Types Of Acne Flashcards
A inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands
Acne
Red inflamed lesions that when become infected turn into pustules
Papules
Filed with fluid from dead white blood cells that fought infection
Pustules
Nodules made up or deep pockets of infection
Cyst
The term for the entire follicle that includes the hair shaft sebaceous gland and sebaceous duct or canal to the surface
Pilosebaceous unit
White squiggly yellow looking typically on nose and chin
Sebaceous filaments
Non inflamed buildup of cells sebum and other debris inside follicles
Comedo
Open comedo is a what
Blackhead
A closed comedo is a what
Whitehead
Small epidermal cyst that appear as firm white papules . Often mistaken for white heads
Milia
Hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up because they do not shed from the follicles as they do on normal skin
Retention hyperkeratosis
What is the donut shaped benign lesion frequently seen in oiler areas of the skin
Sebaceous hyperplasia
Severe oiliness of the skin when in the scalp it is called dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis
Seborrhea