face
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Seborreah
Severe oiliness of the skin
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Common form of eczema
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Secondary lesions
Skin damage developed in the later stages of disease
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Skin tag
Small benign outgrowths or extensions of the skin that looks like flaps
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Squamous cell carcinoma
Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma
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Stain
Brown or wine colored discoloration with a circular and or irregular shape
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Steatoma
Sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum
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Tan
Increase pigmentation due to the melanin production that results from exposure to uv radiation
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Tinea
A contagious condition caused by fungal infection and not a parasite
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Tinea corporis
Ringworm
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Tubercle
Abnormal rounded solid lump
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Tumor
Large nodule
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Ulcer
Open lesion on the skin or mucous membrane of the body
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Urticaria
Hives
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Varicose veins
Vascular veins
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Vasodilation
Vascular dilation of the blood vessels
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Verruca
Wart
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Vesicle
Small blister or sac containing clear fluid
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Vitiligo
Pigmented disease characterized by white patches on the skin from lack of pigment cells
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Wheal
Itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow
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Acne
Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands that is characterized by comedones and blemishes

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