Saturday, November 13, 2010

Common Disorders of the Integumentary System

Here are some of the common disorders of the skin leaving scabs, itches, and bumps that are very sensitive and painful :

*Acne - When sebaceous glands oversecrete sebum clogging hair follicles, pimples formed when infected by bacteria.

*Athlete's foot - Caused by fungus infection that itches the toes and forms fungi-like scabs on the foot. This usually occurs in damp places and in athletes too.

*Skin cancer - One of the deadliest disorders of the skin. This is caused by overexposure of sunlight (ultraviolet rays) destroying melanocytes resulting in small bumps with a crusted center on it.

*Dermatitis - Inflammation of the skin with red or pink rashes.

*Psoriasis - Inflammation of the skin with a grayish-white scabs of dead skin cells.

*Vitiligo - A skin disorder in which the loss of melanocytes (cells that produce the color pigment melanin) results in patches of smooth, milky white skin.

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