Skin Disorders

Acne
Caused by ______________________________________
White heads- hair follicle gets plugged with sebum and dead
skin cells, ___________________________________
Black heads-same as whitehead only ___________________
_________________________________________________

Athletes Foot
Athletes Foot- (Tinea pedis)___________________
Usually in the skin of the _____
__________________________
__________________________
between your toes and burning
on the soles of your feet
Itchy _____________________
and peeling skin.

Birthmark
Stork Bite, Angels Kiss
Congenital (genetic)
blemish or spot on the
skin that can be found
_____________
Visible ____________
______________
Port-Wineis a type of
vascular birth mark.

Boil
(Carbuncle/Furuncle)
Boil- ____________
_________(furuncle)
of the skin.
Produced when
bacteria enters_______
______________

Carbuncle

(Boil/Furuncle)
Carbuncle- _________
_________________
Similar to a _________
Begins in a hair follicle
and spreads into the
__________________
______________

Cyst
Cyst- is a closed pocket or pouch
of tissue. It can be filled with ____
____________ or other material.
Can be found ______________.
Cause; Tumors, __________________
________________________________
Blockages of ducts in the body which
cause a fluid build-up, parasite, or an
Impact injury that breaks a vessel.

Eczema
Causes: Genetics, Abnormal function of
the________________,_________________Activiti
es that may cause skin to be more sensitive, Defects
in the skin barrier that allow moisture out and germs
in
Non-contagious skin rash often accompanied by
_______________________________________.
Common on ____________________but can occur
anywhere.

Herpes
Herpes- infectious
disease of the skin of
mouth and lips, caused
by the _____________
______________
Characterized by
recurring formations of
small clusters of
__________________

Keloid
Keloid-Elevated, enlarging
fibrous scar usually ___________
_________________
Abnormal scar that grows beyond
the boundary of the ___________
____________________
It is a raised and ill defined
growth of skin in the area
anywhere ___________________

Pustule
Postule- elevated,
_________________
caused by a group ___
__________________
__________________.
Can occur __________

Scabies

Scabies of the
Finger

Scabies on the Hand

Scabies- disease
resulting from an
infestation of _______
Can occur __________

Seborrhea
Seborrhea- Hyperactivity of the
_____________________
It causes a red, ______________
_____________________________
When it affects the scalp, it is
called "dandruff."
It can be on parts of the face as
well, including the folds around
the _______________________
_______________________

Wart
Wart- flesh-colored,
raised areas caused by
the ______________
Most common an
__________________

Burns

Tissue damage that destroys the protein in

the cell is called a burn.

There are three types

1st degree: involves only the
______________
+ 2nd degree: involves the
__________________
_____________________________________
+ 3rd degree: destroys _____________________
+

How to tell the difference between burn types

1st mild pain, redness, ___________________

2nd Some skin function is lost,

_________________
_________________________________

3rd vary in appearance from marble___________ _____________colored to

_____________________