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2. Smoker's melanosis - Wikipedia

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   Smoker melanosis in a patient consuming 2 packs of cigarette per day. Smoking or the use of nicotine-containing drugs is the cause to Smoker's melanosis. [10] [11] Tar-components (benzopyrenes) are also known to stimulate melanocytes to melanin production, and other unknown toxic agents in tobacco may also be the cause.

3. Lip licker's dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Lip licker's dermatitis is a type of skin inflammation around the lips due to damage by saliva from repetitive lip licking and is classified as a subtype of irritant contact cheilitis. [1] [2] The resulting scaling, redness, chapping, and crusting makes a well-defined ring around the lips. The rash may extend as far as the tongue can reach and ...

4. Fordyce spots - Wikipedia

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   They appear to be more obvious in people with oily skin types, with some rheumatic disorders, and in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. [10] In the latter, the most common site for Fordyce spots is the lower gingiva (gums) and vestibular mucosa.

5. Actinic cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   There is thickening whitish discoloration of the lip at the border of the lip and skin. There is also a loss of the usually sharp border between the red of the lip and the normal skin, known as the vermillion border. The lip may become scaly and indurated as AC progresses.

6. This Chronic Skin Condition Is A Common Cause Of Dark ... - AOL

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   It usually appears on the face around the upper lip, cheeks, and forehead in patches. While the cause is unknown, experts have come to realize that there's a strong link between the condition and ...

7. Cyanosis - Wikipedia

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   Child with congenital heart disease with central cyanosis that is worsened by measles. Note the bluish-purple discoloration of the fingernails, lips, eyelids, and nose, along with prominent nail clubbing. Central cyanosis may be due to the following causes: Central nervous system (impairing normal ventilation): [5] Intracranial hemorrhage

8. Life expectancy isn't rising as much, the health consequences ...

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   A study published on Monday suggests we may be reaching our limit in terms of life expectancy and that advances in medical technology and genetic research aren’t translating to considerable ...

9. Port-wine stain - Wikipedia

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   A port-wine stain (nevus flammeus) is a discoloration of the human skin caused by a vascular anomaly (a capillary malformation in the skin). [1] They are so named for their coloration, which is similar in color to port wine, a fortified red wine from Portugal. A port-wine stain is a capillary malformation, seen at birth. [2]