In this paper I am going to discuss many skin disorders that effect teenagers. One of the
disorders I myself had to face and that was eczema. Since I was a child I had eczema. It was not
that severe or major but it made a difference to me since I was the different child within my peers.
I felt very bad and that was a cause for the lack of my confidence. This topic was a great deal of
interest to me since I had first hand experience. In actuality this class in general I enjoy and it
teaches me a lot about the topics which I wouldn't be as aware about in my day to day studies.
Acne is also a major problem which exists in many teenagers and it affects their daily lives, that
is another skin problem which for some people only lasts for a time period, but for some people it
is a life long hassle.
English: Pattern of atopic eczema varies with age
Deutsch: Neurodermitis am Arm eines 5-jährigen Ki...
English: Atopy of the flexure crease of the elbow.Something in their skin is not available so it becomes irritant and causes
acne.
Non-infective dermatitis
The term 'dermatitis' simply means an inflammation of the skin. When the condition is due to
contact with a substance at work it is called 'occupational' or ' industrial' dermatitis. It is a
common cause of occupational disease but the number of cases is declining owing to improved
work conditions.
The skin has two layers; the outer layer called the 'epidermis' and the inner 'dermis'. The
epidermis has a protective function. It consists of densely packed flat cells, thicker in some areas,
like the palms of the hands, which are more subject to injury. It is covered by a moist film known
as an 'acid mantle', made up of secretions from sweat and sebaceous glands, that helps to protect
from acids, alkalis...