Glossary of Terms

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A cosmetic that cleans the skin and temporarily tightens the pores. Astringents are very effective ...

Lack of symmetry; ...

The common name for a fungal infection of the feet, otherwise known as tinea pedis. It is ...

Inherited skin disorder that usually appears first in infancy on the face or trunk, and in later ...

The process of building up or increasing the structure beneath the skin. ...

Breast enlargement ...

A device that sterilizes instruments or materials using high pressure, heat and/or ...

The use of the patient’s own tissues to reconstruct a new breast mound. The most common technique ...

a surgical procedure utilizing a micro planing device to remove a microscopic section of corneal ...

a line passing through the center of curvature of an optical surface. The axis defines the ...

A child's first set of twenty teeth that are eventually replaced by permanent teeth. Also known as ...

The most common type of skin cancer. It begins in the basal cells of the outermost layer of skin, ...

A cement or other insulating material applied under a filling or crown to decrease sensitivity to ...

A compound that is among the most common medications used to treat acne. Benzoyl peroxide is a ...

the best clearness or sharpness that can be achieved through lens correction. Often used to ...

Salicylic acid, the only BHA, is an organic acid that is commonly used in skin care products. It is ...

The two-cusped, double-pointed teeth found between the molar and the cuspid (canine tooth). Each ...

a lens having one segment for near vision and one segment for far ...

of or relating to both ...

The way the mouth closes and how the upper and lower teeth come together. Also called occlusion. ...

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