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Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma is the second-most common cancer of the skin (after basal-cell carcinoma, but more common than melanoma). It usually occurs in areas exposed to the sun. Sunlight exposure and immunosuppression are risk factors for SCC of the skin, with chronic sun exposure being the strongest environmental risk factor. [26]
OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Specialty. Dermatology. Erythema ab igne ( Latin for 'redness from fire') EAI, also known as hot water bottle rash, [ 2] is a skin condition caused by long-term exposure to heat ( infrared radiation ). [ 3] Prolonged thermal radiation exposure to the skin can lead to the development of reticulated erythema, hyperpigmentation, scaling, and ...
Jeff Karp had just undergone his first full-body routine skin cancer check in the spring of 2022 and was about to walk out of the exam room, when, on a whim, the 47-year-old decided to ask his ...
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Blaschko's lines, also called the lines of Blaschko, are lines of normal cell development in the skin. These lines are only visible in those with a mosaic [ 1][ 2][ 3] skin condition or in chimeras where different cell lines contain different genes. These lines may express different amounts of melanin, [ 4] or become visible due to a differing ...
Acne. What it looks like: Acne causes red, discolored bumps on the skin, along with whiteheads, blackheads, and cysts. Other symptoms to note: Acne is the most common skin condition affecting ...
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin -producing cells known as melanocytes. [ 1 ] It typically occurs in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye ( uveal melanoma ). [ 1 ][ 2 ] In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. [ 2 ]