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Dry Skin Causes oil and sweat glands produce less natural moisturizers Also as we go through life the moisture content in the skin steadily declines The condition is also more common in cooler m. People who suer from Skin Picking Disorder repetitively touch rub scratch pick at or dig into their skin often in an attempt to remove small irregularities or perceived imperfections This behavior may result in skin discoloration or scarring In more Kathleen O’Hanlon, M.D.. Professor, Family & Comm. Health. JCESOM/Marshall University. Huntington, . WV. Goals of this Presentation. Discuss normal variations in skin of color. Review skin disorders that are more common among individuals with skin of color. Alyssa Thomas. Topic: Race. Methodology. Q. ualitative . study, consisting of purely interviews . I interviewed 5 people from different cultural experiences and social backgrounds.. I interviewed . mostly non-white people: someone . . . ACNE. ACNE CARE. NUTRITIOUS DIET. FREQUENT FACE WASH WITH MILD SOAP. AVOID JUNK FOOD. PLENTY OF WATER. EXERCISE. LIMIT COSMETICS. REDUCE STRESS. TOPICAL ANTIBIOTICS- CLINDAMYCIN. Skin pathology Skin diseases are common and diverse, ranging from irritating acne to life-threatening melanoma. Either intrinsic to skin, or systemic diseases involving many tissues, or genetic syndromes such as neurofibromatosis. Based on 16 years with PH. Project Haiti. Started by Serge Geffrard, then a second year medical student in 1996-in Serge’s words. “Having grown up in Haiti, I have always had a passionate desire to be part of a medical trip to my native country”. Skin tags. (. acrochordon. ). common benign outgrowths of skin affect mainly the middle-aged and elderly. .. Skin tags are soft skin-. coloured. or pigmented pedunculated papules commonly found around the neck and within the major . I.DVK FNUSA a LF MU. They growth expansively, so they can push to around tissue, but they don´t grow inside them, and they don´t destroy them. They keep structural and functional maturity. Epithelial. Benign . epidermal . tumors. Premalignant . epidermal . tumours. Malignant epidermal . tumours. Tumours. of the dermis. Benign epidermal tumors. Seborrhoeic. . keratosis. . un-related . to sebaceous . Abu-Khalaf. 1) . Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers . 1. BASAL CELL CARCINOMA ( Rodent Ulcer ) . * . most common form of skin cancer. Pathophysiology • malignant proliferation of. basal keratinocytes of the epidermis . ANN VAN STADEN. NABILA LORTAN. OVERVIEW. BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS. BASIC DEFINITIONS OF LESIONS. PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT. COMMON CONDITIONS . BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. 1. WHAT IS DRY SKIN? 2. WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO GET DRY SKIN? People who live in dry climates, work outdoors or wash their hands frequently are more likely to have dry skin. Dry skin can also be caused General points in presentation. Skin tumors are the most common body tumors .. Most skin lesions presented by patients are benign; however, some concern has caused the patient to make an inquiry, and a correct diagnosis is important. . October 15-17, 2012. Pakse. Objectives. Identify common skin diseases based on the pattern of the rash. Describe strategies to prevent and treat common skin diseases. Pre-Test 1. What disease causes this scaly rash on extensor surfaces (such as elbows and knees)?.