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| As we age elastin fibers naturally weaken and cause: |
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| Wrinkling and sagging of tissue |
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| What % of our aging is caused by the rays of the sun? |
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| What happens when the skin is frequently exposed to ultraviolet rays without proper protection? |
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| Weakening of collagen and elastic fibers occurs at a faster rate |
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| Children under what age should not be exposed to the sun? |
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| Small discolored spot or patch on the surface of the skin |
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| Abnormal cell mass varying in size, shape and color |
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| Closed, abnormally developed sac, containing fluid, semifluid or matter above or below the skin |
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| What rays can be damaging and helpful? |
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| Accumulation of epidermal flakes, dry or greasy |
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| Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping |
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| Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue |
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| Inflamed pimple containing pus |
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| A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis |
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| What is the technical term for whiteheads? |
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| What is the technical term for excessive perspiration? |
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| What is the technical term for freckles? |
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| Congenital absence of melanin pigment of the body |
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| Technical term for a birthmark |
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| Technical term for callus |
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| Small brownish spot or blemish on skin ranging in colofrom pale tan to brown or bluish black |
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| Technical term for a wart |
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| Skin cancer that starts with a black or dark brown patch on the skin that appears uneven in texture, jagged or raised |
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| Skin disease characterized by red patches, covered with white-silver scales usually found on scalp, elbows, knees, chest and lower back |
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| Inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin. Acute or chronic in nature, presenting many forms of dry or moist lesions. |
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| Recurring viral infectio, commonly called fever blisters |
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| Sebaceous cyst which is a subcutaneous tumor of the sebaceous glands |
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| Chronic inflammatory congestion of the cheeks, nose, characterized by redness, dilation of blood vessels, formation of papules pustules |
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| Increased pignemtation on the skin in spots that are not elevated |
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| Eruptive skin infection caused by contact with irritating substances- like chemicals |
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| Skin disorder- light abnormal patches, caused by a burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment producing cells |
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| Dry, scaly skin, due to a deficiency or absence of sebum, caused by aging and exposure to cold |
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| Explain what the letters stand for in the ABCDE cancer checklist |
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A- Asymmetry
B - Border
C - Color
D- Diameter
E- Evolving |
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