SKIN DISORDERS

ACNE• Infection of sebaceous

glands• Overactive hair glands

release abundance of sebum which can clog pores

• Common in teens• Non-prescription acne

creams

BOIL• Skin abscess• Filled with pus (WBC,

proteins, bacteria)• Bacterial infection

deep in skin/hair follicles

• Treat with heat/antibiotics

DERMATITIS• Inflammation of the

skin• Itchy, red rash• Usually an allergic

response• Steroid creams,

antibiotics, antihistamines, soaks

ECZEMA• Inflammation of the skin

• Noncontagious

• Itchy, blistering, scaling

• Exact cause unknown; linked to overactive response of body’s immune system

• Steroid creams, antibiotics, antihistamines, soaks

IMPETIGO• Contagious bacterial

infection characterized by pustules that rupture & “crust” over

• Most common in children in areas already affected by eczema, poison ivy, insect bites

• antibiotics

PSORIASIS• chronic, inflammatory skin

condition.

• Patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales

• Immune system triggers inflammation and acceleration of skin cell growth.

• Psoriatic Plaques: excess cells that pile up on skin instead of shedding off

•  can also be genetic

• often appears in adolescence or young adulthood, but can occur at any age.

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SHINGLES• one-sided pain, tingling, or burning.

• Red patches on the skin, followed by small blisters

• Caused by a virus that enters your body after you get chickenpox as a child

• Virus becomes dormant. When this virus becomes active years later it causes shingles which can be very painful.

• Contagious

• Treated with drugs, creams

• Can have long term nerve complications

ALOPECIA• Sudden hair loss• Occurs in scattered

areas• Can be genetic or

autoimmune• More common in

females

HERPES• Viral infection• Recurring clusters of

vesicles• Genital Herpes: STD• Oral Herpes: cold

sores & fever blisters• More common in

females

ULCERS• Inflammed open sores• Can be caused by trauma,

exposure to heat or cold, or corrosive materials, problems with blood circulation

• Bed sores, canker sores

MOLE * growths on the skin that are usually brown or black.

• Most moles appear in early childhood and during the first 30 years of a person's life. It is normal to have between 10-40 moles by adulthood.

• moles usually change slowly, becoming raised and/or changing color. Often, hairs develop on the mole. Some moles may not change at all, while others may slowly disappear over time.

• Moles occur when cells in the skin grow in a cluster instead of being spread throughout the skin. (genetics or sun exposure of usual causes)

ROSACEA• chronic skin condition

involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids.

• may appear as redness, prominent spider-like blood vessels, swelling, or skin eruptions similar to acne

• No known cause: more common in fair skin, women, b/w ages of 30-50; those that blush easily

• No cure…not serious condition

• Avoid sun exposure, heat, stress, spicy foods

SCABIES• Mite infestation• Intense itching• Red bumps/blisters• Creams, oral

medicines, antihistamines