A physician may ask you to describe your child's dermatological condition and its location. Here are some of the more common terms that may help you provide a more accurate description:
Atrophic |
Thin, wrinkled |
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Blister |
Fluid-filled bump |
Crust/scab |
Formation of dried blood, pus, or other skin fluid over a break in the skin |
Cyst |
Deeply-seated lesion that contains material |
Excoriation |
A scratch |
Hives/wheals |
Pink or white swelling of the skin |
Lichenification |
Skin that has thickened |
Macule |
Flat, discolored spot |
Nodule/papule |
Solid, raised bump |
Raised bumps |
Bumps that stick out above the skin surface |
Patch |
Flat, discolored spot |
Pustule (pimple) |
Inflamed lesions that appear to contain pus |
Scales |
Dead skin cells that form flakes |
Scar |
Fibrous tissue that has formed after a skin injury |
