Discrete lesions: individual lesions, clearly separated from one another (e.g. normal mole).
Confluent lesions: lesions that appear to be merging together (e.g. urticaria).
Linear lesions: lesions in the shape of a line (e.g. excoriations).
Discoid lesions: coin-shaped lesions (e.g. discoid eczema, discoid lupus)..
Surgical dermatology – deals mostly with treating and removing skin lesions such as melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), and other non-cancerous lesions by a variety of modalities including curettage and cautery, cryotherapy, excisional surgery and photodynamic therapy
This field also includes Mohs micrographic surgery
Dermatology is the medical discipline that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin, hair , and nails in both children and adults
Specialists in dermatology are called dermatologists
The New Zealand Dermatological Society’s definition is comprehensive:
Form of skin lesion
