13/04/2026
❇️ Common Facial Skin Conditions:
🩺 Acne Vulgaris
→ Chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous units
→ Presence of comedones, papules, and pustules on forehead and central face
→ Common in oily skin areas due to increased sebum and follicular blockage
🩺 Rosacea
→ Chronic inflammatory facial disorder
→ Central facial erythema involving nose and medial cheeks
→ Associated flushing and inflammatory papules
→ Absence of comedones helps differentiate from acne
🩺 Seborrheic Dermatitis
→ Inflammatory condition linked to Malassezia yeast
→ Erythema with greasy yellowish scales
→ Commonly affects eyebrows, nasolabial folds, and hairline
🩺 Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
→ Chronic pruritic inflammatory skin disease
→ Dry, erythematous patches around periorbital area and cheeks
→ Skin barrier dysfunction plays a key role
🩺 Contact Dermatitis
→ Type IV delayed hypersensitivity reaction
→ Localized erythema, scaling, and irritation
→ Seen on cheek area corresponding to cosmetic or topical exposure
🩺 Melasma
→ Acquired hyperpigmentation disorder
→ Symmetric brown macules on cheeks and upper lip region
→ Triggered by UV exposure, hormones, or pregnancy
🩺 Psoriasis (Facial Involvement)
→ Immune-mediated inflammatory disorder
→ Well-demarcated erythematous plaque near hairline
→ May show fine scaling on facial margins
🩺 Herpes Simplex Infection
→ Viral infection caused by HSV-1
→ Grouped vesicles on erythematous base near lips
→ Lesions may rupture and crust
🩺 Tinea Faciei
→ Superficial dermatophyte fungal infection of the face
→ Annular erythematous plaque with raised scaly border
→ Central clearing is characteristic
🩺 Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH)
→ Residual hyperpigmentation following inflammation or injury
→ Appears as dark macules on cheeks and forehead
→ More common in darker skin tones
🩺 Lentigines
→ Benign hyperpigmented macules
→ Caused by chronic sun exposure
→ Common on cheeks and sun-exposed facial areas
🩺 Actinic Keratosis
→ Premalignant lesion due to chronic UV exposure
→ Rough, scaly patch on sun-exposed skin
→ Risk of progression to squamous cell carcinoma
