Definitions

AcneAcne is a skin condition characterized by whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red pimples. It occurs when the pores notha surface of the skin become clogged. Acne is most common in teenagers, but it can happen at any age, even as an infant. Three out of four teenagers have acne to some extent, probably caused by hormonal changes that stimulate oil production that can clog the pores.

Atopic dermatitis - A type of eczema, atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious skin disorder that most often begins in childhood before age 5. The skin of a patient with atopic dermatitis reacts abnormally and easily to irritants, food, and environmental allergens and becomes red, flaky and very itchy. It also becomes vulnerable to surface infections caused by bacteria.

HemangiomasThese are benign self-involuting tumor swelling of endothelial cells, the cells that line blood vessels. They usually appears during the first weeks of life and the most common tumor in infancy.