Smooth Skin Dictionary
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papule: A small raised area of skin.
photosensitivity: A skin sensitivity to light.
pigmentation: The coloring of skin.
postemenopausal: After menopause.
psoriasis: A chronic skin condition. Symptoms include red skin patches and white "scales."
pustule: A raised, inflamed area of skin filled with pus.
rash: A red skin eruption, usually without any raised skin.
rosacea: A chronic skin inflammation usually focused around the nose, forehead, and cheeks.
sebaceous glands: Small glands in the skin that secrete an oily substance called sebum.
sebum: An oily substance produced by the skin's sebaceous glands that helps keep skin and hair lubricated.
skin cancer: A malignant growth on the outer layer of the skin. Skin cancers are divided into two groups, malignant melanomas and non-melanoma cancers. If left untreated skin cancer has the potential to cause death.
stretch marks: Marks on the skin due to stretching, usually due to obesity or pregnancy.
sun block: Any lotion designed to block the sun's ultraviolet rays and prevent sunburn.
sunburn: Red, peeling skin caused by overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
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