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Author: Hon A/Prof Amanda Oakley, Dermatologist, Hamilton, New Zealand, May 2016.
Erosions and crusting Dry or scaly rash Papulopustular rash Erythema Brown macules and patches Pale or white macules and papules Skin lesions
Patients often present with quite mild signs when they have a facial lesion or rash — due to embarrassment — and the diagnosis may be tricky.
Significant itch suggests atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis.

Herpes simplex

Herpes zoster

Impetigo

Atopic eczema

Psoriasis

Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Contact eczema allergic

Contact eczema irritant

Photosensitive dermatitis

Actinic keratoses

Tinea faciei

Tinea faciei
Lupus tumidus / Jessner lymphocytic infiltrate

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Lupus tumidus / Jessner lymphocytic infiltrate

Acne

Closed comedones

Perioral/periorificial dermatitis

Pseudofolliculitis barbae

Rosacea
Erythema is less pronounced in dark skin

Dermatomyositis

Flushing

Sunburn

Systemic LE

Telangiectasia
Pigmentation is more pronounced in dark skin

Erythema dyschromicum perstans

Melasma

Post-inflammatory pigmentation

Guttate hypomelanosis

Forehead pityriasis alba

Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation

Vitiligo

Sebaceous hyperplasia

Granuloma faciale

Sarcoidosis

Solar comedones

Basal cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome

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