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Fordyce spots (also termed Fordyce granules) are harmless and painless visible sebaceous glands typically appearing as white/yellow small bumps or spots on the inside of lips or cheeks, gums, or genitalia. [ 1][ 2] They are common, [ 3] and are present in around 80% of adults. [ 1] Treatment is generally not required and attempts to remove them ...
F. quercus. Binomial name. Favonius quercus. ( Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms [1] The purple hairstreak ( Favonius quercus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae distributed throughout much of Europe, [2] North Africa, Anatolia, Caucasia, and Transcaucasia. [3] The larva feeds on Quercus robur, Quercus petraea, Quercus cerris and Quercus ilex .
Characteristic purple lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma on the nose of an HIV-positive female. [ 1] Kaposi's sarcoma ( KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. [ 4][ 6] The skin lesions are usually painless, purple and may be flat or raised. [ 6][ 8] Lesions can occur singly, multiply ...
A beauty mark or beauty spot is a euphemism for a type of dark facial mark so named because such birthmarks are sometimes considered an attractive feature. [1] Medically, such "beauty marks" are generally melanocytic nevus, more specifically the compound variant. Moles of this type may also be located elsewhere on the body and may also be ...
Hair loss treatments work best when they’re used as early as possible — ideally, as soon as you notice the first signs of male pattern hair loss emerging. Apply minoxidil properly. Minoxidil ...
Mongolian spot is a congenital developmental condition—that is, one existing from birth—exclusively involving the skin. The blue colour is caused by melanocytes, melanin -containing cells, that are usually located in the surface of the skin (the epidermis ), but are in the deeper region (the dermis) in the location of the spot. [ 6]
Specialty. Cardiology. Cherry angioma, also called cherry hemangioma [ 1] or Campbell de Morgan Spot, [ 2] is a small bright red dome-shaped bump on the skin. [ 3] It ranges between 0.5 – 6 mm in diameter and usually several are present, typically on the chest and arms, and increasing in number with age. [ 3][ 4] If scratched, they may bleed.
The sugar could be produced as a hair gel, the study researcher (not pictured) suggested. Dr. John Whyte, WebMD's chief medical officer in Washington, D.C., called the study findings "intriguing ...