Ephelides or freckles or xeroderma pigmentosum, are tanned macules found on the skin. They are usually multiple in number. With sun exposure, they become more apparent; therefore, in the winter months, they are often imperceptible. Although ephelides are predominantly benign, they may be seen in association with systemic disease.
Corns, also called clavi, are specially-shaped calluses that usually occur on thin or glabrous (hairless and smooth) skin surfaces, especially on the top of toes or fingers.
People with diabetes face special skin challenges. Because diabetes affects the capillaries, the small vessels which feed the skin its blood supply, thickening of the skin increases the difficulty to supply nutrients to the skin.
Freckles are small brownish spots of melanin on the skin of people with fair complexion. Predisposition to freckles is genetic and is related to the presence of the melanocortin-1 receptor MC1R gene variant. Freckling is caused by the same process as that which produces sun tanning, although the distribution of melanin is uneven. Most people who have freckles have light skin.
The skin is often known as “the largest organ in the human body”. This applies to exterior surface, as it covers the body, appearing to have the largest surface area of all the organs.
Mrs. Suman, 32 years, average height and thin built, wheatish complexioned, consulted on 7-6-04 for the following complaints:
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