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Conjunctivitis
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Or PINKEYE; is a common bacterial infection of the eyes.
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Dermatitis
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broadly used to describe any inflammatory condition of the skin.
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Eczema
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Is an inflammatory, uncomfortable, and often chronic disease of the skin, characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching.
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Herpes Simplex
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is a recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister or cold sore.
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Impetigo
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Is a contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions.
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Dyschromias
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Abnormal coloration of the skin
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Hyperpigmentation
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darker than normal pigmentation, appearing as dark splotches.
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Hypopigmentation
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is absence of pigment, resulting in light or white splotches.
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Albinism
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hypopigmetation, or absence of melanin pigment in the body, including skin, eyes and hair.
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Chloasma
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Or LIVER SPOTS, is a condition characterized by hyperpigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated.
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Lentigines
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is the technical term for FRECKLES, small yell-colored to brown-colored spots on the skin exposed to sunlight and air.
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Leukoderma
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is a skin disorder characterized by light abnormal patches; caused by a burn or congenital disease the destroys the pigment-producing cells
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Nevus
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BIRTHMARK, is a small or large malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries
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Stain
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an abnormal brown-color or sine-colored skin discoloration with a circular or irregular shap
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Tan
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is the change in pigmentation of the skin caused by exposure from sun.
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Vitiligo
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Is a hereditary condition that causes hypopigmentation spots and splotches on the skin that be be related to thyroid conditions
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