What can cause facial lesions?

The most common causes of skin lesions are injury, aging, infectious diseases, allergies, and small infections of the skin or hair follicles. Chronic diseases such as diabetes or autoimmune disorders can cause skin lesions. Skin cancer or precancerous changes also appear as skin lesions.

What causes sores on face and body?

Other common causes of sores include allergic reactions, insect bites, eczema, and infections such as chickenpox. Injury may also result in sores. Sores may also occur as a symptom of an underlying disease or serious condition, such as diabetes, leukemia or skin cancer.

When should I be concerned about a skin lesion?

A mole that is evolving – shrinking, growing larger, changing color, begins to itch or bleed – should be checked. If a portion of the mole appears newly elevated, or raised from the skin, have it looked at by a doctor. Melanoma lesions often grow in size or change in height rapidly.

What is a raised skin lesion?

A raised lesion filled with pus usually caused by an infection, such as impetigo or boils. Papule.A solid, raised, rough lesion that may be red, pink or brown. A patch of closely-grouped papules is called a plaque. Papules are associated with conditions such as warts, syphilis, psoriasis, or skin cancer.

What is a benign lesion?

A benign lesion is non-cancerous whereas a malignant lesion is cancerous. For example, a biopsy of a skin lesion may prove it to be benign or malignant, or evolving into a malignant lesion (called a premalignant lesion). Lesions can be defined according to the patterns they form.

What are skin lesions Pictures?

A skin lesion may occur on any part of your body and cover a tiny or large area. Skin lesions can be singular or multiple, confined to one specific area of your body or distributed widely. Skin lesions include rash, cysts, pus-filled sacs, blisters, swelling, discolorations, bumps, hardening, or any other change in or on your skin.

What are cutaneous lesions?

A cutaneous lesion is a patch of skin that contrasts with surrounding tissue due to differences in texture, thickness, and pigment.