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Milady standard esthetics Chapter 11
Disorders and diseases of the skin
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Cosmetology
Undergraduate 1
05/15/2013

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Bulla
Definition
Blister
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Cyst
Definition
A closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid or infection above or below the skin
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Macule
Definition
Freckle or red spot left after a pimple has healed; Neither raised nor sunken
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Nodule
Definition
Small bumps caused by scar tissue, fatty deposits, or infection
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Papule
Definition
A small elevation in the skin that contains no fluid but may develop into a pustule
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Pustule
Definition
An inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus
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Tubercle
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An abnormal rounded, solid lump; larger than a papule
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Tumor
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A large nodule; an abnormal cell mass
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Vesicle
Definition
A small blister or sac containing clear fluid (Poison Ivy/Poison Oak)
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Wheal
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An itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, allergic reaction, or stings (Hives and mosquito bites)
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Anhidrosis
Definition
A deficiency in persperation due to failure of the sweat glands
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Bromhidrosis
Definition
Foul smelling persperation, usually in the armpits or on the feet caused by bacteria and yeast
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Hyperhidrosis
Definition
Excessive perspiration (AKA diaphoresis)
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Miliaria rubra
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Prickly heat; An inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands causing itching and burning, due to excessive heat exposure
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Seborrhea
Definition
Severe oiliness of the skin
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Steatoma
Definition
A sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum
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Erythema
Definition
Redness caused by inflammation
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Urticaria
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Hives
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Telangiectasia
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A vascular lesion (couperose skin)
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Chloasma
Definition
Liver spots
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