7. Leukoderma Define from internet Leuco means white Another name for leukoderma is vititigo Leucoderma or vititigo is a Distressing skin condition
8. Sign and symptom Pale small spots on different parts of the hands The small pale spots later progress into white spots The small white spots later join with other white spots and become larger The white spots are due to loss of pigment Melanin is the loss of color in black skin
9. Causes Excessive mental worry Chronic or acute gastric disorder Impaired hepatic function like jaundices Worms or parasites in the alimentary canal Ailments like typhoid which affect the gastrointestinal track Mechanism and burn injuries
10. Leukoderma is group with Vitiligo Albinism Waarden Burg’s syndrome Piebaldism Source internet
11. Leukoderma Leukoderma also called whiteskin Famous people who live with leukoderma People often thought Micheal Jackson was bleaching his skin if fact he had leukoderma
12. Leukoderma burns Patient derma third degree burns skins looks the same as leukoderma skin This is a 61 year old man with deep burns to left hand Observering A B C photos the patient has had post operative surgery for mini grafting Pigmentation has gradually spread to meet each other Mini grafting is a techique for post burn leukoderma patients title: Thin minigrafting techique for post burn leukoderma Source : dermatologic surgery, nov 2007, vol 33 Issue 11, pg 1368-1373
13. Paraonychia Onych means softing of the nail Adding a combining form ia give it another meaning onychia inflammation of the nail bed Para means around
14. Paraonychia Is very common People who work with their hand in water can have often contact infected nail bed because of their occupation Dishwasher, bar workers, hairdresser, To name a few should occupation Should wear gloves while working to prevent bacteria in the nail bed Wear infection is likely to occur
15. paraonychia Paraonychia When working in the occupation like pedicure and manicure salon. Some salon where you get your pedicure are hosting bacteria in the bowl where you place your feet. Some salon don’t do a good job washing the bowl out after each customer leave bacteria behind Poor cutting also and trimming of the cuticles, using the same files not changing them behind every customer Open cuticle and broken skin are the ways bacteria and germs enter causing problems
16. Sign of infection underneath and around nail bed and cuticle Red, pus, crusty, hot , swollen, tender, odor, deformity shape, itchy, welts, blisters, wheals, dry, flaky, crack skin allergic reaction, vesicle, ulcer, abcess,
17. Melanocytes Melanin meaning producing cells Lives in the bottom layer of the epidermis / melanin is a pigment job is color of skin
22. Melanocytes within the epidermis Melanocytes lives in the basal layer 10 karatinocytes to 1 melanocyctes but each melanocytes go to dendrites for supples of melanin 30 nearby karatinocytes
23. Importance of melanocytes orginate in the neural crest populated in the inner ear, uveal tract and loptomeninges.
24. Failure of melanocytes Resulting in disease like congentail white spotting skin (piebaldism) Waardenburg sysdrome