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Palpebral fold
The crease in the upper eyelid
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Panniculectomy
Surgery to remove an apron of excess skin and underlying fat from the lower abdomen
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Pannus
From the latin meaning "piece of cloth; refers to apron of fat and hanging skin from the abdomen
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Periorbital
Around the eyes
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Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
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Photoaging
Skin changes caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation
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Photosensitivity
An abnormal sensitivity to light, increasing the chances of severe sunburn; often caused by medication
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Plastic surgery
The branch of surgery dealing with the repair or enhancement of malformed, injured, or lost organs or tissues
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Poikiloderma
A skin condition characterized by flushed blotchy, red neck with white spots
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Pore
Tiny opening in the skin
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Post Inflammatory Hypergpigmentation
An abnormal increase in pigment production after any damage to the skin; can occur after chemical peels and laser resurfacing; abbreviated as PIH
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Posterior
Referring to behind
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Precancer
A lesion from which a malignancy is believed may develop
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Prejowl
Indentation between the jowl and chin
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Ptosis
Drooping or sagging, commonly referring to eyebrows, eyelids, and breasts
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Pulsed light
A beam of light emitted in a short burst of energy
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