SKIN

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SKIN

• By Brant Smith and Mikal Bowman

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ACNE
Acne is the occurrence of inflamed or infected
sebaceous glands in the skin in particular, a
condition characterized by red pimples on the
face, prevalent chiefly among teenagers.
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CAUSES
The cause of Acne is unknown. Although, doctors
believe it is caused from an increase in hormones.
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SYMPTOMS

• Common symptoms of acne are lesions on the skin
  commonly called pimples or zits.

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TREATMENT
Common treatments of acne usually include
over-the-counter medicines or a variety of
topical ointments with ingredients like benzoyl
peroxide.
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VITILIGO

• Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is a
  loss of brown color (pigment) from areas of skin,
  resulting in irregular white patches that feel
  like normal skin.

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CAUSES
The Cause of Vitiligo is not known, but doctors
believe people inherit a group of 3 genes that
make them susceptable to depigmentation.
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SYMPTOMS
Vitiligo is characterized by common a focal
pattern limited to one or only a few areas. The
focal pattern has segmental patches that develop
on one side of the body, and occurs symmetrically
on the other side.
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TREATMENT

• Long-Term treatments of vitiligo include topical
  steroid therapy, psoralen photochemotherapy,
  topical psoralen photoshemotherapy,
  depigmentation.

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HARLEQUIN ICTHYOSIS

• Harlequin Icthyosis is the most severe form of
  congenital ichthyosis. It is characterized by a
  thickening in the keratin layer in fetal human
  skin.

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CAUSES

• Harlequin Icthyosis is caused by a genetic
  mutation
• in the skin cells.

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SYMPTOMS

• Infants with this condition are born with very
  hard, thick skin covering most of their bodies.
  The skin forms large, diamond shaped plates that
  are separated by deep cracks. The ears and nose
  are poorly developed or not there, and the
  eyelids are inverted.

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TREATMENT

• The most notable treatment of Harlequin
  Icthyosis is the drug Isotetrinoin, although the
  person that lived the longest with this disease
  was 26.