Describing a Child's Skin Condition
Terms used to describe a skin condition
Your child's healthcare provider may use some of the terms below to describe your child's skin condition.
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Atrophic
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Thin, wrinkled
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Blister
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Fluid-filled bump under or within the top layer of skin
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Crust/scab
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Formation of dried blood, pus, or other skin fluid over a break in the skin
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Cyst
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Thin-walled lesion that contains fluid or other material, is under the skin, and may be deep in tissue
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Excoriation
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A scratch
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Hives/wheals
Welts/urticaria
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Pink or white swelling of the skin
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Lesion
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Abnormal mark or change on the skin
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Lichenification
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Skin that has thickened usually due to scratching
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Macule
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Small, flat, discolored spot
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Nodule/papule
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Solid, raised bump
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Patch
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Large, flat, discolored spot
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Pustule (pimple)
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Inflamed lesions that appear to contain pus
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Scales
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Dead skin cells that form flakes
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Scar
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Fibrous tissue that has formed after a skin injury
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Online Medical Reviewer:
Dozier, Tennille, RN, BSN, RDMS
Online Medical Reviewer:
Lehrer, Michael Stephen, MD
Date Last Reviewed:
3/1/2017
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