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2. Chemical peel - Wikipedia

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   Chemical peel. A chemical peel is a treatment used to improve and smooth the texture of the skin. The skin on the face is most commonly treated, but peels can also be performed on the body. Chemical peels are intended to remove the outermost layers of the skin. To accomplish this task, the chosen peel solution induces a controlled injury to the ...

3. Pseudofolliculitis barbae - Wikipedia

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   Dermatology. Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is a type of irritant folliculitis that commonly affects people who have curly or coarse facial hair. [ 1 ] It occurs when hair curls back into the skin after shaving, causing inflammation, redness, and bumps. [ 2 ][ 3 ] This can lead to ingrown hairs, scarring, and skin discoloration.

4. Acne - Wikipedia

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   Formulations of trichloroacetic acid concentrated to 50% or more are considered to be deep chemical peels. [33] Medium-strength and deep-strength chemical peels are more effective for deeper atrophic scars but are more likely to cause side effects such as skin pigmentation changes, infection, and small white superficial cysts known as milia. [33]

5. Actinic cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   Dermatology. Actinic cheilitis is cheilitis (lip inflammation) caused by long term sunlight exposure. Essentially it is a burn, [2] and a variant of actinic keratosis which occurs on the lip. [5] It is a premalignant condition, [6] as it can develop into squamous cell carcinoma (a type of mouth cancer).

6. Exfoliation (cosmetology) - Wikipedia

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   Exfoliation (cosmetology) Cross-section of all skin layers. In cosmetology, exfoliation is the removal of the surface skin cells and built-up dirt from the skin's surface. The term comes from the Latin word exfoliare ('to strip off leaves'). [1] This is a regular practice within the cosmetic industry, both for its outcome of promoting skin ...

7. Scar - Wikipedia

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   Scar tissue on an arm. Specialty. Dermatology, plastic surgery. A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal human skin after an injury. Scars result from the biological process of wound repair in the skin, as well as in other organs, and tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process.