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Scales - Overview

Alternative Names

Skin flaking

Definition of Scales:

Scales are a visible peeling or flaking of outer skin layers.

Lichen planus - close-up

Lichen planus - close-up

Psoriasis, magnified x4

Psoriasis, magnified x4

Athlete's foot, tinea pedis

Athlete's foot, tinea pedis

Lichen planus on the arm

Lichen planus on the arm

Lichen planus on the hands

Lichen planus on the hands

Reviewed last on: 4/12/2007
Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.