is a very serious type of skin cancer that can be caused by being exposed to ultraviolet rays. In most cases‚ these ultraviolet rays usually come from the sun‚ but they can also come from other artificial sources such as tanning booths (1). Exposure to ultraviolet rays damages your skin‚ but it usually takes several years before this damage leads to health problems such as melanoma (1). The skin is made up of three layers which are the epidermis‚ the outer layer of skin‚ the dermis‚ which is the
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There are two types of skin: thick skin and thin skin. Thick skin is a type of skin that covers body parts prone to trauma and abrasions i.e. palms‚ fingers‚ sole. Thin skin‚ on the other hand‚ covers the rest of our body. The two types of skin share a lot of characteristics‚ but they also have differences which warrant a different classification. They are similar in that both are composed of 3 major layers: the epidermis‚ the dermis‚ and the hypodermis. The epidermis is where the epithelial cells
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not dangerous‚ but can leave skin scars. Human skin has pores (tiny holes) which connect to oil glands located under the skin. The glands are connected to the pores via follicles - small canals. These glands produce Sebum‚ an oily liquid. The sebum carries dead skin cells through the follicles to the surface of the skin. A small hair grows through the follicle out of the skin. Pimples grow when these follicles get blocked‚ resulting in an accumulation of oil under the skin. n humans‚ pimples tend to
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I stared at the T.V.‚ mesmerized by the boops‚ beeps‚ and bops that it was throwing out at me. Whether this was the work of the drugs I was on or not‚ this show was hypnotizing. To all ages‚ of all mental/physical states. Teletubbies‚ I know‚ are extremely creepy. But at that moment I may have actually been grateful to the little colorful beings for putting me under their spell. It is a bit hard to concentrate on anything and forget everything when you’re surrounded by multiple sick kids while being
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Café au lait spots and hemangiomas would be seen in newborns. Precancerous keratotic lesion.A raised‚ rough plaque of red-tan pigmentation with a silver-white scale Lichenification is caused by prolonged intense scratching eventually thickening the skin and producing tightly packed sets of papules; this looks like surface of moss (or lichen). Keratoses .lesions that are raised‚ thickened areas of pigmentation that look crusted‚ scaly‚ and warty. seborrheic keratosis‚ looks dark‚ greasy‚ and “stuck
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amelanotic melanoma; Amelanotic melanoma is a form of skin cancer that lacks dark colors such as brown and black that are mostly seen in other forms of skin cancer. About 2.8 percent of melanomas are amelanotic‚ the risk of dying is higher since this form of skin cancer is hard to fight when found. This cancer is mostly found in advanced stages because it is so hard to detect from its looks as if it’s normal skin with a pinkish pigment to it. Skin cancer is mainly found in white patients and has pink
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Diseases of the Skin and Treatments Kari Fournier MO150-7 September 18‚ 2011 Instructor Eileen Domerchie Diseases of the Skin and Treatments In this paper‚ I am going to be writing about 3 different types of diseases of the skin and their treatments. Also I will be including the signs and symptoms‚ causes of the diseases‚ and the medication side effects. The first topic will be about Measles‚ which is an example of a viral skin infection. Next topic will be about Malignant Melanoma
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through Romeo and Juliet and their relationships with the Friar and the Nurse. “From ancient grudge break to new mutiny‚ Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” (Prologue‚ 3-4) These two lines are about the feud between the families. It shows that it is a feud‚ which has been brewing for many years. By repeating the words civil‚ Shakespeare is stressing the fact that they are all civilians but the pride within each family has led them to violence and evil. The play then goes straight
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Reality television (also known as reality show) is a television programming genre that presents unscripted and humorous situations‚ documents actual events and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors. Much of reality television programming falls into a subcategory as certain collections of shows within the genre use specific themes and focuses or incorporate elements from other genres‚ i.e.‚ reality documentaries‚ reality game shows‚ reality legal programming.[1] Reality television
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components of the skin persist‚ how the elements of the skin age‚ how the skin reacts to harm or injury‚ and why scars form unique shapes. ("Anatomy & Physiology of Adult Friction Ridge Skin") Understanding how friction edge skin responds when it contacts a surface can give assistance‚ when examining the friction ridge impressions. This essay will introduce the properties of skin and its relationship to friction-skin impressions as well as other characteristics of skin‚ such as: scarring of skin‚ condition
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