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DISEASES AND DISORDERS

                                 Vitiligo                                                                             Eczma                                                                                               Acne

                                                      Albinism

              -Affects coloring of skin, eyes, and hair
              -Lack of melanin
              -Prone to sunburn and skin cancer
              -Sensitive to light

                                                      Vitiligo 

              -The loss of melanin production in patches
              -Possibly due to autoimmune reaction

                                                  Skin Cancer

              -One in five Americans will experience some kind of skin cancer
              -Overexposure to UV rays damages DNA
                       *Formation of cancerous legions

                                                     Eczema

              -Dry and itchy patches of skin
              -Symptoms
                       *Swelling
                       *Flaking
                       *Possible Bleeding
              -Treatments
                       *Moisturizers
                       *Corticosteroid creams
                       *Immunosuppressants

                                                          Acne

              -Usually occurs on the face and back
              -An overproduction of sebum along with keratin blocks hair follicles
                       *Initially white
                       *The oxidized sebumturns black
              -Acne results from infection by acne-causing bacteria
                        *Causes redness and potential scarring

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