Oral Cavity
Oral Cavity OVERVIEW Lesions involving the mucous membranes of the oral cavity may be confined to the mouth, or they may be associated with widespread cutaneous entities, or with systemic…
Forehead and Temples
Forehead and Temples OVERVIEW Molluscum contagiosum, flat warts, acne vulgaris, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, and benign neoplasms, such as various nevi, tend to appear on the forehead and temples in children…
Cutaneous Manifestations of Pregnancy
Cutaneous Manifestations of Pregnancy OVERVIEW During pregnancy, hormonal shifts may result in physiologic alterations in the skin, hair, and nails. Many of these changes are seen so frequently, that they…
Generalized Eruptions
Generalized Eruptions OVERVIEW There are drug eruptions, viral and bacterial exanthems that can become widespread and occasionally life-threatening. Erythema multiforme major (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), toxic epidermal necrolysis, and exfoliative dermatitis (erythroderma)…
Cutaneous Manifestations of COVID-19
Cutaneous Manifestations of COVID-19 The 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has presented an urgent challenge for medical professionals and scientists to not only care for the very ill with COVID-19 infection, but…
Nose and Paranasal Area
Nose and Paranasal Area OVERVIEW The nose has two outstanding features—its prominence and its abundance of sebaceous glands—both of which make it, and its surrounding area, a site prone to…
Mandibular Area and Neck
Mandibular Area and Neck OVERVIEW Many of the conditions seen on the chin and neck represent an extension of disorders found on the face, scalp, or trunk. Acne, folliculitis, and…
Eyelids and Periorbital Area
Eyelids and Periorbital Area OVERVIEW Besides being subject to various inflammatory dermatoses such as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and rosacea, the skin of the eyelids and the surrounding…
