Lesion

This section is about
dermatological (skin) lesions.

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Lesions are zones (i.e. areas or regions) of bodily tissue whose function is impaired due to damage, usually caused by either disease or wounding.

• Secondary Lesions
  such as
  • crusts and
  • scars
  are derived from
• Primary Lesions
  such as
  • abscesses,
  • ulcers, and
  • tumours.

Skin Lesions are required study for many courses in aspects of health and holistic therapies, especially bodywork therapies.

See also types of skin lesions (all on one page). This may interest students of massage, reflexology, holistic treatments of various types, beauty therapies, and other health related courses.

Further information about skin includes the structure of skin (with diagram), an explanation of what dermatology means and includes and textbooks about dermatology.