Exposure of the skin to chemicals that stimulates an allergic response.

Scar tissue that continues to grow out of control.

Forms a red, raised border around a lesion; forms most often on the face; more deadly than basal cell carcinoma

Chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions and silvery scales

Parasitic insects that can infect the head, body, or groin area.

Quick way to estimate what percentage of the body is burned by dividing the body into ten areas that comprise 9% of the entire body.

Damage to the epidermal layer only; red, swollen, and tender area

Small fluid-filled blisters around the mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus

Athlete's Foot; fungal infection due to chronic warm, moist environment → Lice - Pediculosis

Least malignant and most common type of cancer; slow growing type of cancer. → Lice - Pediculosis

Cancer of the melanocytes; survival rate is about 50%. → Melanoma

Damage to epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis layers; this type of burn destroys pain receptors in the dermis, so not painful.

Highly contagious Staphylococcus infection that results in blisters around the nose and mouth; common in elementary school children --- impetigo

Quick way to assess cancer risk based on appearance of moles → Rule of Nines

Boils caused by bacterial infections, like Staphlococcus aureus → Psoriasis

Surgical procedure where skin is transplanted from one part of the body to another. → Tinea Pedia

Inflammation of the hair follicle or sebaceous gland → Keloids