Acne

Skin Lesion
A skin lesion is a superficial growth or patch of the skin that does not resemble the area surrounding it.  More »
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Blackhead
Blackheads are small bumps that appear on your skin due to clogged hair follicles. These bumps are called "blackheads" because the surface looks dark or black. Blackheads are a mild type of acne that usually form on the face, but they can also ap  More »
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Pustule
Pustules are small bumps on the skin that fill with fluid or pus. These bumps can form on any part of the body, but they are most common on the back, neck, chest, and face. Although these bumps are like pimples, they can grow quite big. Pustules  More »
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Cysts
A cyst is a sac-like pocket of tissue that contains fluid, air, or other substances. Cysts can grow almost anywhere in your body or on your skin. There are many different types of cysts. Most cysts are benign, or non-cancerous. Whether a cyst need  More »
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Whitehead
A whitehead is a type of acne that forms when dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria become trapped within one of your pores. Unlike a blackhead, a whitehead forms under the surface of a closed pore. Whiteheads can occur at any age. However, they mos  More »
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Comedone
Also known as somnambulism , sleepwalking is a condition where a person walks or moves around as if he or she is awake while asleep. Sleepwalkers may perform a variety of activities while asleep, including getting dressed, going to the bathroom,  More »
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy is the condition of having a developing embryo or fetus in the body. The union of an egg (ovum) with sperm is called fertilization, or conception, and it is this union that produces the embryo. Pregnancy includes the period from concepti...  More »
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Stress
Stress is defined as an organism's total response to environmental demands or pressures. When stress was first studied in the 1950s, the term was used to denote both the causes and the experienced effects of these pressures. More recently, however...  More »
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Steroid Therapy
Corticosteroids are a group of related drugs used in cancer treatment to reduce the growth of tumors, stimulate the appetite, and treat skin rashes, nausea and vomiting , allergic reactions, inflammation, accumulation of fluid in the brain, and au...  More »
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer

History and Physical Exam
The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...  More »
Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health

Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion is a procedure to improve the look of the skin involving the mechanical removal of the damaged top layer using a high speed rotary wheel.  More »
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery

Ultraviolet Therapy
Ultraviolet light treatment uses a particular band of the nonvisible light spectrum to treat psoriasis and a variety of other skin diseases. It can be used alone or in combination with other medications applied directly to the skin or taken intern...  More »
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Laser Resurfacing of Skin
Laser skin resurfacing involves the application of laser light to the skin in order to remove fine wrinkles and tighten the skin surface. It is most often used on the skin of the face.  More »
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery

Adapalene topical
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.  More »
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Guggul
Guggul (gum guggul) is a resin produced by the mukul mirth tree. Guggulipid is extracted from guggul, and contains plant sterols (guggulsterones E and Z), which are believed to be its bioactive compounds. Prior to 2003, the majority of scientific ...  More »
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Doxycycline
DOXYCYCLINE (dox i SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It kills certain bacteria or stops their growth. It is used to treat many kinds of infections, like dental, skin, respiratory, and urinary tract infections. It also treats acne, Lyme dise...  More »
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Echinacea
Echinacea species are perennials that belong to the Aster family and originate in eastern North America. Traditionally used for a range of infections and malignancies, the roots and herb (above ground parts) of echinacea species have attracted rec...  More »
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Minocycline
MINOCYCLINE (mi noe SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It stops the growth of some bacteria. It is used to treat many kinds of infections, like acne, respiratory, urinary tract, and sexually transmitted infections. It will not work for colds...  More »
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Discoloration of Skin
Cyanosis is a term used to describe a bluish tint to your skin, as well as your fingernails and fingertips. It is a condition caused by not having enough oxygen in your blood. In people with light skin, such as Caucasians, this is quite distinctiv  More »
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Cysts
A cyst is a sac-like pocket of tissue that contains fluid, air, or other substances. Cysts can grow almost anywhere in your body or on your skin. There are many different types of cysts. Most cysts are benign, or non-cancerous. Whether a cyst need  More »
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