lesions

1. IBN SINA COLLEGE OF NURSING
AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Junaid khurshid M.sc Nursing Tutor

2. LESIONS
• A skin lesion is a part of the skin that has an abnormal growth or
appearance compared to the skin around it.
• Two categories of skin lesions exist: primary and secondary.
• Primary skin lesions are abnormal skin conditions present at birth
or acquired over a person’s lifetime.
• Secondary skin lesions are the result of irritated or manipulated
primary skin lesions. For example, if someone scratches a mole
until it bleeds, the resulting lesion, a crust, is now a secondary skin
lesion.

3. Conditions that cause skin lesions
ACNE
• Commonly located in face neck
shoulders chest
• Breakouts are composed of
blackheads pimples and nodules
• If untreated may leave scars or
darken the skin

4. COLD SORES
• A cold sore is a red, painful, fluid-
filled blister that appears near the
mouth and lips
• The affected area will often tingle or
burn before the cold sore is visible.
• These blisters occur alone or in
clusters
• Blisters may reoccur in response to
stress, menstruation, illness, or sun
exposure

5. Actinic keratosis
• An actinic keratosis
is a thick, scaly, or
crusty skin patch
that’s typically less
than 2 centimeters
(cm)
• It appears on parts of
the body that receive
a lot of sun exposure
(the hands, arms,
face, scalp, and neck)

6. Allergic eczema
• Allergic eczema leaves
the skin itchy, red,
scaly.
• It’s often found on the
hands and forearms
and may resemble a
burn.
• It also causes blisters
that weep, ooze, or
become crusty.

7. Impetigo
• Impetigo causes an
irritating rash and fluid-
filled blisters that pop
easily and form a honey-
colored crust.
• The rash is often located
in the area around the
mouth, chin, and nose.
• The condition is common
in babies and children.

8. Contact dermatitis
• Contact dermatitis causes
itchy, red, scaly, or raw skin.
• A contact dermatitis rash has
visible borders and appears
where your skin touched the
irritating substance.
• It also causes blisters that
weep, ooze, or become
crusty.

9. Chickenpox
• Chickenpox leaves
clusters of itchy, red,
fluid-filled blisters
• A chickenpox rash is
accompanied by fever,
body aches, sore throat,
and loss of appetite

10. Epidermoid cysts
• Epidermoid cysts
are found on the
face, neck,
• Large cysts may
cause pressure and
pain.

11. Boils
• A boil is a red, painful, raised
bump with a yellow or white
center.
• It can appear anywhere on the
body, but is most common on the
face, neck, armpit, and buttock.
• It may rupture and weep fluid.
• It’s caused by the bacterial or
fungal infection of a hair follicle
or oil gland.

12. Blisters
• A blister is
characterized by a
watery, clear, fluid-
filled area on the
skin.
• It can be found
anywhere on the
body.

13. Warts
• A wart is a raised, rough bump
that may be found on the skin
or mucous membranes.
• It’s caused by many different
types of a virus called human
papillomavirus (HPV).
• A wart may occur singly or in
groups.