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Macule

Skin layers
Skin layers

Definition

  

A macule is a small, flat, distinct, colored area of skin that is less than 10 millimeters in diameter, and does not include a change in skin texture or thickness.


Considerations

  


Common Causes

  


Home Care

  


Call your health care provider if

  


What to expect at your health care provider's office

  


 
Review Date: 10/18/2006
Reviewd By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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