2008-4-Accessory+Organ+Disorders

=**Accessory Organ Disorders**=

**Created by: Peter Wiens and Aaron Vandiver**

 * Hair**
 * **Alopecia**: hair loss, thinning of hair on the scalp, can be temporary or permanent, caused by hereditary genetics and hormones; mostly testosterone in males[[image:hair_loss width="152" height="106" align="right"]]

**Nails**
swelling of nail fold surgical intervention to relieve pain when nail plate curves inward
 * **Paronychia**: infection of the nail fold, highly contagious; characterized by redness, pain, and
 * **Onychogryposis**: claw-type nails characterized by a thickened nail plate, results from trauma, requires

**Sebaceous Glands**
of sebaceous gland ducts with sebum, skin cells, and bacteria; papules develop from the inflamed lesions and develop pus-filled pustules; can be treated with the cleansing of skin or with drugs containing benzoyl peroxide
 * **Acne**: occurs most frequently during adolescence, results from oversecretion of sebum( lubrication for the hair and skin) that results in blockage

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 * Sources** 